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Laura Downton Solent Named ‘New Capital of Industry’

South coast region rides the waves of industrial success The Solent’s contribution to England’s economic success is recognised today with the area named a ‘New Capital of Industry’ for its success in the marine engineering market. The Solent is an excellent example of accomplishment in the South East with its marine sector contributing £5.5bn to the local economy and providing 77,000 jobs. The south coast region has invested in skills and training and a new £48,000 welding facility at Southamp… Continue

Added by Laura Downton on November 6, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

David Evans “Can-Do” attitude the key to winning University of Arts London contract for AccessPlanit

Lancaster based software specialist AccessPlanit, have just completed a highly successful project to install their ‘Course Manager’ software platform at the University of the Arts London. Comprising six separate colleges, the internationally renowned University is Europe’s largest for the arts, design, fashion, communication and the performing arts. They run over 2000 separate courses each year and process in excess of 10,000 bookings. Having recognized the need to streamline their current cou… Continue

Added by David Evans on November 6, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Anna Graham City of Sunderland College tutor secures the first BALTIC Artist Teacher Award

A lecturer from City of Sunderland College is celebrating with ‘artistic flare’ after being awarded the first ever BALTIC Artist Teacher Award. It was a case of ‘lights, camera, action!’ as College tutor, Lisa Lodge, 34, from Seaburn, wowed the judging panel at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead with her debut film entitled To Be Continued. The award is part of the Artist Teacher Scheme (ATS), a national programme of professional development for teachers. The scheme forms part… Continue

Added by Anna Graham on November 5, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Laura Downton Southampton City College and Red Funnel lend a helping hand to ex-Vestas workers

SOUTHAMPTON City College, the only college in the Solent region to offer a specialised aluminium welding course, has announced that it is working in conjunction with Red Funnel to help organise 50 per cent discounted travel for 12 ex-Vestas workers. The deal will enable the former wind turbine workers to travel from their homes on the Isle of Wight to attend City College’s new aluminium welding course everyday for the next seven months. The sponsorship means it is more affordable for the studen… Continue

Added by Laura Downton on November 4, 2009 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Catherine Dhanjal New update for the PebblePad online Personal Learning System.

The latest update to PebblePad brings more flexibility, Moodle integration and a branding tool for enterprise users. In the latest release of the PebblePad online Personal Learning System, users are now able to draw upon items they create using common online tools such as Twitter, Blogger, and any other RSS or ATOM enabled system. This means that a wide range of items from documents to webpages or video links can now be imported straight into PebblePad and then used as a personal resourc… Continue

Added by Catherine Dhanjal on November 4, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Lloyd Sewell Difficulties in Public Sector Procurement for UK Small Firms

Difficulties in Public Sector Procurement for UK Small Firms A recent Parliamentary report shows that small businesses are still finding difficult to bid for public sector contracts, despite Government policies and attempts to intervene. The report, released by the House of Commons All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group (APPSBG), recommends that many barriers still need to be removed to help SME's win… Continue

Added by Lloyd Sewell on November 3, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Holly Patton Is Croydon College student best young racing driver in the UK?

A Croydon College apprentice has been shortlisted for one of British motor racing’s most prestigious awards. Chrissy Palmer, who studies on the College’s groundbreaking Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme, has been nominated for the award that has previously been won by David Coulthard and Jenson Button. The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) McLaren Autosport Award… Continue

Added by Holly Patton on November 3, 2009 at 11:59am — No Comments

Holly Patton Croydon College students help secure Eco-citizen Award

The work of several groups of students at Croydon College has been recognised in the Croydon Eco-citizen Awards 2009. The award, for “Best Environmental Message/ Campaign” was made to Croydon Fairtrade Network. Christopher Hunt, who received the award from Deputy Mayor, Russell Jackson in a ceremony at Croydon Clocktower on Wednesday 14 October, explaine… Continue

Added by Holly Patton on November 3, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Gemma Boland WALSALL COLLEGE CALLS ON TEEN TALENT

2 November 2009 PRESS RELEASE WALSALL COLLEGE CALLS ALL TEEN TALENT Walsall College is calling all talented school pupils to enter their act in the Walsall’s Got Teen Talent event taking place at its Urban Festival on Wednesday 18 November. The talent competition aims to find the best that the Walsall borough has to offer, with finalists taking to the stage at Walsall’s biggest Urban Festival headlined by Radio DJ, Fearne Cotton. The winning act will received a PS3 and Rock Band, while the… Continue

Added by Gemma Boland on November 2, 2009 at 12:43pm — No Comments

Lloyd Sewell Insight into Public and Private Sector Procurement - Contract Tenders and Bids

Many of small 2012 contracts will go to small businesses throughout the UK, however a lot of small firms that are quite competent to do the work are just not capable of winning the contract due a a variety of reasons. Among the various reasons are the inability of most small firms and individuals to effectively prepare a response to a contract document. To help resolve this ‘chicken & egg’ Tendering for Contracts… Continue

Added by Lloyd Sewell on October 30, 2009 at 4:24pm — No Comments

Sue Gough Bedford College on ITV News at Ten

Bedford College Principal, Ian Pryce, welcomed ITV News at Ten to Bedford College for filming of Leadership Lab in the College’s science lab in October. Ian Pryce said: “I am delighted that Bedford College has been home to ITV News at Ten’s Leadership Lab for almost 18 months. It has given our media students the opportunity to get involved as runne… Continue

Added by Sue Gough on October 28, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Victoria Lockwood Triple celebration for Central Sussex College students!

