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Shepway Skills Survey
The results of the first Employer Survey carried out by Folkestone and Hythe District Council about skills, staff retention and recruitment has been completed. The main results emerging from the businesses participating are: Employment trends • Some 47% of businesses reported that their workforce had increased in numbers over the previous 12 months • Some 21% reported […]
Read MoreShepway Apprenticeship Scheme closes to new applications on September 30, 2017
The Shepway Apprenticeship Scheme will close to new applications on 30th September 2017. The scheme offers an apprenticeship grant of up to £1,500 per apprentice to Shepway employers taking on Shepway residents as full-time apprentices. The scheme has operated since 2012 and has so far awarded over 350 apprenticeship grants to local businesses across many […]
Read MoreShepway Apprenticeship Scheme
The Shepway Apprenticeship Scheme is now in its sixth year and has so far awarded over 350 apprenticeship grants to local businesses across many sectors ranging from childcare and florists to engineering and manufacturing – funded by Folkestone and Hythe District Council. The Shepway Apprenticeship Scheme, which was launched in 2012, offers grants of between […]
Read MoreNational Apprenticeship Week
The 10th National Apprenticeship Week (March 6-10, 2017) brings together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships over the last decade and seeks to encourage even more people to choose apprenticeships as a fast-track to a great career. Folkestone and Hythe District Council gives grants to local businesses to employ […]
Read MoreCollege celebrates after Ofsted grading
Staff and students at East Kent College are celebrating after receiving five ‘Outstanding’ gradings in their recent inspection by Government standards watchdog Ofsted. The inspection took place between January 24-27, 2017 and involved 10 Ofsted inspectors investigating areas of the College which included its 16-19 provision, apprenticeships and the Technical School. This was the first […]
Read MoreCoasting to Success for Hythe and New Romney
Hythe and New Romney Town Councils have both been awarded £10,000 grants by the Department for Communities and Local Government to facilitate the creation of new Coastal Community Teams. On January 20th Coastal Communities Minister Andrew Percy gave seaside areas the cash boost when he announced that a further 28 new ‘Coastal Community Teams’ will […]
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