Secretary of State for Education’s 5 year plan to improve education

Posted on March 31, 2016 by ether

Recently Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education, has unveiled a report explaining her 5 year plan to boost the standard of education in the UK. According to her report, the education system that the conservative party took over when they came to power had many issues that needed to be amended. In her report she […]

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Kent Choices Live

Posted on March 15, 2016 by ether

Tomorrow at the Kent County Showground the Kent Choices Live event will be taking place. Kent Choices Live is an inspirational event that will help you explore employment, training and vocational opportunities. Attending this event is essential if you are: Actively seeking employment Deciding on your future after school, college or university Planning a return to work […]

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Minimum Wage for Apprentices rises again

Posted on March 15, 2016 by ether

The national minimum wage rate for apprentices will increase from £3.30 to £3.40 from October 1. The announcement was made by Sajid Javid , Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in a written statement to parliament this morning, the first day on National Apprenticeship Week 2016. He explained that the Low Pay Commission’s 2016 report […]

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National Careers Week

Posted on March 9, 2016 by ether

National Careers Week is taking place from 7th until 11th March 2016. The official National Careers Week (NCW) website suggests that it is ‘a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar […]

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Get Work-Ready With A Traineeship

Posted on March 3, 2016 by ether

Leaving school can be a strange experience. On the one hand you feel a great sense of freedom, but on the other is a realisation that you need to get on and find something to do. This might mean more study or perhaps looking for a job or an apprenticeship. But what happens if, for […]

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Parents in Kent to find out if their child got a place at their chosen school

Posted on March 3, 2016 by ether

A record number of pupils will get a place at the secondary school in the county they wanted this year. Parents will find out today the results of their applications for places at the county’s secondary schools. Overall, Kent County Council said 13,159 – 81.4% – first choice applications were granted this year compared to 12,796 last […]

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