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August 2010 Press Releases (33)

Retail Awards Launch

Stores in Derby are being invited to enter the first ever Derby Retail Awards, designed to recognise the excellence in the retail sector.

Organised by the Derby Retail Skills Shop, a member of the National Skills Academy for Retail, and supported by CCMDerby, Westfield, the Cathedral Quarter and Ram FM, retailers are invited to enter the awards to celebrate their work in making Derby a great place to shop and their success in staff development.

Each category will have two… Continue

Added by Rebecca Hinds on August 17, 2010 at 14:37 — No Comments

ZootAlore! Group launches work experience site

ZootAlore! Group has launched a free to use recruitment site aimed at getting young people thinking about work at an earlier age.

ZootAlore! Chief Executive Adrian Oldfield states; "We have an Apprenticeship site called FindMeAnApprentice.com which coupled with our call centres successfully place Apprenticeships in work, but we have been staggered how many young people have actually no work experience. This may not be a problem if they are fortunate with good grades, but we…

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Added by Adrian Oldfield on August 17, 2010 at 14:30 — No Comments

Former College student secures PhD place….

A talented former Wakefield College A-level student, who only last month was celebrating after graduating…

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Added by Wakefield College on August 17, 2010 at 10:00 — No Comments

Brave Angela set for A Level success

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Added by Victoria Lockwood on August 16, 2010 at 13:58 — No Comments

Study Group celebrates graduation of first International Study Centre students from University of Sussex

Study Group, a world leader in education and training for international students,…

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Added by Study Group on August 16, 2010 at 13:30 — No Comments

BARNFIELD FIRST TO BAG GOVERNMENT AWARD

Students and staff at Luton’s Barnfield Federation are celebrating after becoming the first further education federation in the country to be awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) standard.…

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Added by Catherine Ryan on August 16, 2010 at 7:30 — No Comments

Summer School success at Central Sussex College

A group of 45 learners from the…

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Added by Victoria Lockwood on August 12, 2010 at 14:09 — No Comments

£34m College Construction Project Completed in the South

£34m construction project, which will benefit thousands of students, has been completed at Southampton City College this week.

Despite turbulent financial climates and multiple changes to Government funding the project has been completed as originally planned, with construction activities being delivered successfully to their target

programme.

On Monday (August 2) Leadbitter Group’s Senior Project Manager for the development, Clifford Kinch, handed over the building… Continue

Added by Laura Downton on August 11, 2010 at 16:16 — No Comments

Telford teenager finds confidence and career thanks to Turnaround project

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Added by Michaella Maryon on August 11, 2010 at 12:13 — No Comments

College motorsport student racing cert after winning license

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Added by Andy Bruce on August 6, 2010 at 12:30 — No Comments

Youngsters on song for a new music career

NATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY SETS UP NORTH EAST BASE

Young people dreaming of…

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Added by Jo Baron on August 6, 2010 at 12:17 — No Comments

Crick helps students get organised with WorkSpace

One of the key challenges faced by colleges and universities across the country is how to provide extra support to students who find writing more difficult, whilst ensuring that they do not feel singled out from the rest of their peers. Crick Software’s award-winning writing tool,…

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Added by Eleanor Percival on August 6, 2010 at 9:00 — No Comments