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  • Green Deal providers lead the way on skills

    20 Jul 2012

    Six organisations leading the way in preparing for the Green Deal scheme are to share their knowledge with the wider industry. The bodies have been selected as ‘Green Deal skills exemplars’ by the Green Deal Skills Alliance (GDSA), a collaboration of three built environment sector skills councils: Asset Skills, CITB-ConstructionSkills and SummitSkills.

  • New Institute set to drive up standards in the employment services industry

    17 Jul 2012

    The Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP), a new organisation dedicated to improving the take-up of training and qualifications by individuals working in the employment services industry, has today been officially launched at the Welfare to Work Convention in Birmingham

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    Food and drink industry announces University provider for first food engineering degree

    9 Jul 2012

    Sheffield Hallam University has been named as the successful university to partner the UK food and drink industry in the development of the country’s first dedicated food and drink engineering degree

  • Rotherham businesswoman wins prestigious award for 'trailblazing' achievements

    4 Jul 2012

    A businesswoman from Rotherham who sold her home to launch a multi-million pound company has won one of twelve prestigious awards which celebrate trailblazing and pioneering women.

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    New scheme to boost skills of UK engineers

    22 Jun 2012

    • Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP launches scheme to boost UK’s engineering skills • JLR pioneer new education scheme to be rolled out by Semta • Thousands of UK engineers will be offered Master’s Degree module places

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    Unlocking Data for Skills and Growth

    12 Jun 2012

    A free event for Local Enterprise Partnerships, Local Authorities, colleges, training providers and other Local Labour Market Intelligence users at the QEII Centre, Westminster, Central London, 10.00-13.00 on 4th July

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    First 17 people qualified in Food Manufacturing Excellence Apprenticeships meet Skills Minister

    23 May 2012

    On May 10th John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills awarded 17 employees of Thorntons PLC with the Improve Proficiency Apprenticeship in Food Manufacturing Excellence (FME) qualification, Level 3. They are the first people in England and Wales to have achieved this.

  • Asian and Oriental cuisine to tackle youth unemployment

    4 Apr 2012

    Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning John Hayes MP launched five Asian & Oriental Centres of Excellence on 27th March 2012. This long-term initiative, set up by People 1st and championed by the Hospitality Guild, will train unemployed people to become skilled chefs.

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    Work Experience: 'A new approach’ event on 19th April

    28 Mar 2012

    Employers are invited to the ‘Work Experience: a new approach’ event on 19th April to find out about new work to understand the value of work experience and how it can best be delivered

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    ITMB graduates snapped up by top employers

    22 Feb 2012

    Latest figures from e-skills UK show that 100% of Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) students find employment, or go on to further study, within 6 months of graduation.

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