Myerscough College takes Lancashire Skills Pledge

Myerscough was invited to a celebration event where they were officially thanked for signing up to the Lancashire Skills Pledge – an initiative that aims to recognise businesses that are already working to improve the skills of their staff and young people, and encourage other employers to get involved.

The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership’s Skills and Employment Hub runs the Skills Pledge which offers various skills and training initiatives to local organisations. Myerscough were awarded their Lancashire Skills Pledge certificates at a special celebration event this week.

Steve Fogg, Chairman of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP), said: “Lancashire employers deserve recognition for the things they do to upskill their staff, provide job opportunities for local people and inspire young people.

“By helping local people improve their skill levels, employers enlarge the pool of talented workers they need to grow and thrive as well as helping individuals to improve their job prospects, so it is a win-win situation for everyone.

“The Lancashire Skills Pledge is the way that businesses can easily sign up to a number of initiatives we have launched to promote inclusive growth and maximise social value for the benefit of the local community as a whole.’’

LEP Board Director for Skills and Technical Education Amanda Melton said: “We want to celebrate the Skills Pledge Members who have already signed up, recognise their investment and commitment and highlight that they are among the best employers to work for in the county.

“We also want to encourage more employers to take the Skills Pledge. We can provide a wide range of support, training and expert help to support organisations to develop their staff and give back to their community.

“We strongly encourage employers to get in touch and find out what we can do for them and how they will benefit from signing up.”

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The photograph shows Jackie Hough, Myerscough’s Career’s Leader, with the College’s Pleadge Certificate.