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Survey exposes SFA staff ‘frustration at cuts’

Just one-in-three staff at the Skills Funding Agency believes change is managed well within the organisation, its own survey has discovered. The 2012 people’s survey, completed by 1,114 civil servants at the agency between October 1 and 31, showed that 92 per cent were interested in their work. However, dissatisfaction was covered in other areas […]

Monstrous opportunity for graphic design students

Young designers from Middlesbrough have been set the monstrous task of illustrating a local author’s books for children. The BTec graphic design students from Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) have been enlisted by Kiran Kaur to bring the characters from her books, The Draught and Puddle in a Muddle, to life. Kiran, 28, […]

Learner recognised for volunteering efforts

A Derbyshire sign language student who helped kick off the FA’s new national football centre has been honoured with an award in Princess Diana’s memory. Eighteen-year-old Usman Ahmed received the Diana award for his volunteering efforts after assisting the FA in opening its football centre, in Burton on Trent. He had helped out at open […]

Learners step to it with dancing workshop

Young dancers from Hampshire had the chance to be inspired by two dancers who wowed the world in the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony. The 30 A–level dance students at Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh, Hampshire, took part in a day of workshops with Jose Agudo and Andrej Petrovic, from award–winning Akram Khan dance company, […]

Courageous student takes on big challenge

A Welsh outdoor activity student is scaling new heights to celebrate her 30th birthday and raise money for charity at the same time. Rather than throwing a party, Coleg Gwent student Kyleigh Hill will complete one challenge for every year of her life so far, raising £4,000 for The Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal, Wales Air […]

World class catering on the coast

Culinary education has never tasted so good for young chefs in Dorset, after the world’s leading chefs recognized their college’s catering department as among the best in the world. Bournemouth and Poole College is the first FE college and only the third college in Europe to receive the Recognition of Quality award from a global […]

Dulux reps get their hands dirty

Dulux workers brushed up on their knowledge and put their products into action with an intensive course in painting and decorating. The 11 Dulux sales representatives and managers learned how to do it themselves on the five-day course delivered by Walsall College, enabling them to offer better customer advice. Dulux regional sales manager Steve Guice […]

Ready, steady, Goa for jet-setting tourism students

Intrepid travel students from the West Midlands are jetting off to Goa to study the area’s tourist industry and provide food and care for orphans. The level three travel and tourism students from Sandwell College, near Birmingham, will stay in the Indian resort for a week, and will spend a day at the Mango Tree […]

Saluting the armed forces with charity event

A night of live music, fashion and food organised by travel and tourism management students raised a £364 for armed forces men and women. Dearne Valley College students organised the event as part of their assessment and donated the proceeds to Help for Heroes, which supports British armed forces personnel. One of the students, Kaydie […]