Other News StoriesTrain to Gain ad campaign will signpost skills training for businesses A high-profile Government advertising campaign kicks off today to promote the benefits of training to businesses, particularly during tougher economic times. Have your say about the new Oakley Vale Community Facility Oakley Vale residents are being encouraged to come along to a public consultation meeting and have their say about their brand new £1.1m community facility. Pupils benefit from workforce reforms, says new Ofsted report Pupils are benefiting from school workforce reforms which have seen the introduction of staff from a wider range of backgrounds, skills and life experiences, according to a new report published by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children''''s Services and Skills Train to Gain brings benefits - but more employers need to be involved A new report by Ofsted concludes that the Train to Gain programme is successful in giving employees the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications and improving their motivation in the workplace. However, inspections reveal that employers have been slow to take advantage of funding, while some employees aren''''t always getting the skills development they need. WNDC concludes work on funding strategy WNDC’s Board has this week approved proposals which out the Corporation''''s commitment to ensuring that new development contributes to the delivery of new infrastructure £42m Government investment in East Midlands transport A package of proposals to help reduce congestion and improve road safety in Derby and to revitalise Loughborough town centre have been given the green light today. Business Alliance Group goes national One of the members of Northamptonshire Chamber''''s Business Alliance Group, an exclusive senior-level partnership of large and well-established companies from within the county, had a starring role on the BBC News at Ten on Friday night. Future plans for Rushden Hospital go on display Proposals for the redevelopment of Rushden Hospital go on display in November at the Rushden site. Guidance and application form available for Stronger Communities Fund Following the approval of £750,000 of community funding by West Northamptonshire Development Corporation’s Board Members, guidance notes and the application form can now be downloaded from Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s (NCF) website, www.ncf.uk.com. Inaugural Meeting of the Telford Way Industrial Estate Group The 21 October saw Invest Northamptonshire, a division of Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited, and the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce facilitate the initial meeting of the Telford Way Industrial Estate Group in Kettering for companies based on the estate. New National Advancement Service will break down barriers to work New research shows vocational qualifications are a route to higher wages. A radical new advisory service, which will combine skills and training advice with practical guidance for people on how to overcome the barriers they face in getting on in life, has been announced by Skills Secretary John Denham Residents invited to comment on Conservation Area From this weekend residents can have their say on proposals to designate Daventry Reservoir as a Conservation Area |
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