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• Careers information and advice in the spotlight

  16 Aug 2012

  With so many different ways available to access information on career options and opportunities, it is increasingly important for individuals to know where help is readily available particularly during and after exam results time. The National Careers Council, chaired by UK Commissioner Dr Deirdre Hughes, OBE, is putting the spotlight on careers information and advice for young people and adults in England.

• Technical Apprenticeship Service one of first ATAs to be approved by the National Apprenticeship Service

  8 Aug 2012

  The Cogent Technical Apprenticeship Service is delighted to announce that it has become one of the elite few Apprenticeship Training Agencies to complete the rigorous recognition process, conducted by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).

• Asset Skills launches new careers website

  7 Aug 2012

  A new careers website dedicated to promoting jobs and training in facilities management, property, energy assessment, housing, cleaning and parking has been launched by Asset Skills.

• Wembley Stadium to utilise WorldHost for the Olympic Games

  27 Jul 2012

  Wembley Stadium, home venue of the England national football team and second largest stadium in Europe, has used the WorldHost Principles of Customer Service training programme to prepare its frontline staff ahead of hosting the Olympic football finals this summer.

• 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