Leading developer St Modwen Logistics has put forward plans for a business park at Uttoxeter which is expected to lead to hundreds of jobs.
Many tens of thousands of apprentices are dropping out of their programmes every year, according to a hard-hitting report by an education think tank. The EDSK carried out an investigation into the quality of apprenticeships in England called No Train No Gain. It found that many businesses were providing little
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More than 70 business owners and leaders from across Staffordshire attended the Staffordshire Skills Summit to discuss the skills challenges that are facing local businesses. Staffordshire Chambers was selected by the Secretary of State for Education to lead the development and delivery of the Local Skills Improvement Plan for Stoke-On-Trent
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A trio of Staffordshire University filmmakers have been awarded cash bursaries after impressing a local film company. For the sixth year running, Inspired Film and Video offered BA (Hons) Film Production students from Staffordshire University the chance to compete for funding to support their final year projects. After pitching their
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Business leaders have welcomed the tone and long-term goals of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement but have expressed concern over immediate lack of detail in critical areas. In the budget plan outlined in Parliament on Thursday, Jeremy Hunt announced around £55 billion in tax rises and spending cuts. There was a
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that his Autumn Statement budget plan, in which he announced tens of billions in tax rises and spending cuts, provided a “balanced path to stability” He also made it clear that his priorities were stability, growth and public services. Here are the key facts of the
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Local authorities are considering their options as they await the full impact of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on budget plans for the next financial year. As billions in tax rises and spending cuts were announced by Jeremy Hunt, councils across the county were getting ready to drill down into the
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Businesses, community groups and faith organisations have come forward to offer ‘welcoming spaces’, to support residents during the winter months and rising cost of living. The Stronger Together Through Winter initiative, a campaign by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, voluntary and community sector organisation VAST and businesses and groups throughout the city,
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Businesses have called on the Chancellor to provide a clear plan for investment and growth after the UK’s inflation rate rose to 11.1 per cent in October – a 41 year high. The figure – mainly down to rising energy and food prices – has surprised many economists who expected
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It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week! Designed to encourage potential entrepreneurs to start their own businesses – the awareness week highlights the positive impact that entrepreneurs can have on the business community and helps people to turn their business dreams into a reality. Staffordshire Chambers is proud to champion entrepreneurs through our
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