CWA is working in collaboration with other further education providers in the region, as part of the Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIP) for the Norfolk & Suffolk Chambers of Commerce and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The respective Local Skills Improvement Funds (LSIF) support this collaboration.
Green Futures, Norfolk & Suffolk
CWA's Green Skills Investments
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Green Skills Academy, Wisbech Campus
State-of-the-art facilities
The Green Skills Academy, is a cutting-edge facility representing a combined investment of £4.2 million, with £2 million from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authorities recycled Local Growth Fund money, £2 million from Anglian Water and their alliance partners, and £200,000 from the College of West Anglia. The building has been designed to deliver specialist training in sustainability, environmental technology and green focused trade skills; sectors identified as critical for Fenland’s economic growth and future employment.
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CWA partners with Anglian Water and CPCA to fund new Green Skills AcademyCarbon Net Zero Training Centre to deliver hundreds of green skills opportunities
Green Skills Academy opens in Wisbech
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Green Skills Centre, King's Lynn campus
Green Skills, with Digital and Soft Skills
Our Green Skills Centre at our King’s Lynn campus, is a multi-use technology skills centre with equipment and training to support teaching in:
• Thermal Imagery
• Green Energy
• Motor Vehicle
• Science.
As well as courses dedicated to green skills and sustainability, this investment and expertise forms part of courses in areas such as construction, motor vehicle and science.
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Darwin Building, Cambridge campus
Enhancing animal care education
The Darwin Building at our Cambridge campus, is a new Biosciences Centre that provides scope for the delivery of science and animal focused skills courses, with equipment and training to support teaching and learning. The facility, funded through a grant from the Local Skills Improvement Fund, is expected to play a key role in supporting CWA’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality education that meets the needs of employers and the wider community.
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Green Skills and Environmental Sustainability Courses
If you are looking to expand your thinking and broaden your skills and knowledge in Sustainability and Green Skills then The College of West Anglia is the place for you. Our brand-new sustainability courses are perfect for individuals who are seeking to learn more about being carbon neutral, working towards achieving net-zero and how to increase sustainability in a variety of areas.
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ISEP Environmetal Sustainability Skills courses for managers and the workforce
CWA is a training partner of ISEP (Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals) and we offer environmental and sustainability skills training for managers and employees in any business sector.
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Skills Bootcamps
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Green Skills & Sustainability Courses
The drive towards sustainability and the desire for Green Skills across many sectors has opened up new professional avenues to explore. We have created a selection of part time course in Green Skills, sustainability, and Low Carbon technology to help develop education in these areas and create a new understanding of what a sustainable future may bring. Our options cover both short and long term courses and will be covering areas such as plumbing, automotive technology, renewable energy and sustainability management with more options to follow in the near future.