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It’s Friday and it’s #GradDay. 🎓 Our latest Skills Bootcamp in 🛜Software Development using Python & AI and Data Analysis📊 graduate today👏. All our students have worked extremely hard over the past few months and we are excited to see them showcase their projects throughout the day. Watch this space to see what they have been working on. 👀 This could be you in just a few weeks, head to www.wearecodenation.com to find out more. #WeAreCodeNation #GraduationDay #SkillsBootcamps #Skills4Life The Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub

🌹And that’s a wrap Lancashire!🍓    We had a fantastic time yesterday at Code Nation X-Change Lancashire🤝    A huge thank you to Helen Crowther from Strawberry Fields Digital Hub - Chorley for being the perfect host, your support throughout and event space was amazing, and to our sponsors Reed for the pizza, drinks and cupcakes👏     The evening was filled with incredible opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth🪢    Special thanks to our awesome speakers:    🔐 Zain J. from North West Cyber Security Cluster – discussed all things #Cyber in Lancashire - the region, the market and the current skills gaps, insightful hints and tips for our graduates on how kick start their careers! 👩💻 Amanda Robinson from Health Steps - an insightful talk on Tough Tech: Thriving Through Tech Turbulence 💪… resilience at its finest  🧬 Anna Bowen PGDip, MCIPD and Anjana Shukla, Msc from Bandicoot shared 12 simple and effective hints and tips in dealing with disaster recovery / business continuity ….and not to forget our very own David Muir who shared our latest courses and how to utilise tech talent within the workforce and our brand new attribute identification tool DigiDNA.ai, designed to help more people get into Tech 🛜  Thank you to all our guests for making it an X-citing evening to remember! 🌟 👏🏵️ 🏵️ Cat Mawdsley and Dan Knowles for supporting/promoting the event and introducing us to some amazing people.    If you’re passionate about: 🔍 Learning 🤝 Connecting 🌱 Growing, then drop us a line at 💡 X-change@wearecodenation.com 💡 to find out about our upcoming events! For now, that’s a wrap on X-change until 2025.    #CodeNationXChangeLancashire #Engage #Elevate #Empower #WeAreCodeNation 

After a few transport challenges getting back from London, I managed to land at exactly 5pm to represent Code Nation for the #Lancashire #XChange networking event last night. These events are only possible with lots of help and behind the scenes activity, thank you to; Yasmin Fennell for leading the programme and coordinating with support from Ian Hardy and Brian Harkins Michele Smith and Alex Conroy from Reed - Technology - our sponsors of pizza’s, drinks and cupcakes Helen Crowther from Strawberry Fields Digital Hub - Chorley for hosting; your support on the evening and event space was amazing Our brilliant speakers; Zain J. from North West Cyber Security Cluster - your session on all things #Cyber in the region, hiring, skills gaps, employers and really practical insights for our graduates on how to land that first role Amanda Robinson from Health Steps - Thank you for sharing your amazing and insightful story and practical examples / frameworks for us all on resilience - I hope we’ll be able to do more on future sessions together #womenintechnology  Anna Bowen PGDip, MCIPD and Anjana Shukla, Msc from Bandicoot - Your session on the 12 steps in dealing with disaster recovery / business continuity was really insightful, thank you ... and great to see you again Anj following our work at the #LancashireGPN And thanks to 🏵️ Cat Mawdsley and Dan Knowles for supporting/promoting the event and introducing us to some amazing people …and finally, too many to list, but a big thank you to all of those who braved the weather to join us for some insightful conversations in the networking slots, always good to have follow ups already booked with employers interested in hiring talent from #codenation and how they themselves can utilise our attribute identification tool DigiDNA.ai and #apprenticeship programmes to help create new talent in their businesses ... a great night 👏

🎄Just 1 day to go until Code Nation X-Change in Lancashire!   📅 Date: Wednesday, 4th December 📍 Strawberry Fields Digital Hub - Chorley -Office Space - Lancashire, PR7 1PS  
⏰ Time: 16:30 PM - 19:00 PM ✨ Introducing our Inspiring Speakers: Zain J. from North West Cyber Security Cluster will share the latest updates on all things Cyber in the North West 🔐 Amanda Robinson from Health Steps - Tough Tech: Thriving Through Tech Turbulence 💪 Anna Bowen PGDip, MCIPD from Bandicoot - Is your Company prepared for a Disaster? 12 simple steps to safeguard your business from the unexpected ❎ And our very own David Muir will share our latest courses and how to utilise tech talent within the workforce 💻 🍕Plus, enjoy pizza and refreshments courtesy of Sponsors Reed 🎟️ Don’t miss out , you can still register here https://lnkd.in/e4kyT_5K #XChange #XChangeLancashire

Are you ready to revolutionise your tech career? Our comprehensive MS Power Platform Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Bootcamp created in partnership with SY Limited is the answer 👋 In just FOUR weeks, you'll master cutting-edge automation technologies, empowering you to automate repetitive tasks, boost efficiency, and unlock new career opportunities in today's digital landscape. With hands-on training you'll gain the skills to design, deploy, and manage RPA solutions across various industries. You will also understand and learn the fundamentals of ChatGPT, Large Language Model (LLM), Task automation/reminders and how ChatGPT can be used for automated reporting! Available and FREE for residents living in Lancashire! ✅ You are a UK citizen or have been here for 3 years or more. If you have refugee status you are also eligible ✅ You are aged 19 or over as of 31st August 2024 ✅ Access to one-to-one Employability support upon completion ✅ Guaranteed interview with hiring Employer within 6 months of completion - if you are unemployed ✅ Remote learning - study from anywhere Hurry just a few days to sign up, for a start date on Monday 13th January 2025. Guaranteed Interview with hiring employer upon completion if you are unemployed. Contact our Admissions Team now 📞 0161 533 0541 📧 Admissions@wearecodenation.com #WeAreCodeNation #SkillsForLife #SkillsBootcamps #PowerPlatform #PowerApps #Dynamics #PowerAutomate The Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub

