WEDNESDAY 8 & THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY at North Edinburgh Childcare
Tag: employment
Boost for Scottish apprenticeships
Scotland’s share of funding from the UK Government’s apprenticeship levy will support a range of employment measures including the delivery of 30,000 Modern Apprenticeships starts per year by 2020 and the establishment of a new fund to help employers up-skill and re-skill their workforce, Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn has announced. Continue reading Boost for Scottish apprenticeships
More opportunities with Childcare Academy
We have more dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions:
Thursday 15th December @ 10am
Thursday 12th January @ 10am
Thursday 26th January @ 10am
Monday 6th February @ 1pm
Wednesday 15th February @ 10am
Wednesday 22nd February @ 1pm
If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926
Kind Regards,
Audrey O’Neill
Senior Training Administrator
North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh EH4 4BL
DDI: 0131 311 6931
Fax: 0131 315 4420
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New group to tackle pregnancy and maternity workplace discrimination
A new working group will meet in Glasgow for the first time today to create guidelines for tackling pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace. Continue reading New group to tackle pregnancy and maternity workplace discrimination
Alexander is Adult Apprentice of the Year
An Edinburgh-based carpenter and joiner has been named joint winner of the Adult Apprentice of the Year award by the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC) at a ceremony held in the Scottish Parliament. Continue reading Alexander is Adult Apprentice of the Year
Another terrific year for TOiL
Port of Leith Housing Association’s (POLHA) TOiL Programme (Training Opportunities in Lothian) has supported 35 young people from across Edinburgh and East Lothian to complete an 18 week training programme with an local employer with 21 progressing to employment, apprenticeship or further education following their training. Continue reading Another terrific year for TOiL
MENt for childcare?
Thursday 24 November 10am – 2pm at North Edinburgh Childcare
New scheme will help women get back into work
A new scheme will help retrain women who have taken career breaks and get them back into work, Minister for Employability Jamie Hepburn announced yesterday. The commitment came on the same day as the publication of statistics which show the gender pay gap in Scotland is closing. Continue reading New scheme will help women get back into work
Forth 1 Recruitment Fair next week
Tuesday 25 OCTOBER 10am – 5pm
YOU’RE HIRED: Soft skills are key, say business leaders
As millions of young people across Edinburgh await their exam results and prepare to enter the world of work, new research from Scottish Gas has highlighted that soft skills and personality are top attributes the majority of Scottish business leaders look for when hiring.
Continue reading YOU’RE HIRED: Soft skills are key, say business leaders