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New Food and Farming Degree Apprenticeships to Boost Innovation in Food Industry
Apr 15, 2016The next generation of food entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to combine a high quality degree and on-the-job training under plans for new food degree apprenticeships, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced. The three ...
Tags: EnvironmentSecretary Elizabeth Truss, Food degree apprenticeships
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NSAR and ATCM Launch The New Digital High Street Skills Programme
Feb 28, 2014The National Skills Academy for Retail (NSAR), in partnership with the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) are to launch the new Digital High Street Skills Programme at the Future High Street Summit which takes place in the ...
Tags: New High Street Skills Programme, NSAR, ATCM, partnership
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Degree-Level Apprenticeships as Part of an Employer-Backed "Cyber Academy"
Sep 3, 2013Degree-level apprenticeships in cyber security have been launched in the UK as part of an employer-backed "Cyber Academy". The Cyber Academy, which was launched by the National Skills Academy for IT and e-skills UK, will see employers ...
Tags: Computer Products
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Government Is Working to Create Different Entry Routes to The Cyber Security Profession
Sep 2, 2013Minister of state for universities and science David Willetts has exclusively told Computing that the government is working to create different entry routes to the cyber security profession. In December last year, the government released ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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LIA Announced The Appointment of Steven Davies as The New Chief Executive Officer
May 29, 2013The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Davies as the new Chief Executive Officer. Steven will take up his appointment on 3 June 2013, and will continue to build upon the successful ...
Tags: Lighting Industry Association, Lighting Industry, Lights, Lighting
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Organisations Have Teamed up with Business and IT Sector Skills Council
May 16, 2013Organisations across the IT, communications and defence sectors have teamed up with Business and IT Sector Skills Council (E-Skills UK) to launch cyber security apprenticeships. The aim is to boost the number of young people working in ...
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Independent Retailer Month Has Joined Forces to Support Indies Across The UK
Apr 8, 2013The Independents' Day campaign and Independent Retailer Month have joined forces to support indies across the UK. Launching today, April 4th, the Independents' Day campaign will lead up to the nationwide event Independents' Day, held on ...
Tags: Retailer, Indie Retailer, toy industry
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Last Year Was Packed with Surprises for The Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector
Feb 21, 2013Last year was packed with surprises for the food and drink manufacturing sector, according to business guru Paul Wilkinson. Paul Wilkinson reviewed a year of food and drink manufacturing surprises Here we capture the highlights of his ...
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Few Would-Be Food Engineers Are "Willing to Really Roll up Their Sleeves"
Feb 18, 2013Few would-be food engineers are “willing to really roll up their sleeves” and engage with unskilled and semi-skilled operators, the boss of Nestlé in the UK and Ireland said. Few engineering graduates have adequate ...
Tags: Graduates, Personal Skills, Business Acumen, Nestle
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MPs Are Still Using The Sector as a "Whipping Boy" Over Public Health Issues
Feb 6, 2013Despite politicians promoted in last year's government reshuffle quickly grasping the key issues in food and drink, MPs are still using the sector as a "whipping boy" over public health issues, say its bosses. Too often politicans ...
Tags: Food Industry, MPs, Whipping Boy
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Business Leaders Issued a Call for a New 'Entrepreneurs' Fund' to Be Set up
Feb 1, 2013Business leaders have issued an urgent call for a new ‘Entrepreneurs’ Fund’ to be set up to help new food and drink manufacturers make the next step in their growth. Paul Wilkinson: DEFRA should launch an ...
Tags: Food Manufacturers, Entrepreneurs'Fund, food and drink manufacturers
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M&A in Food Manufacturing Sector Helped to Set a Three-Year Record for UK Economy
Jan 8, 2013Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector last year helped to set a three-year record for the UK economy, according to information services company Experian. A key contributor to last year’s ...
Tags: UK, food, drink manufacturing, UK economy
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NITP and BT Will Create 550 IT Apprenticeships in 2013
Jan 8, 2013A new partnership between the National Skills Academy for IT, training provider NITP and telecoms giant BT will create 550 IT apprenticeships in 2013. Some 100 apprentice jobs in small to medium-sized enterprises are already up for grabs, ...
Tags: National Skills Academy, IT, NITP, Computer
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O2 and Bauer Media Pledged to Commit £5 Million Towards Developing Skills
Dec 24, 2012O2 and Bauer Media have pledged to commit £5 million towards developing skills in young people through work experience, in a joint scheme called GoThinkBig. Over the next three years, the scheme will offer 30,000 work experience ...
Tags: O2 and Bauer Media, Gothinkbig Scheme, social action project, Ronan Dunne
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The Charcoalblue Team Has Used Its Hands on Theatre and Training Talents
Nov 27, 2012UK-Forward-thinking problem solving theatre design consultancy Charcoalblue has provided full planning,technical systems design service and business planning for one of the most up to date,technically sophisticated UK training facilities ...
Tags: Charcoalblue, Facility Project