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Can we cash in on our status as capital of golf? Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:23AMIs it in the water? Is it in the genes? People must be asking all round the world, what it is that makes Northern Ireland so specially good at golf?
Concerns over Lambeth Council's £60m call-centre contract Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:42AMCouncillors and unions have demanded a review of Lambeth’s decision to award a £60m revenue collection and call-centre contract to a company it previously branded “unacceptable”.
EDP Future50: the search begins Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:17PMQ Peter Davies, Breakwater IT: A lot has been said about the need for “entrepreneurship” to help create new employment and growth in the private sector.
Johnson's last council meeting full of votes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:24PMBen Giles Examiner Staff Writer Follow Him @ben_giles A vocal Leslie Johnson spent her final Prince George's County Council meeting Tuesday voting on a bevy of legislation and appointments, before swiftly leaving the council dais for the last time. Johnson, D-Mitchellville, plans to resign July 31 after pleading guilty June 30 to charges of conspiracy to commit federal witness and ...
Ballet Jrgen Canada offers unique training in simulated professional company Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13AMJuly 19, Toronto Ballet Jrgen Canada is attracting dance professionals from around the world. In a unique training program, performers are entering a simulated professional company; and for many it is their first dance experience in such a competitive, rigourous environment. The program is called the Junior Company, and is among the only ones of its kind.The simulated company bridges the gap...
Mortuary Science Students Win Scholarships Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:30AMCarl Sandburg College (CSC) mortuary science students Madison Salisbury of Normal and Justin Matthis of Bloomington have each been awarded a $3,000 scholarship through Service Corporation International (SCI).
No access to higher education for those with apprenticeships Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:01AMWhy are young people who take apprenticeships rather than A-levels unable to get on to degree courses? Andy Huckle had always been interested in politics, so when he heard that his local MP was looking for an apprentice, he saw it as the ideal opportunity to gain experience and qualifications. After a tough interview process, he was taken on to be apprentice to the Tory MP for Harlow, Rob Halfon ...
Backing for Spalding power station Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:33PMPlans for a £500m expansion of Spalding power station have received the backing of councillors, at the second time of asking.
Vince Cable visits Group Lotus HQ Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:32PMBusiness secretary Vince Cable hailed the expansion of a Norfolk sports car manufacturer, but gave no clues as to whether it was set for a government cash boost.
Team Alpha Become The 4x4 in Schools National Champions - Supported By Land Rover Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:41AMTeam Alpha, a group of students from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Horncastle, Lincolnshire have won the 4x4 in Schools Technology Challenge National Finals, supported by Land Rover and IET with their remote control vehicle design.
Flint ready to launch Ceasefire: First meeting to give suspects chance to turn lives around or face justice system Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:21AMIt has taken a year, but the long-awaited Ceasefire anti-crime program will kick off Thursday, when about 20 people with pending criminal warrants will be shown a room and given a choice:
Sponsored By Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:02AMNational champions Team Alpha comprising of Freddie Payne, James Law, Frazer Dever, Daniel Young and Lauren Bird. The team designed and built the best remote control vehicle.
EMA replacement 'ill thought through' say MPs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:22AMThe government's decision to replace the education maintenance allowance (EMA) was "rushed and ill thought through", a committee of MPs has said.
Food agency launches 21 posts for youngsters as part of campaign Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:19AMTHE Food and Environment Research Agency, has created 21 new apprenticeship places as part of the York Apprenticeship Challenge.
Crewkerne stonemason prepares to represent UK Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:45AMA CREWKERNE stonemason is set to represent the UK in an international skill Olympics.
Jeff Manes: Dan Luce, family standing tall through hard times Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:16PM“... Well, we’re on this earth together and we’re all gonna dieSo let’s forgive a little more and let others live their lives ...... And I don’t need no rich man tellin’ me how I’m supposed to thinkBecause he owns some TV stations and some newspaper ink’Cause it’s the common ones, like you and meThat keep the country running, keep the flag flying free ...... So I wanna see them dues, yes I wanna ...
Pennington's Serenity Medical Spa offers inner peace through outer upkeep (VIDEO) Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:52AMSerenity Medical Spa owner Dr. Sharon Gertzman says the greatest benefit her practice offers is the confidence it affords its patients.
Brighton and Hove's green energy revolution is underway Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:01AMWork is underway to radically boost energy from renewable sources produced in Brighton & Hove, the local authority led by a minority Green Party administration.
MP’s Question Time Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:03AMThe Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning will officially open Northampton College's 'Lower Mounts 2' new town centre building. John Hayes MP unveiling a plaque to officially open the new building.
Lutherans help local Habitat for Humanity effort Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:24PM A representative of an area church group that has assisted in the White County Habitat for Humanity effort spoke Thursday to the Carmi Rotary Club, the leader in organizing and carrying out the campaign here.
Community spirit harnesses water power to save energy Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:35PMA community group in North Yorkshire will next week launch the latest green energy initiative – harnessing power from their local river. The project could serve as a blueprint for others, showing that while politicians bleat about "being in it together", plenty of people are actually doing something to help each other and improve the environment.
Emily Griffith announces gala fundraiser to raise $95,000 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:51PMEmily Griffith Technical College will celebrate 95 years since it launched a school for "all who wish to learn" with a gala event Sept.
Work that can make a difference Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:25AMLouise Jones and Teresa Hope both have fulfilling careers in the care business. Picture by Peter Boam. WIGHT LIVING THERE is much more to being a care worker than helping elderly people get washed and dressed.
