Employment and Skills

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event 2026-02-23

Oldham Works Summit and Careers Event Drive Skills and Jobs

Oldham Council hosts the Oldham Works Summit and Future Ready Careers Experience on Thursday, launching the Employment and Skills Plan 2025-2030. The summit brings together partners, employers and education leaders to drive opportunity and skills for residents. The careers event at Queen Elizabeth Hall will welcome over 650 pupils in years 9 to 11 plus young people not in education, employment or training, home-educated pupils and those with SEND. Interactive sessions cover Construction, Green Economy, Creative, Digital, Education, Engineering, Financial Services and Health sectors. Cllr Mohon Ali highlights Oldham's ambition to build a skilled, confident borough through partnership.

council 2026-02-23

Oldham Council's Get Oldham Working wins national award and secures digital funding

Oldham Council's Get Oldham Working service has secured £266,084 from the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund to launch 'GOW Digital', a new programme tackling digital exclusion across Oldham. The service also won the Tailored Employment Support Award at the ERSA Employability Awards 2025. Council Leader Cllr Arooj Shah visited the team in June 2025 to see how they help local people into jobs, training and careers. A free eight-week 'Step into the NHS' course helped caring residents pursue NHS careers, with one participant saying they 'pleased to help someone in need of care'. Over 300 young people attended the Oldham Careers Fair in September 2024, with another fair scheduled for September 24th at Queen Elizabeth Hall.