Adult training news

Dad and daughter enjoy same course

CEDAVIDALEX FATHER-and-daughter team David and Alex Thompson both recently completed courses at the Centre for Leadership Performance at Lillyhall’s Energus facility.

Last updated 28 July 2010
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Phoenix lends a guiding hand to area’s jobseekers

COMMUNITY company Phoenix Enterprise Centre has been providing services to the West Cumbrian community for 25 years.

Last updated 28 July 2010
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careers fair was

FROM the Royal Navy to housekeeping, a West Cumbrian jobs fair drew crowds from across the area with its range of sectors and careers advice.

Last updated 23 June 2010
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STAYING ON COURSE THROUGH ADVERSITY

LAKES College student Pamela Carter has been awarded the Ascentis David J Moore memorial bursary award.

Last updated 23 June 2010
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Your chance to have a go

EVER wanted to try pottery, start your own business or learn Spanish? It’s all possible during Adult Learners’ Week.

Last updated 26 May 2010
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Tracey, a qualified accounting and taxation technician, has worked for West Cumbrian accountants Robinson+co for 15 years. The 37-year-old from St Bees, has recently added Sage Line 50 accredited trainer to her list of qualifications. The team at Robinson+co have been advising businesses on their choice of accounting software for many years and provide bespoke training packages for these businesses. Due to the team's expertise and skills Robinson+co were one of the first firms in the area to be hand-picked by Sage to become one of its accounting partners.

Last updated 30 April 2010
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Adult Learners’ Week

NEXT month will see Adult Learners Week run from May 15 - 21. The campaign is the largest and longest running in the UK and encourages thousands of adults whatever age or background, to give learning a go.

Last updated 28 April 2010
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TAILORED TO 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

SUPERVISORS, administrators and managers from the private and public sectors are putting their heads together to win a career-boosting qualification.

Last updated 15 April 2010
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Gateway to learning

STEPHANIE Marshall is swapping tax codes for computer codes to gain a career-boosting degree. The 22-year-old tax office adviser of Wastwater Avenue, Workington, is the latest recruit to the University of Cumbria’s BSc in IT solutions.

Last updated 15 April 2010
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Looking back with pride and to the future with excitement

HOW time flies. It doesn’t seem 12 months since we first moved in to the new ENERGUS facility, but Tuesday marked our anniversary. And it doesn’t seem like it’s almost three years since I first started on the project that was to become ENERGUS, but it is.

Last updated 15 April 2010
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Bank of young talent is primed and ready to go

RWP Training Limited maintains a bank of highly motivated and enthusiastic young people aged 16 to18, all of whom have been through an initial assessment and Interview process and are all waiting to secure work placements in their chosen occupation.

Last updated 24 February 2010
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From being an apprentice to ambassador for Alcan

ONLY one year after completing his advanced apprenticeship in flexographic print at Salterbeck’s Alcan Packaging Cumbria, Jonathan Straughton is now an ‘ambassador’ for the company.

Last updated 24 February 2010
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The quest is on for our best teaching talent

THE search is on for the North’s best new teaching talent. The Training and Development Agency for Schools is holding a two-day event in Manchester on February 26 and 27 to search for new teaching talent.

Last updated 24 February 2010
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Advice from the best on which profession to join

AROUND 150 teenagers descended on Energus, Lillyhall this month for one of the biggest careers conventions in West Cumbria.

Last updated 24 February 2010
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From eyesore to icon?

A MAJOR revamp of St Kevin’s Hall, Cleator Moor, is under way to develop it into high-quality office accommodation creating new business and training opportunities for the town.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Why hairstylist Lisa is a snip off the old block...

LISA Pervizaj has always been interested in hairdressing, which is hardly surprising since it runs in the family.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Kick-start your career

JHP Training and JHP Employability have a range of training and employment opportunities to suit you – whether you are looking to start work straight away or need a bit of support to get ready.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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support to help get you back into work

A NEW learning centre has been opened in Workington’s Trades Hall to help people improve their skills.

Last updated 18 November 2009
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Glorious Good Wood!

IT WAS while visiting a Lakeland boating museum that Steve Beresford found the inspiration to make a life-changing decision. He had thought long and hard about taking the bold move to change career.

Last updated 18 November 2009
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