Jobs and skills for the future

Working with education providers and business to make sure that there is a clear route into rewarding careers for young people in Mansfield, and that we are attracting new, well paid jobs. We've already made huge progress on funding, new partnerships and opportunities, and making this a massive national priority.

We've brought together a new partnership between West Notts College and Nottingham Trent University to deliver Higher Education and degree level qualifications from the Mansfield campus, we've ensured that Mansfield and Ashfield are a priority area for school improvement bringing new funding and support, we've secured millions of capital funding to help create new local opportunities, and nationally the Skills Bill will promote new career paths through technical and vocational education.

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Over the past week, the Government has announced a number of fantastic programmes which will help more people to get off of benefits and in to work, along with a new campaign to give people the skills they need to get the job they want.