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| 23 Mar 2009 - UK Nuclear Skills Awards Celebrate UK Talent |
| The 12th March 2009 saw the inaugural UK Nuclear Skills Award Ceremony Dinner held by The National Skills Academy for Nuclear and Cogent Sector Skills Council.
This was a high profile event in Manchester attended by nearly 300 nuclear employer, employees and representatives from the training and education sector. The event provided a unique opportunity for key figures in the nuclear industry to join together to celebrate success in workforce development through a number of key awards. These included The Skills Academy’s UK-wide Apprenticeship and Foundation Degree/HND/HNC Student Awards and Cogent’s Outstanding Leadership in Skills Award. |
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| 18 Mar 2009 - Jillian Bundy receives top honour for contribution to Nuclear Industry Skills and Training |
| Jillian Bundy, the Manager for the Dounreay Training and Development Department, has received the Cogent SSC Award for Outstanding Leadership in Skills.
The Award was one of several handed out an Award Ceremony Dinner held by The National Skills Academy for Nuclear and Cogent Sector Skills Council, on March 12. |
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| 17 Mar 2009 - Chemicals NorthWest Awards 2009 - Investor in Training Award |
| The inaugural Chemicals Northwest Awards, which will be attended by 400 chemical industry professionals, will take place on Thursday, 14th May 2009 at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate. |
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| 25 Feb 2009 - Malcolm Wicks MP and Charles Hendry MP to speak at World Class Nuclear Skills Conference |
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| 16 Feb 2009 - Cogent reveals good news on apprenticeships despite tough economic times |
| Cogent Sector Skills Council has completed a major research project in the North East in collaboration with the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) and its partner the National Skills Academy Process Industries. |
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| 06 Feb 2009 - Apprenticeship Week |
| Cogent are pleased to announce its list of events for Apprenticeships Week
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| 06 Feb 2009 - New bill to equip the country in meeting the education and skills needs of the economy |
| New legislation to help deal with the country’s long-term economic and social needs, was published today by Skills Secretary John Denham and Children’s Secretary Ed Balls.
The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill provides the first complete overhaul of Apprenticeships legislation for nearly 200 years. The new legislation will put apprenticeships on a statutory basis, establish the entitlement to an apprenticeship place for every suitably qualified young person who wants one and will ensure a good quality apprenticeship for apprentices and employers alike. |
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| 30 Jan 2009 - UK’s Sector Skills Councils appoint first Alliance CEO |
| The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils new Chief Executive John McNamara has taken up his post as its first CEO. The Alliance, formed in 2008, is the collective voice of all 25 of the UK’s Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). Its first CEO will be the champion for these employer-driven organisations that together articulate the voice of the employers of around 90% of the UK's workforce on skills issues.
McNamara brings to the Alliance a proven track record in the skills arena having served as Honorary Chairman of the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB), and is a member of the UK Vocational Qualifications Reform Board. |
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