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3 amazing benefits of lifelong learning

Lifelong learning – the act of voluntarily learning new skills and knowledge throughout your life – can have boundless benefits, both personally and professionally. Here’s the main ways you could benefit from taking an adult learning course: Career Lifelong learning can put you in an excellent position to fill skills gap in the marketplace. A [Read more…]

Is your wage bill over £3m?

You may have to start paying a new tax called the Apprenticeship Levy from May if your firm has a wage bill over £3m. Firms will have to pay 0.5 per cent of your wage bill to the Government and you will be able to claim an equivalent amount back in digital credits to spend [Read more…]

LCG CEO Gary Headland named as Midlands Engine Export Champion

Lincoln College Group (LCG) CEO Gary Headland was today announced as one of the first Export Champions for the Midlands by the Department for International Trade. The announcement made by Mark Garnier MP, Minister in the Department of International Trade, took place at the Midlands Engine Trade Summit in Birmingham. Mr Headland is one of 28 [Read more…]

Your transferable skills could land you a dream job

Transferable skills are abilities, knowledge and training that can be applied to many different aspects of your life and in this case, your career. This is great news for anyone looking for a career change or your first step onto the career ladder – recognising what your transferable skills are, how you can apply them [Read more…]