General informationOldham College is within a 30 minute drive of Manchester and under an hour from Leeds. Its geographic position puts the college in an ideal place to meet the needs of employers and students across the North West. |
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For more than a century, Oldham College has been providing a service to the community and providing courses to meet the demands of industry.
The college is known for the quality of its work and now has Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) status in Financial Management, Media, Construction and Health Care.
Oldham College is a large and successful employer. It is a respected teaching and learning organisation with a reputation for:
| • | partnership working |
| • | contributing to the regeneration of the town and its community |
| • | creating a diverse multi-cultural environment for both students and staff |
Oldham College is the National Skills Academy for Financial Services lead training provider partner in the North West. Oldham College actively engages with employers to develop courses that meets the needs of financial services employers in North West England.
Oldham College is a provider of excellence in financial services education built on the quality and experience of its teaching staff. The financial CoVE has the resources to meet the needs of the growing commercial markets in accountancy and financial management.
Existing partnerships created around Oldham College are being enhanced to form the foundations of the Skills Academy across the borough and throughout Greater Manchester.
These links are being forged to develop recruitment and employment at all levels within financial services organisations to reflect Oldham’s diverse community.
The college’s Financial Services Advisory Group meets quarterly to discuss key issues facing employers with representatives from companies such as:
| • | the Co-operative Bank |
| • | Bank of New York |
| • | Norwich Union |
| • | NatWest Bank |
Tel: 0800 269480
Website: www.oldham.ac.uk
| • | Bespoke Leadership & Management Programme |
| • | BTEC Certificate in Business together with an Award for Introduction to Investment (Level 3) |
| • | IFS Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (Level 3) |
| • | Foundation Certificate in Personal Finance (Level 1) |
| • | Intermediate Certificate in Personal Finance (Level 2) |
The National Financial Services Skills Academy is a company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with company number 6205260. The registered address is GD Law, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD. The trading name is the National Skills Academy for Financial Services. A Registered Charity number 1129904.
