Archive for the ‘Education & Skills’ Category

Savings available on PRINCE2 training

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Nti Leeds is running a funded PRINCE2 course at Sheffield Hallam University 2nd – 6th of August. PRINCE2 is a structured project management method that has become an effective standard for organising, managing and controlling all types of projects. Its reputation as a highly effective, process-based approach to project delivery is widespread across public and private sectors [...]

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Why the Diplomas are a winner with young people…

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

On July 7th at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club a celebration event was held to showcase the talents of the pioneer students of the new Diploma Awards. It was fantastic to see these young people arrive to tread a (virtual)red carpet and receive certificates and awards specially crafted by Ruskin Mill Educational Trust. Construction, Engineering, It, [...]

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Last chance to get standard Home Access kit

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Despite the sad news about Becta, Home Access is NOT being wound up. The funding for the standard kit is nearly spent so get your applications in now! There is still funding ring fenced for students with severe learning difficulties. Following the decision by the Department to continue with the Home Access Assistive Technology provision, [...]

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VITAL Teachmeet session on 17th June

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

VITAL, the new professional development programme which aims to support schools in England to make the most of ICT in their teaching, is holding a Teachmeet session on 17th June in Sheffield: http://www.vital.ac.uk/content/yorkshire-and-humber If you are interested in finding out more, contact: lindsey.strachan@vital.ac.uk , tel: 07770 731584 or beverley.parker@vital.ac.uk , tel: 07769 234235

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Report on session: Accessing funding for NEETs e-Inclusion Projects

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

There was a large turn-out for this session in Sheffield on Wednesday June 9th. Kath Fitzpatrick from Doncaster Council gave details of many sources of funding – European, national and local, as well as tips on how to make a successful application. You can access her presentation on our NEETs page. Dee Desgranges from Sheffield [...]

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