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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 10:38 |
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Stephen Tetlow, chief executive of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, has issued a response to the government's announcement it would be downgrading more than 3,000 vocational qualifications:
"It is welcome that engineering diplomas will still count towards GCSE league tables, but worrying that they will be downgraded to count for just one GCSE instead of five.
"An engineering diploma takes about 20 hours study time a week so this downgrade will deter schools from offering this subject.
"It is vital that we encourage more young engineering talent in this country but this decision does the reverse. Government must either urgently reassess this decision or say what it is going to do to instead put engineering back on the map in schools." |
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012 09:44 |
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Climate change minister Greg Barker has launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s policy to improve the energy  efficiency of buildings.
The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill.
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Monday, 09 January 2012 10:16 |
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National Electrotechnical Training (NET) has announced all candidates taking the AM2 Assessment of Occupational Competence will have to complete an NET checklist, signed by their employer and training provider, prior to their practical assessment. This position was endorsed by the SummitSkills Electro-technical Strategic Advisory Group at its meeting in December.
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Friday, 06 January 2012 16:22 |
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Leuze electronic’s next free-of-charge Introduction to Machine Safety training workshop is on Tuesday 31 January, at the offices of the HMK Direct in Congleton, East Cheshire.
With the support of HMK this is the first time these popular half-day training workshops have been held in the North West.
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Friday, 06 January 2012 11:04 |
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London-based trade installers can take advantage of free Renewable Energy workshops from January to March 2012. Independent consultants BSK-CiC, working together with Napit, are providing access to specifically designed workshops which focus on business opportunities relating to low carbon emissions and the renewable energy sectors.
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From twitterfeedMichelin Group and Rockwell Automation sign preferred partner agreement http://t.co/Igxu2stLABOUT 20 HOURS AGO