The festive season is upon us, and it’s #BlackFriday with #CyberMonday looming.🕵🏼 As the Christmas shopping rush kicks in, so do cyber threats aiming to capitalise on the chaos!👀 From fake websites to phishing emails and social media scams, there are many things you need to look out for if you wish to stay safe online.🔐 Here are 6 tips from our Cyber Team to help so that you don’t get scammed during this time of the year. #BlackFridayAwareness #WeAreCodeNation #CyberAware

Great to be representing Code Nation in the breakfast event with Reed this morning at Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Club. Great to hear from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Mayor, Lori Hoinkes and Andrew Moore, thank you. Good to catch up with so many Amy Davis (Chappell) Richard Smith Jenice Forde Megan Metcalfe-Roberts Top takeaways; - The city's rapid growth and its status as the fastest growing digital and tech hub in Europe. • The development of the region as the best integrated transport system outside of London. • The importance of partnership with businesses and other sectors to maintain the city's success. • The new baccalaureate aims to provide young people with a clear path to careers and opportunities within the growing Greater Manchester economy. • The need for a work-placement system linked to T levels or BTECs to give young people practical experience and a clear path to employment. • Greater Manchester success in attracting talent and investment, with 10,000 Londoners moving to the city in the last three years. • Businesses and the community to continue supporting the vision for Greater Manchester's growth and development. - Manchester Central doing so much more for the community than an events venue - There are ‘generational changes’ approaching in relation to employment law #AI #DigitalSkills #Apprenticeships

📣 After the success of Code Nation X-Change Liverpool earlier this month, we are delighted to be bringing the event to Lancashire on Wednesday 4th December sponsored by Reed X-Change is our tech education and networking programme for employers, and we are really looking forward to December’s event in collaboration with Lancashire Digital Hub: Powered by Innovate Lancashire and Barclays Eagle Labs at Strawberry Fields Digital Hub - Chorley. 👏 This is an event for employers to meet, network, exchange ideas and tackle tech challenges.... and of course, hear from some great speakers: Zain J. from North West Cyber Security Cluster will share the latest updates on all things Cyber in the North West 🔐 Amanda Robinson from Health Steps - Tough Tech: Thriving Through Tech Turbulence 💪 Anna Bowen PGDip, MCIPD from Bandicoot- Is your Company prepared for a Disaster? 12 simple steps to safeguard your business from the unexpected ❎ And our very own David Muir will share our latest courses and how to utilise tech talent within the workforce 💻 Pizzas and refreshments courtesy of our sponsors Reed 🎟️Register today and reserve your spot! https://lnkd.in/e4kyT_5K #XChange #XChangeLancashire

Boost your Coding or Cyber Security career today with Code Nation. Excited to offer FREE funded courses in: 🔹 TLM | Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (Open Systems & Enterprise) 💻✨ - This course is perfect for beginners looking to dive into the world of coding and develop essential programming skills. 🔹 TLM Level 2 Certificate in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics 💻✨ This course is perfect for beginners looking to learn the principles of Cyber Security, networking, online threats and deploying security tools to defend an online system. Next start dates 📆2nd December 2024 📆6th January 2025 ✅Available and free for residents living in the Greater Manchester region ✅Government funding available ✅80%+ of our learners have no prior experience Apply today 📧Admissions@wearecodenation.com ☎️ 0161 533 0541 #WeAreCodeNation #JourneyIntoTech #SoftwareDevelopment #CyberSecurity Trafford & Stockport College Group

What a fantastic evening last night representing Code Nation at our networking event in #Liverpool, the energy and enthusiasm were truly inspiring. A huge thank you to all who joined us, you made the evening a success, filled with meaningful conversations, learning opportunities, and a bit of fun! Special appreciation to Yasmin Fennell and Andy Green, our Code Nation hosts orchestrating another event. Gratitude to Alex Byrne at Hyperloop Recruitment for treating us to great pizzas, to Barclays Eagle Labs for refreshments and a big thanks Magdalena F. at Avenue HQ for the space and taking good care of everyone. To our brilliant speakers, Nia Forrest-Owen from North West Cyber Security Cluster, David Barrie from Game Academy and Tanya Arturi, MSc (Dist), PCEC ... your talks were so insightful and not seen so much audience participation in a long time! To our wonderful guests ... too many to mention individually, but it was a pleasure connecting with Alex Keyter, David Harper, Hayden Swerling, June Potts MBA, Robert Briggs - thanks for sharing your stories and perspectives and your support and insights on our product DigiDNA.ai - a few follow ups required! ... and always good to hear from Luther Burrell and the amazing things he’s working on around diversity and bringing elite sports mindset into business. Looking forward to collaborating further and hearing more at our next event! Events like this reinforce the power of community and the very purpose of us setting up this series of x-change events. If you couldn't make it last night but are interested in future events or collaborations, feel free to reach out ... and see you in Lancashire next. #xchange #modernworkplace