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Cumbria Chamber: Apprenticeship reforms don't go far enough

A new Chambers of Commerce report is calling for the government to reform the apprenticeship system. Suzanne Caldwell, managing director of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, has backed recommendations from ...
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Students deliver digital tools to Cumbrian factory floors

Cumbrian SME manufacturers are bringing AI, automation and digital twins onto the factory floor by teaming up with students and graduates through Made Smarter’s Digital Internship Programme.
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Nearly two-thirds consider retraining amid 'careers crisis'

Early careers experts at Higherin have surveyed the nation to reveal 'a brewing careers crisis' in which two-thirds of ...
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Cumbria's Milne Moser Solicitors strengthens property team

Stephen Greenwood has been appointed Head of Residential Property in the Kendal branch of Milne Moser Solicitors, where he will lead the firm's growing property team. Mr Greenwood said: "I am ...
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Cleator Moor shop From Me To Moor celebrates growing support

A FAMILY-run shop is celebrating growing support from customers. From Me To Moor in Cleator Moor has been open for four months and has recently gained 500 new followers, bringing it close to the 4,000 ...
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COLUMN: Speaking up today could save your business tomorrow

As business owners face huge financial pressure, Daryl Warwick, Restructuring and Insolvency Partner at Armstrong Watson, explains the importance ...
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Cockermouth course aims to help managers handle staff issues

Cumbria Tourism is hosting a new training course aimed at helping supervisors improve their people management skills.
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Carlisle high street debate - readers share their hopes

Readers have been sharing their hopes for the future of their high street. The conversation comes amid ongoing challenges in Carlisle’s city centre, where empty units continue to pose challenges for ...
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There's a new vision for the Lake District: What comes next?

It is the year 2051 in the Lake District. The national park continues to be a top destination for visitors, who come to enjoy a flourishing natural habitat and clean rivers, lakes and tarns, all in a ...
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Barrow companies consulted about Defence Industrial Strategy

Michelle Scrogham chaired a roundtable meeting with local companies and Make UK last month to inform the Defence Industrial Strategy.
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Cutting training costs 'not an option' for Cumbria firms

Employers around the UK are cutting investment in skills, but Cumbrian companies say they are just as focused on training and development as ever.
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Paid to learn: Pursuing apprenticeships in cyber security

Apprenticeships have become a first choice for many young people in West Cumbria keen to develop a career without thousands of pounds of university debt. Traditionally, an apprenticeship was seen as ...