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Former Cadet lands dream job as an officer
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
A TEENAGER who has risen through the ranks after years of hoping to become a police officer is officially joining the force this year. Laura Haynes, from Cannock, first joined as a Staffordshire Police Cadet...
Apprentices celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ StaffordshireHeadline
Holly Carr, Alice Jones and Ashley Cooper are three Staffordshire apprentices joining in the celebrations for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. The trio, currently undertaking higher level apprenticeships with Staffordshire County Council are sharing their...
Search for county’s top carers launches
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Health/ Staffordshire
PEOPLE from across Staffordshire are invited to nominate carers, work colleagues, friends and family members for a prestigious award. The Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards 2020 will recognise and celebrate those who care for the...
Major construction activity in 2020 to pave way for more jobs in Staffordshire
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MAJOR business and transport development projects picking up the pace throughout 2020 will pave the way for more job creation, Staffordshire’s economic growth leader has said. Both Stafford and Lichfield will see significant progress on...
Nurses invited to join fantastic team at St Giles Hospice
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NURSES are being invited to come along to St Giles Hospice to find out how they can make a real difference to people’s lives every day. St Giles, which has just been awarded an “outstanding”...
Midlands McDonald’s restaurants win big at prestigious loo of the year awards
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McDonald’s restaurants across West and East Midlands had a flush of success at the annual Loo of the Year awards 2019, receiving top awards for the quality and standard of their toilets. The restaurant group...
Investment planned to continue libraries’ success
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE’S transformed library service is all set to continue thriving with investment committed until 2025. The proposal follows the service’s evolution in recent years while maintaining 43 libraries across the county. There are now 27...
Deadline for primary applications looms
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TIME is running out for parents to get their primary school applications in before the 15 January 2020 deadline. Last year, the county council offered nine out of 10 parents their first choice primary school...
Local Resident creates the Warrior Charity Pageant, to raise awareness for invisible illnesses
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After taking part in beauty pageants to raise awareness for invisible illnesses, local resident Jessica Logan is organising her own pageant to help empower others. Jessica wants to help raise awareness for invisible illnesses with...
Sponsor confirmed for new Free School
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A NEW free school planned for Tamworth will become part of the Fierté Charitable Trust, the Department for Education has announced. The free school will be built on land in Anker Valley, Tamworth, and will...
Shire Leasing Helps School Pupils Gain Industry Experience
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ North WarwickshireHeadline
A Tamworth-based company has provided work experience placements for more than 20 pupils from local schools at its head office over this past summer. The initiative to offer work experience to young people was inspired...
A new Primary School for Tamworth, due for 2021
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Politics/ Staffordshire
THIS week, local Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher received confirmation from the Department for Education that Fierte Multi Academy Trust has been given the approval to sponsor a new primary free school in Anker Valley, which...
Here’s how students in Tamworth can bag £2,000 for their new uni pad!
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AN insurance company is offering students in Tamworth the chance to receive everything but the kitchen sink, with the ultimate student package worth over £2,000. Leading student insurance provider, Endsleigh Insurance Services, will be...
Under a week left to apply for secondary school place
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
PARENTS now have less than one week to apply for a secondary school in Staffordshire or Warwickshire. Admission applications to secondary schools in both Staffordshire and Warwickshire close on October 31, so parents still have...
More schools scheduled to be built in Staffordshire
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Property/ Staffordshire
IT has been announced today that more schools will be built in Staffordshire and a number expended to manage an increasing demand for pupil places. In plans agreed by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet today (Wednesday)...
Cabinet agrees further plans for adult learning disability services in Staffordshire
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MORE plans have been agreed that will support adults with a learning disability or autism to thrive in their communities. After acting on feedback from residents and their families and carers, Staffordshire County Council is...
Continued focus on better paid jobs as county maintains near full employment rate
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A DRIVE to create better skilled and better paid jobs remains the focus in Staffordshire as the county continues to maintain near full employment. Figures issued today show that in Staffordshire just two per cent...
Further plans for learning disability services in Staffordshire to be discussed
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MORE plans have been revealed that will support adults with a learning disability or autism to thrive in their communities. After acting on feedback from residents and their families and carers, Staffordshire County Council is...
More schools scheduled to be built in Staffordshire
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MORE new schools could be built in Staffordshire and a number expanded to manage increasing demand for pupil places. In plans due to be put before the county council’s cabinet next week, the school’s capital...
Kettlebrook Students start the New Year with flying colours
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Students from Kettlebrook Short Stay School have started the new school year with flying colours after giving a rundown outdoor quad area a much-needed makeover. The work was made possible after local art group, New...
Deliveroo launches search for riders and drivers ahead of Tamworth launch
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DELIVEROO, the British food delivery service, is on the look-out for drivers and riders in Tamworth, where the service is due to launch later next month. Deliveroo is appealing to car, bicycle, scooter or motorbike...
Tamworth Company Helping Youth Into Employment
Appears in: / Business/ Education & Employment/ Young People
TAMWORTH based training company, The Training Initiative, is giving young people the chance to earn their fitness qualifications free of charge. Since receiving government funding in June, 12 students have graduated with their Level 2...
Pupil school councils invited behind the scenes of Tamworth Borough Council
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YOUNGSTERS serving on school councils are being invited to find out what goes on behind the scenes at their local authority. After a successful trial visit with pupil council members from Hanbury’s Farm and Oakhill...
First group of trainee detectives from national scheme join Staffordshire Police
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
THE first group of detectives from a national programme that aims to recruit a diverse group of people have joined Staffordshire Police. A total of nine trainee detectives are from a variety of different backgrounds...
Apprentices get to “try before they buy” as area grows its own health and care workforce
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Health/ Staffordshire
A GROUP of young people from Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are embarking on what is planned to become a new route into a career in health or care. The new health and care apprenticeship scheme is...
National campaign to recruit 20,000 police officers launches today
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
A NATIONAL campaign to recruit 20,000 new police officers is launched today (Thursday) – urging people to join the police and ‘Be a force for all’. The police recruitment drive is the biggest...
Do you know an inspirational teacher in Tamworth who deserves £500? 
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ UK NewsHeadline
THE UK’s leading student insurance provider is searching for Tamworth’s most inspirational teacher, with £500 up for grabs for one lucky candidate. Insurance company, Endsleigh Insurance Services, has announced the hunt for legendary leaders after...
Local Schools Encouraged to Apply for Free Outdoor Learning Resources
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Education & Employment/ Environment
AS children across the country return to the classroom, local schools are being encouraged to apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor learning resources to allow youngsters to get hands-on with nature. Applications...