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Nov 20 2008
Birmingham taxi and private hire drivers are going the extra mile to offer top quality customer service by picking up new qualifications through national skills service Train to Gain....
Nov 20 2008
Up to 50 Solihull residents are logging on to develop their computer skills thanks to a £70,000 initiative offering free IT equipment and training....
Oct 28 2008
One of Britain’s most famous apprentices, Ruth Badger, has returned to the screen to star in a new DVD promoting the real value of being a trainee....
Oct 21 2008
Regional Minister for the West Midlands Ian Austin MP has urged employers to take full advantage of a new £350 million fund to help small companies through the downturn....
Oct 20 2008
Plans have been unveiled for a construction site-based training initiative in the West Midlands which could provide the blueprint for flexible skills delivery in the sector....
Oct 10 2008
Train To Gain, the Government's flagship skills service to employers, has seen B&Q become the 100,000th company to join the scheme....
Oct 9 2008
A new campaign to improve skills among workers in the Black Country is being launched by the area’s Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Learning and Skills Council and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development....
Oct 2 2008
More manufacturers in the West Midlands must address their employees’ skills needs if they are to remain competitive in the marketplace, a review by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has concluded....
Apr 7 2008
Budding Wolverhampton hairstylist Sam Mills has found a short cut to career success thanks to a programme of training and support from City of Wolverhampton College....