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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A former apprentice has been appointed as Head of Business Development at one of the largest sheet metal engineering firms in the UK. Just 11 years ago rising star Adam Ellis was starting out on his four-year in-house apprenticeship at KMF Group, based in Newcastle-under-Lyme. He gained valuable on-the-job experience
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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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The positive impacts of Keele University’s collaborations with local businesses are being celebrated as part of a new campaign launched this week. Marking six years since the launch of its Gateway initiative, the #WorkingTogether campaign highlights the work of organisations from across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire who have benefitted from the
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Staffordshire University has been awarded a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation certificate. The Carbon Literacy Project is a unique training scheme that helps Universities, their students, and their staff to understand the carbon impacts of their everyday actions and help them make informed choices to address climate change and reduce carbon
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South Staffordshire College has been granted planning permission from Tamworth Borough Council to move forward with plans to relocate its Tamworth College into the heart of the town centre. The new Tamworth College will be built by St. Editha’s Square where the former Co-op building was located. It is hoped
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A masters course which aims to put Stoke-on-Trent on the map as a leading city for innovation and wealth creation has launched at Staffordshire University.
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Stoke on Trent College has been accredited to an international excellence award for organisations that deliver safeguarding services. As a result of its wide reaching and strong support for the students’ wellbeing and ensuring that they are aware of the risks that they may encounter in their local vicinity and
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