Prodrive empire is growing Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:15AMPRODRIVE chairman David Richards has announced possible plans to relocate his business empire as the company’s workforce continues to swell.
Say Yes research paints 'sobering' picture of Syracuse schools Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:11AMThe data showed that more than half the district's high schoolers fail at least one core class.
Business leaders urge the finance industry to continue saying 'Yes to Apprenticeships' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:07AM"Check4jobs is a job search engine specialising in providing UK job boards a variety of more... CWJobs.co.uk is the leading specialist IT recruitment website enabling both permanent and contract more...
Peer warns over EBacc skills shortage Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:18AMThe English Baccalaureate "contains no creative element" and appears to be preventing pupils from pursuing creative subjects, a Lib Dem peer has said.
Au pair wanted - and the older the better Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:11PMGermans are ditching student child minders for senior citizen carers, with the country's army of fit and healthy pensioners preferred to gap-year students.
Summer vacation important, too Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:11PMDanny Westneat misses the mark in examining the movement to expand time for learning in schools across the country [“Vacation as essential as schooling,” NWSunday, July 10]. His perspective is one of a parent who can provide many opportunities for his children during school breaks, including in the San Juan Islands.
Stevenage science park the heart of industry minister says Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:35AMA multi-million pound science park development in Stevenage reached a milestone today (Thursday) when building work was ‘topped off’ by the Minister for Science.
Rise in apprenticeships across the South-West Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:01AMNEW figures released by the Government show 35,810 people in the South-West started an apprenticeship last year, 31% up on the same period a year earlier.
New Norwich homes scheme hailed for getting people into work Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:47AMA scheme which will see hundreds of new homes built around Norwich has been hailed for also helping to get people into work.
An education success story Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:34AMCORNWALL -- The local public school board boasts an 80% graduation rate this year, barely below the average across Ontario.[...]
Thursday 14th July 2011, 5:51AM BST. Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:09AMTelford College of Arts and Technology (TCAT) is ahead of schedule in its ambitious week-long bid to persuade local companies to take on 100 apprentices.
MP calls for bankers' bonus pot to cut youth unemployment Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:03AMA Labour MP has called on the government to use bankers' bonuses to provide apprenticeships for jobless youngsters with small businesses.
Gazette.Net: Bowie High leader promoted to principal Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:27PMDrewana Bey, the new principal of Bowie High School, knows about teamwork.
Disabled people need individualised support in work Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:08AMDisabled people want the opportunity to work in all sectors of the economy. But some of us will need extra support, writes Liz Sayce At the current rate of progress it would take until 2070 for the employment rate of disabled people to catch up with that for non-disabled people. Disabled people's employment has crept up – from 41% in 1998 to 47% in 2010 – and over 3 million disabled people are ...
Labour calls for schools to teach 'route into work' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:40AMAndy Burnham says secondary schools should give pupils more vocational opportunities Any secondary school pupils not planning to go to university would be given a clearer "route into work" under Labour party plans for a new education contract between the individual and the state. Andy Burnham, the shadow education secretary, will this week reveal plans which would aim to give every secondary ...
Education letters Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:38AMPhonics tests, the baccalaureate and the cost of higher education 'Glimp' test Last week Warwick Mansell reported on pleas by literacy experts for a U-turn on the plan for phonics testing of six-year-olds. There's an obvious point that the so-called literacy experts seem to miss. Of course there is more to reading than understanding that C-A-T makes the sound "cat". Nevertheless, if you can't do ...
iPerceptions' 4Q Suite Helps Boost British Columbia Institute of Technology's Website Conversion by Nearly 300% Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:11AMCanada's Premier Polytechnic Institution Uses iPerceptions' 4Q Suite to Increase Website Satisfaction and Conversion for a Key Event
Swedish language skills no prerequisite for a job Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:51AMWhile Swedish classes for immigrants are all well and good, the best way to acquire Swedish fluency and boost integration is to encourage immigrants to enter the labour market as soon as possible, argues linguist Sandra Ljung.
Rail future Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:00AMA family affected by the 1,400 job losses at Bombardier
Bridgwater duo honoured by royalty Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:19AMAN inspirational duo from Bridgwater were honoured by royalty after winning places in a global competition.
"Young Maori Excel in Hutt Valley" Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:42PMA small yet very successful initiative called "The Tamaiti Whangai Academy" is achieving great results for young Maori in the Hutt Valley. The initiative, which is led by Te Ati Awa (a local Maori Iwi) and the Wellington Institute of Technology ...
Snooker star Steve Davis in Accrington today to launch apprentices drive Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:16AMA SNOOKER champ will be in Accrington today to back a campaign to recruit 100 apprentices in the town.
Snooker legend to launch Accrington apprentices drive Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:31AMA SNOOKER champ will be in Accrington today to back a campaign to recruit 100 apprentices in the town.
Apprenticeships soar in the South-West Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:19AMNEW figures released by the Government show 35,810 people in the South-West started an apprenticeship last year, 31% up on the same period a year earlier.
Māori respond to trades call to action Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:45PMIf the He Toki ki te Rika Māori Trades Expo at CPIT on Friday [8 July] was a call to action then Māori have responded with 113 people signing up for the new initiative.
Ten careers that pay $100 per hour Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:45PMThe careers that allow a person to earn $100 an hour vary. Some of the careers require at least a bachelor's degree while others require specialty training and lengthy apprenticeships.
Gateway to success Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:06PMA Marlborough Boys' College student deaf from birth has landed his first job and opened up a future career in customer service, thanks to the Gateway programme.