Saturday 31st August, 11am – 4pm
Month: August 2019
Concern over alcohol and drug treatment waiting times
Scottish Conservative Health Spokesperson, Miles Briggs, has raised concerns about waiting times for Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) in Lothian, with patients waiting for alcohol and drug treatments having to wait longer than anywhere else in Scotland. Continue reading Concern over alcohol and drug treatment waiting times
No turnip: Swede serves up award-winning vegetables joke!
A vegetable pun has claimed the best joke title at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The joke was served up by Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel in his show, It’s One Giant Leek for Mankind at the Pear Tree. Continue reading No turnip: Swede serves up award-winning vegetables joke!
Still time to sign up for Childcare Academy
Interested in a job in Childcare?
The Childcare Academy could be for you!
THE CHILDCARE ACADEMY IS AN EMPLOYABILITY FUND STAGE 3 PROGRAMME WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
- Undertake free training requiring attendance of up to 30 hours weekly within a safe, friendly environment
- Gain significant experience of working with children by undertaking a quality supported work experience placement within an early years care and education setting or an out of school care setting
- Gain 2 Accredited SQA Units from the Social Services (Children and Young People) SVQ Level 2 Award
- Gain employment in the childcare sector
- Access a Young Persons Allowance of £55 per week for eligible 16 to 18 year olds (for a max of 26 weeks)
- Progression onto our Modern Apprenticeship programme to gain the SVQ Level 3 Social Services Children and Young People Award
Our next Childcare Academy starts on MONDAY 2nd September 2019
Why not come along to our Childcare Academy information session. This will last approx. 1 hour and will give you the opportunity to find out what is involved in our Academy programme, ask any questions and take away an application pack.
- Wednesday 21st August @1pm
- Monday 26th August @10am
If you would like to find out more, please contact Audrey O’Neill (our Communications & Compliance Officer) on 0131 311 6931 or e-mail audrey.oneill@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk
END GAME: Brexit Secretary signs order to scrap 1972 Brussels Act – ending all EU law in the UK
The Government has signed into law legislation to repeal the Act of Parliament which set in stone Britain’s EU (EEC) membership in 1972.
The 1972 Act is the vehicle that sees regulations flow into UK law directly from the EU’s lawmaking bodies in Brussels. Continue reading END GAME: Brexit Secretary signs order to scrap 1972 Brussels Act – ending all EU law in the UK
Heart Research UK grant to develop Scottish players for the World Dwarf Games
The Scottish region of the Dwarf Sports Association (DSA) has been awarded a £5,000 grant from Heart Research UK to provide a variety of sporting activities across Scotland for children and adults with dwarfism. Continue reading Heart Research UK grant to develop Scottish players for the World Dwarf Games
Kick off the new Bake Off season with free workshops from Home Store + More
As Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off gears up for another tense ten weeks in the tent, Home Store + More’s Craigleith store is hosting a series of FREE family friendly Bake Off-style workshops on Saturday 31st August. Continue reading Kick off the new Bake Off season with free workshops from Home Store + More
MSC Cruises – Introducing the ‘Social Quotient’
With over 1 billion people using Instagram each month, it’s not surprising that we all care about how our followers respond to our pictures.
But with Instagram having rocked the social media world by announcing it will be trialling hidden likes in a bid to limit any negative mental health effects, it’s clear that the time has come to focus more on taking pictures that will capture our fondest memories, rather than how many likes they might get. Continue reading MSC Cruises – Introducing the ‘Social Quotient’
Specsavers extend deal with Scottish Rugby
Specsavers has extended its partnership with Scottish Rugby for the 2019/2020 season, to include sponsorship of the match officials for all domestic club games. Continue reading Specsavers extend deal with Scottish Rugby
High achiever: Edinburgh climber is first Briton to complete Alpine Trilogy
Edinburgh climber Robbie Phillips, 29, has become the first Briton to complete the ‘Alpine Trilogy’, a trio of the hardest rock climbs in Europe. Robbie achieved his childhood dream with his ascent of the final climb in the trilogy ‘Des Kaiser neue Kleider’ last week. Continue reading High achiever: Edinburgh climber is first Briton to complete Alpine Trilogy