| Event Date & Time | 28 October, 2026 (10:00 AM) |
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| Details | ### Keeping Connected with Greater Manchester Skills and Training The Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) plays an important role in connecting providers with regional developments, strategic priorities and opportunities for collaboration. Its Keep in Touch (KIT) meetings provide a regular forum for updates and professional dialogue between the quarterly network events. ### Understanding Policy, Priorities and Opportunities The meetings cover developments relevant to the further education, apprenticeship and wider skills sector. Topics may include national and regional skills policy, funding developments, employer engagement, workforce priorities and opportunities for provider involvement in local initiatives. Contributions from network partners and guest speakers help participants consider how emerging developments affect delivery, organisational planning and learner opportunities. ### Turning Sector Intelligence into Action Staying informed is only part of the challenge. Providers also need to interpret what developments mean for their organisations and the people they support. The KIT meetings provide opportunities to connect strategic information with practical considerations, including curriculum planning, partnerships, learner progression and organisational capability. For Creating Excellence, engagement with the network supports informed consultancy, professional collaboration and an understanding of the changing priorities across Greater Manchester's education and skills landscape. |
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| Overview of Event | The GMLPN Keep in Touch (KIT) meetings provide regular opportunities for providers across **Greater Manchester's skills and training** sector to stay informed, connected and engaged with regional developments. These online meetings bring together network members to share updates, explore emerging priorities and consider the implications of policy, funding and sector change for education and training provision. |
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| Who Is This Event For? | - Further education and independent training providers - Apprenticeship and adult skills providers - Senior leaders and operational managers - Curriculum, quality and workforce development professionals - Employer engagement and partnership leads - Regional skills and education stakeholders - Professionals involved in skills policy and programme development |
| Booking | Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network |
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