Students are flocking to study agriculture – and the student farmer of the year says he’s not surprised. Agriculture is now the fastest growing subject at UK universities, with a 4.6% increase in student numbers last year. There are now more than 19,000 people studying it and related subjects. You may have thought a degree in […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentRecently 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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTomorrow 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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentThe 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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentNational 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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentLeaving 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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentA 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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentIf you are making a decision about not just whether to go to university but also what to study at university then information on which degrees lead to employment is important to you. A survey of graduate employment for the Higher Education Careers Service Unit provides very detailed information on what graduates do after finishing […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentYou may not need to be ready to apply for things over a year in advance, but it would be helpful to research what options are available to you and secure some placements to help build your personal statement as early on as possible. A lot of universities can close applications for their schemes anytime […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentOn the 16th and 17th of March, the Kent County Showground will be hosting Kent Choices Live. This event is aimed at students, adults and young people who are: deciding on their future after school, college or university actively seeking employment planning a return to work considering a career change. The event features over 100 […]
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