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Staffordshire skills boost revealed as near full employment continues
> Education & Employment> StaffordshireHeadline
THE number of people without qualifications in Staffordshire has been reduced by 50 per cent over the last four years as the county continues to see near full employment. Skills leaders say close working between...
Midlands apprentice named best in the region
> Education & Employment> Property, Planning & Development> West Midlands
AN apprentice has been named best in the Midlands by a local housebuilder.  Thomas Morgan, based at Wellington Place, in Fradley, scooped the Redrow Homes Midlands’ Apprentice of the Year title, thanks to his...
Consultation begins on special needs education
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment> Staffordshire
PLANS to educate more special needs pupils closer to home are at the heart of a new plan under consultation. Parents, carers and schools are taking part in a countywide consultation over the future of Staffordshire’s...
Dyslexia group welcomes House of Lords response to ‘controversial’ literacy teaching guidance
> Children & Young People> Council & Politics> Education & Employment
Dig-iT (Dyslexia Information Group in Tamworth) has welcomed the news that Warwickshire County Council has withdrawn its ‘Teaching children and young people with literacy difficulties - Practice Guidance, February 2018’ for further review. The decision comes after...
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur to help launch new Birmingham-based business
> Business> Education & Employment> West Midlands
A YOUNG entrepreneur who secured funding on BBC’s Dragons’ Den will be the guest of honour at the launch of a brand new Birmingham-based business venture, it has been revealed. Ed Hollands bagged a £30...
Still time for young professionals to apply for a free 12 month business programme 
> Education & Employment> StaffordshireHeadline
YOUNG talented business professionals across Tamworth and Lichfield District are being offered a FREE 12-month membership to Future Faces Chamber of Commerce. Tamworth Borough Council and Lichfield District Council have linked with Greater Birmingham Chambers of...
Tamworth-based housebuilder creates new jobs with expansion in West Midlands
> Education & Employment> Property, Planning & Development
NEW jobs are being created across the West Midlands, thanks to the growth of national housebuilder Bellway in the area. Bellway’s West Midlands division, which is now based at Centurion Court in Tamworth, is preparing to...
Growth programme goes from strength to strength with near full employment in County
> Education & Employment> Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE’S economic growth programme has supported the creation of nearly 7,000 jobs in four years as continued near full employment in the county was confirmed again this week. A cabinet report being discussed this...
Crest Nicholson Midlands’ Apprentice soars to new heights at inaugural Housebuilder Mountain Marathon 2018
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LOCAL employee Cameron Lang was part of the Apprentice Team that took on the Housebuilder Mountain Marathon Mountain in aid of Youth Adventure Trust - a friendly endurance competition between UK housebuilders. Tamworth-based employee Cameron was...
Planning permission sought for brand new Primary Academy in Tamworth
> Council & Politics> Education & Employment> Property, Planning & Development
A PLANNING application has been submitted to Tamworth Borough Council for a new Primary Acadamy to be built within the Borough. If successful, this will be the first time a brand new School or Academy...
Uniform and Uni – Police Officer recruitment is open in Staffordshire
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THE way you become a Police Officer is changing and Staffordshire Police is one of the first to recruit student officers to study for a degree while they serve. Nationally, training for new officers is...
Nursery help for low-income families is just the ticket
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment> Staffordshire
ELIGIBLE parents of two-year-old children will be receiving their Golden Ticket soon offering their ‘prize’ of 15 hours funded childcare. Staffordshire’s Think 2 initiative means children from low-income families can claim 15 hours a week...
New apprenticeship opportunities to join award-winning team
> Education & Employment> Environment & NatureHeadline
GREEN-FINGERED enthusiasts looking for a new career in horticulture and grounds maintenance are being invited to join an award-winning team at Tamworth Borough Council. The authority has a fantastic opportunity for another two apprentices to join...
Schoolchildren to urge Road Users to be Bike Smart in Tenth Year of Road Safety Banner Competition
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment
PRIMARY school pupils in the Tamworth area are invited to design banners for a competition associated with this year’s Road Safety Week campaign: Bike Smart. For the tenth year running, promotional products, badges and school uniform...
Council job scheme helps 1,000 people
> Education & Employment> StaffordshireHeadline
A COUNCIL job programme helping people get their foot on the career ladder has supported over 1,000 people. Staffordshire County Council’s Open Door programme helps prepare people for the world of work by offering...
Schools get to grips with new GCSE grading system
> Education & Employment> StaffordshireHeadline
SCHOOLS in Staffordshire are getting to grips with the new GCSE grading system, as hundreds of pupils across the county nervously await their results this week. Numerical grades have replaced the previous A*-G grades, giving schools...
A – Levels: more options for higher education than ever before
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment> Staffordshire
ON the day young people across the county pick up their A-Level results (Aug 16), there are now more options in Staffordshire for post A-Level qualifications than ever before, according to Staffordshire’s education lead. County...
Service recruiting on-call firefighters in Tamworth
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STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting on-call firefighters for Tamworth Mercia Community Fire Station. The Service is inviting those interested in finding out more about becoming a retained firefighter to the station on Lichfield Street...
M6toll support RAF Cadets with trip to World War One battlefields
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STAFF from Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) visited 1200 Polesworth RAF Cadets, after responding to a plea from Squadron Instructor and MEL staff member, Racheal Cooper for funds to support the cadets on a trip back...
Ten things you didn’t know about Europe’s only Thomas Land™ as it celebrates its tenth anniversary!
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment> Tourism & Leisure
AFTER a decade of providing fun and laughter for all the family in its Thomas Land™ attraction, Drayton Manor Park is celebrating this milestone anniversary by releasing some fun facts about the little blue tank...
County growth programme set to deliver 20,000 jobs and boost workplace skills
> Education & Employment> StaffordshireHeadline
BUSINESS development and infrastructure projects so far completed by the county council as part of a decade-long growth project could see the creation of nearly 20,000 jobs. The total value of the 15 projects...
More than 80 jobs created on Tamworth development site
> Education & Employment> Property, Planning & Development> West Midlands
A HOUSEBUILDER has created over 80 jobs at its latest development site in Tamworth. Redrow Homes Midlands employs the workers and sub-contractors at its Amington Village development, in Tamworth.Now entering its third phase, Amington...