Introducing the Devon and Cornwall Training Provider Network
Cornwall Opportunities is proud to spotlight the Devon and Cornwall Training Provider Network (DCTPN) — a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status dedicated to advancing education and training across Devon, Cornwall, and the wider South West peninsula.
DCTPN works in close partnership with employers, educators, and community stakeholders to foster collaboration in work-based learning, vocational, and technical training. Their mission is to champion the value of vocational education and skills development, helping individuals progress into employment or further study.
The network is committed to improving access to opportunities for those furthest from the job market, actively supporting social mobility and levelling-up across our communities.
Through impartial advice and accurate signposting, DCTPN serves individuals, employers, schools, colleges, and other key partners — ensuring everyone has access to the information and support they need to thrive.
As well as our Training Providers, we also enjoy close working relationships with a range of employers, employer providers, awarding bodies, careers hubs, endpoint assessment organisations, local authorities and employer representative bodies.
Which Way? Your Way!
Which Way? Your Way! 2025-26 editions now available.
The provider directories for school students, parents, teachers and stakeholders in Devon and Cornwall wanting to know more about post-16 training, skills and qualifications.
Devon and Cornwall Training Providers Network are proud to launch Which Way? Your Way! a provider directory for Devon and Cornwall – providing young people, their parents and carers, teachers, and stakeholders with impartial information on:
- Future training and career options
- Apprenticeships, T-Levels, and other vocational and technical routes explained
- Training Providers – who and where they are located and what they offer
Contact us for more information.
Read the Cornwall Edition:
New Resources from DCTPN to Help Navigate the Post-16 Skills Landscape
There are a range of initiatives and incentives that have been brought into the post-16 skills, education & training space to support young people, and to encourage employers to offer opportunities.
With this in mind the DCTPN has pulled together a number of resources that we think will support you in navigating what’s out there, who are they aimed at, and how to access them!
So what’s on offer?
Employer Incentives – a number of financial incentives to support employers in taking on a young person or an apprentice – take a look at our infographic to see the incentives and how they can be stacked to provide more than one incentive!
https://trainingprovider.com/employers/
https://trainingprovider.com/employers/apprenticeships-for-employers/
The Youth Guarantee – lots of questions about this and what it means – follow the link below to access our easy to read infographic on the YG and all its elements:
https://trainingprovider.com/youth-guarantee/
Post-16 Training & Skills Guide – the latest editions of our post-16 guide to providers, training and skills is now out – editions for both Devon & Cornwall available:
https://trainingprovider.com/which-way-your-way/
Apprenticeship Vacancies – Interactive Map – all the latest Apprenticeship Vacancies available here - you can find out more information on each job role and on the employer, before you start to apply:
https://trainingprovider.com/apprenticeship-vacancies/
Our annual guide to post-16 training & skills is now live, and can be accessed here:
https://trainingprovider.com/which-way-your-way/
We have also developed an apprenticeship vacancies map which is proving very popular too:
