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29th Aug 2018
Bridgwater & Taunton College announces Apprentice Chef of the Year 2018
Bridgwater & Taunton College announces Apprentice Chef of the Year 2018
The three finalists, Nathan Woodhead of Combe House Hotel in Holford, David Dickson of Somerset La... Read More
29th Aug 2018
New apprenticeship scheme launched at Charlie Bigham’s
Bigham’s, a successful ready meals manufacturer, has launched a new apprenticeship scheme at its food production campus at Dulcote, near Wells.
The company is working w... Read More
29th Aug 2018
Somerset Voice - Somerset EBP invites employers to official launch event
The Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP) is inviting employers to attend its official launch event on Wednesday 24th October 2018 – to find out how they can benefit... Read More
29th Aug 2018
Somerset employers can benefit from £2.5m skills training fund
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Somerset and Devon have the opportunity to benefit from a £2.5m skills training pot for their workforce.
Heart of the South... Read More
29th Aug 2018
Congratulations Tes FE Awards Winner 2018 - Foxes Academy, Minehead
Foxes Academy wins Specialist Provider and is honoured as Overall FE Provider at the 2018 Tes FE Awards.
The specialist catering college and training hotel is set-up to suppo... Read More
29th Aug 2018
Heart of South West is granted New Career Hub
20 new Career Hubs are being established in England to support and improve careers education for young people.
Heart of South West (Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay) has ... Read More
29th Aug 2018
Apprenticeship funding bands change – August 2018
From August 2018, the government has increased the number of apprenticeship funding bands from 15 to 30 – in response to employers ‘not feeling able’ to negotiat... Read More
29th Aug 2018
Congratulations Tes Schools Awards Winner 2018 - Brookside Academy, Street
Brookside Academy, in Street, has been presented not one, but two awards at the Tes Schools Awards 2018.
Somerset’s largest primary academy, with 600 children, has won ... Read More
29th Aug 2018
BBC Countryfile gets involved
Matt Baker from BBC Countryfile has travelled down to Somerset and taken part in the National Citizen Service programme, delivered by Somerset Rural Youth Project.
Proven to ... Read More
29th Aug 2018
Somerset EBP established
As a reaction to skill shortages and recruitment difficulties in Somerset, the education business partnership (EBP) was established in April 2018.
Hinkley Point C Impact Miti... Read More