Cath Brierley, Deputy Principal at Stoke on Trent College, talks about her ‘immersion into apprenticeships’, myths around them and the benefits of them to employers.
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During National Apprenticeship Week, Jenny Johnston, People and Culture Manager at KMF Group, tells Daily Focus about the business’s in-house apprenticeship scheme and why it is so successful.
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Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and Knights have teamed up to offer a planning drop-in clinic offering free guidance for home and business owners. Here, Knights Partner and Chartered Town Planner Carl Copestake talks about how the event could help members of the local business community and touches on some of
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As part of a Daily Focus campaign leading up to National Apprenticeships Week, Tom Malpass, Business Development Manager for Apprenticeships at Buxton and Leek College, describes the popularity of apprenticeships with local employers.
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Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Jane Tunnicliff, Director of Apprenticeships at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), explains how apprenticeships can help businesses.
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In the run up to National Apprenticeship Week, JCB Plant Quality Lead Hannah Alsopp explains how her career has taken off since joining the company as an apprentice.
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As National Apprenticeship Week approaches, Kirk Hookham, Deputy CEO at South Staffordshire College, shares why he thinks businesses should consider hiring apprentices.
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As we begin the new year, Heywoods’ Managing Director Alistair Trippett explains why Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are set to become key property investment destinations for 2025, with the flexibility for property conversions adding extra appeal.
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Retired GP Dr Ruth Chambers, a Visiting Professor at University of Staffordshire and also Honorary Professor at Keele University, has drawn on her personal experiences to write a book explaining the evolution of the UK's National Health Service over the past 50 years.
Here, she gives an insight into her career, explains why she
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Mark Jones, Saleves and Development Director at ambinsurance Services Limited gives an expert insight into business insurance for owners and why it is so important.
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