UWS Centre For Continuing Professional Development

We're offering evening courses on a fully funded basis thanks to our unique Skills Scholarships! 🎓 We are now accepting applications for courses commencing from January 2025 👉🏾 : https://bit.ly/3OqIyDv #EveningCourses #LifelongLearning #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment

Another brilliant group of business leaders through the Help to Grow programme. My new favourite group!™ Thanks for a great twelve weeks Andrew Waldron, Natalie A., Adam Bresch & Olga Monika Bresch, Brian McFerran, Liam Tan, Rachel Gilger, Luci Frimpong, Pauline McQuade, Anne Craig, Andrew Lauder, Amanda McNally, Jamie Shepherd, Dario Riccomini and Debbie Duncan, Stephen Hamill, Keith Mason & Lucy Withington who couldn't make the final session and missed the photo! Keep in touch everyone.

What an enjoyable 12 weeks. Full of learning, growing and great conversations. Thank you to all of my peers for making the experience a great one and to Phil Davies and Karin Finegan for being my favourite facilitators 😉 Now for the hard work and implementing what I’ve learned into our business, Ralston Contracts Ltd 🪴

Thanks to all of the team at the University of the West of Scotland and my fellow class mates for a very enjoyable 12 weeks.

Our Help to Grow: Management Alumni Community Continues to grow 🤩 ... Yesterday we hosted the 12th and final session for Cohort 8, and of course we had to wrap up with a team photo 📷 - for those who couldn't make it - we will get your certificates to you ASAP! Another hugely inspiring and motivated cohort. We are very excited to continue supporting them on their growth journeys, into 2025 and beyond. We are currently operating a waitlist for future cohorts, so if you'd like to get involved in the programme, please contact: [email protected] to register your interest. #HelpToGrowManagement #HelpToGrowAlumni #GrowYourOwnWay #CelebratingSuccess #SupportingSmallBusiness

Committed to making CPD accessible to all, we are very excited to share that we are expanding our course catalogue to include a number of evening classes that will begin in January 2025. Courses include: - Introduction to Neurodiversity - Digital Branding - Future Marketing and Transformational Technology - Resourcing and Managing Talent - Project Management & more! These courses are available on a fully funded basis to those who qualify for a Skills Scholarship. Applications are now open: https://bit.ly/3OqIyDv #LifelongLearning #CPD #EveningClasses #ShortCourses

We spent the morning with the Business Gateway Renfrewshire team at their Meet the Adviser Event, showcasing the huge variety of support available to local businesses via the Renfrewshire Business Support Partnership. Senior CPD Manager, Suzanne McQuade was flying the flag for all things learning and development, spreading the word about our fully funded CPD opportunities for employers across Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ... A great day meeting lots of new and familiar faces 👋🏾 ! Find out more about Business Gateway Renfrewshire here: https://lnkd.in/eujXyucm Find out more about our fully funded CPD courses here: https://lnkd.in/eq7bJFxV #SupportingLocalBusiness #RenfrewshireBusinessSupportPartnership #UWSCPD #WorkforceDevelopment #MeetTheAdviser

Had a fantastic time yesterday welcoming our delegation from Henan Technical College of Construction! It was a pleasure to deliver a session on the Scottish education landscape, introduce the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), and share insights into the evolution and future goals of the UWS Centre For Continuing Professional Development. Many thanks to Chao Guo and Cheryl Zhao for inviting me to participate, and leading and supporting such an engaging delegation 🤩 Excited to see how this partnership will grow and drive new opportunities for collaboration!

Our Skills Scholarships empower employees to advance their knowledge and skills with no financial burden, creating a win-win situation for both companies and their teams. Join our free webinar on Wednesday 13th November from 12:15-13:00 to find out: ✨ how our Skills Scholarships work ✨ the benefits for both employees and employers ✨ what courses are available ✨ how to get started Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eFYTUsKk #WorkforceDevelopment #SkillsDevelopment #LifelongLearning #CPD #SkillsSolutions #StaffRetention #Upskilling #Reskilling

Marketing activity way under budget 🤝 course oversubscribed! Music to my ears as a marketer. So pleased to share that we have now upped the number of places on our January cohort for the Help to Grow: Management Course to FORTY places 🤩 If you would like to find out more or secure one of our additional spaces, please drop me a message or reach out to Karin Finegan or Patrick Afchain. We are really looking forward to expanding our community of amazing businesses in 2025 and beyond. Find out more and apply for a fully funded place here: https://lnkd.in/eD3tu7qj #HelpToGrow #HelpToGrowManagement #SupportingLocalBusiness #SMEs