October has been a month for celebrating achievement as Central Sussex College presented certificates to successful students from three of the faculties based at the Crawley campus. The Faculty of Training Solutions was first to host their ceremony, which took place on Wednesday the 14th Octo… Continue

Added by Victoria Lockwood on October 27, 2009 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Steven Smith Beating dyslexia for a better life

HE is hoping to go from Wikis to washers. A Colchester man is defying dyslexia in an effort to provide a better life for his family. Alan Young, 31, has worked at internet cafe Compuccino in Colchester for about five years but, with his second child born 10 months ago, he decided he needed a new career. But for dyslexic Alan, who lives in Parson’s Heath with wife Paula, 10-month-old daughter Robyn and son Connor, 10, it was harder than it is for for most. Alan was keen to start a new career a… Continue

Added by Steven Smith on October 26, 2009 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Laura Downton Wacky races to raise cash for Children in Need at Southampton City College

STAFF at Southampton City College will cast aside their normal smart attire on Friday, November 13 as they don fancy dress to raise money for Children in Need. Around 20 members of staff will take part in the college’s own version of ‘Royal Ascot’ and run a relay race around the campus in wacky costumes. Other staff and students will place bets on who they think will win the race and all proceeds will go to charity. Anyone who bets on the winning team will be entered into a raffle to win a priz… Continue

Added by Laura Downton on October 26, 2009 at 4:21pm — No Comments

Hayley Sturgess Michael Vaughan appointed up north to drive NCFE business

North East based national qualification provider NCFE has further strengthened its business development team with the addition of Michael Vaughan. Michael, 35 has been appointed as business development officer for the North West, East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside regions, as well as Northern Ireland. As part of the business development team, Michael will be responsible for creating and maintaining positive, professional relationships with customers and building the presence of NCFE’… Continue

Added by Hayley Sturgess on October 26, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments

Philip Lucas a small but significant constant in the sector over recent years.....

Machinery of Government changes, coupled with the forthcoming election and public spending cuts are combining to produce a heady cocktail of uncertainty in the education and skills sector. Even for a sector used to coping with continuous change, the next few years will be challenging. One announcement earlier this week points to a small but significant constant in the sector over recent years – the presence of RCU, originally known as the Responsive College Unit. The specialist learning… Continue

Added by Philip Lucas on October 23, 2009 at 9:50am — No Comments

Clive Purcell esg Scores Hospitality Award Success with Sunderland AFC

An innovative partnership with a top Premier League club has been rewarded with a top regional business award for leading national training provider the Employability and Skills Group (esg). Sunderland AFC and esg scored their first success of the season winning the Training Award at the annual Sunderland Echo Portfolio Business Awards 2009, held at the Stadium of Light. The two organisations masterminded the club’s unique – and now award winning - Hospitality Academy, which helps existing staf… Continue

Added by Clive Purcell on October 22, 2009 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Laura Downton Budding Southampton journalists land their first celebrity interview

ASPIRING journalists from Southampton got the chance to rub shoulders with a number of celebrities on Friday, October 16, as they interviewed TV presenter Claudia Winkleman on the set of her BBC TV show. Four students from Southampton City College, who are studying a National Diploma in journalism, met the presenter and journalist on the set of It takes Two, Strictly Come Dancing’s spin-off show, to get their first taste of what it is like to interview a celebrity.… Continue

Added by Laura Downton on October 22, 2009 at 9:25am — No Comments

Claire Booty Stourbridge College chooses FrontRange HEAT solution to improve Helpdesk response time and efficiency.

College hopes new technology will lead to Outstanding rating London, 21 October 2009 – FrontRange Solutions, the developer of business software for mid-sized and distributed enterprises, today announced that Stourbridge College has chosen its HEAT helpdesk solution to improve the delivery of IT services to more than 10,000 students and staff. Already voted best performing college in the Black Country based on an average point score per student, Stourbridge College provides a wide range… Continue

Added by Claire Booty on October 21, 2009 at 11:12am — No Comments

geoffrey howe HE boom at Barnfield

Almost a third more students from Barnfield College, Luton entered higher education this year, according to new figures released by the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). A total of 246 Barnfield students progressed to local and national higher education courses this year. This is an impressive increase of 32 per cent on last year and is the highest that Barnfield College, the largest college in Bedfordshire, has achieved since UCAS statistical reporting began. In 2005, the f… Continue

Added by geoffrey howe on October 20, 2009 at 10:32am — No Comments

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