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Foundations for new jobs being laid as county maintains near full employment
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FOUNDATIONS are being laid for hundreds of new jobs in Staffordshire as the county continues to see low unemployment. Work is now under way to extend one of the county’s top employment sites, where there...
Countdown to Summer Reading challenge with a special space theme
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THE countdown is on to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, and to help celebrate, Tamworth Library is inviting all space boys and girls to the launch of this year’s Tamworth...
Apprentices to be recognised at graduation
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APPRENTICES from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are invited to attend a special graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements. Apprentices from over 15 sectors, from Accounting to Mechanical Engineering will come together with their family and...
Christopher Pincher MP signs up to the Youth Friendly MP Charter
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher has signed up to the Youth Friendly MP Charter which pledges his support to five key principles of youth employment in Tamworth This is what Chris had to say about the...
Student officers at Staffordshire Police begin Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
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AN exciting new route to becoming a police officer launched this week (24 June) as student officers at Staffordshire Police begin their Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA).Entry into the police service is changing nationally...
Housebuilder offering primary schools free Team GB sports day packs
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INFANT and primary schools in Staffordshire are being urged to apply for a free Team GB sports day pack to help give their event a winning edge thanks to a link-up between the national Olympic...
County laying foundations for new jobs as it maintains near full employment
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MAJOR growth projects which will begin in Staffordshire in the coming weeks will support the creation of thousands of jobs as the county maintains a position of having near full employment. Staffordshire County Council’s economic...
Tamworth experts innovate life-saving ‘Street Aid’ scheme to stem the tide of knife crime
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TAMWORTH experts are pioneering life-saving training for vulnerable young people to tackle the Midlands’ knife crime epidemic. Vital new sessions from Tamworth-based Project Initiative involve showing young people who have traditionally been ‘hard to reach’ how...
Pupils get ready for Walk to School Week
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SCHOOL children from across Staffordshire will be putting their best foot forward when they take to the streets for this year’s Walk to School Week. The campaign, which starts on Monday 20 May, is encouraging...
County council sets out to help more people into work
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has set out how it will help more people into work and develop their skills through apprenticeships, after launching its new Apprenticeship Strategy. The county council’s cabinet has agreed the new strategy, which...
Tamworth MP backs campaign to support retired Police officers and their families
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THE National Association for Retired Police Officers (NARPO) represents nearly 90,000 former police officers of all ranks, together with their widows, widowers and former partners. With changes to pensions, Christopher is seeking clarity to...
Polesworth school receives cash injection for outdoor fitness equipment
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NETHERSOLE Academy has received a £1,000 fundraising boost thanks to the efforts of one regional house builder. The funding, from Persimmon Homes North Midlands, was awarded to the school’s supporters association, who will use the...
Rural School close to Tamworth needs your vote to gain regeneration project funding
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THE Mary Howard School is situated in Edingale - a rural Staffordshire village close to Tamworth - and they need your help! The School have applied for a £5,000 grant from the Calor Rural...
Business support sought to help Tamworth’s young people gain new social skills
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AFTER the success of a previous grant scheme which supported youth social action across the Tamworth, further funds worth up to £50,000 are available if support can be secured from local business. The #iwill...
Local community group join forces to create a sensory garden for Blooming Tamworth
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LOCAL group, Care First, have joined forces with Tamworth Borough Council’s Street Scene team to create a ‘sight, sound, touch, smell and taste’ sensory garden as part of this year’s Tamworth in Bloom project. Care...
The Great British School Swap – ‘If you build it, they will come’
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AS Ray Liotta said in 'Field of Dreams' - "If you build it, they will come".  This is exactly what watching last nights Great British School Swap on Channel 4 has left us feeling...
Tamworth School Children star in new TV show
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CHILDREN from a Tamworth School are to star in a new TV show which starts tonight (Tuesday) and covers the misconceptions of British school children around race. 'The Great British School Swap' is a radical...
Ninety-nine percent of parents offered their top three choice of primary school
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has said that 99 per cent of parents in Staffordshire will find out today (April 16) that they have been allocated one of their top three choices of primary school. In addition...
Cadets to become anti-sexting ambassadors
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police Cadets got a taste of an award-winning initiative supported by the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office to create anti-sexting ambassadors across the County. The Cannock cadets unit will become the pilot for the ‘Your Body, Your...
Glascote Academy visit Parliament as they reach the NFU final
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GLASCOTE Academy pupils Maci Machin, Mia Stroud, Owen Edwards and Stanley Braddock showcase their winning farm design in Parliament along with Tamworth MP, Christopher Pincher. 2000 children entered the NFU’s first Farmvention competition and the standard...
Protecting children’s rights in the workplace
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council is reminding businesses that employ children between 13 and 16 years old that they need permits to comply with employment laws. The reminder, which comes ahead of Child Employment Awareness Month during...
Schools gear up for Big Pedal campaign
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CHILDREN, teachers and parents are being encouraged to travel to school by bike, foot or scooter as part of a national campaign. Organised by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans and backed by Staffordshire County...
Is this the best job in the world? Housebuilder on hunt for ‘Archi-tot’ in Tamworth
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A HOUSE builder in Tamworth has created an exciting new role and is recruiting for an ‘Archi-tot’; there’s just one catch – you have to be aged between four to nine years old. The newly...
Bellway set to hit apprenticeship targets in 2019
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BELLWAY is set to become one of the first major British housebuilders to achieve ‘5% Club’ status when it reaches its apprenticeship target this year. The company, which builds houses across England, Scotland and Wales...
Staffordshire skills increase supports new job opportunities
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A COUNTY-WIDE skills programme to boost people’s job opportunities is ahead of target in getting people into work or training, while near full employment in Staffordshire continues. The £58million decade-long skills programme is administered by...
Council programme helping people back to work
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HUNDREDS of people are getting their foot on the career ladder thanks to an innovative programme delivered by Staffordshire County Council. The Open Door programme, which was introduced in 2009, helps prepare people for the...
Kids have fun finding out how PHE protects the nation during British Science Week
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THOUSANDS of children from across the West Midlands and the country made their way to the NEC Birmingham to visit the Big Bang Fair (13 to 16 March), one of the many events organised...
MP champions Government support of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
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THE School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SFVS) is a Government programme that entitles every child aged 4-6 in fully state-funded schools to a piece of fruit or vegetable each school day. Across England, this equates...