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Open day for busy college

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:19:00 GMT

School leavers and people looking to retrain and improve their career potential are invited to attend an open day at award-winning South Birmingham College this Saturday.

Win a £30k new minibus

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:18:00 GMT

Berol writing and colouring products is giving schools the chance to win a fantastic 17-seat Ford Transit minibus worth £30,000 in celebration of its work with teachers.

Be a success in teaching

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:17:00 GMT

Life as a teacher offers you all the opportunities, training, support and rewards you need to develop and build a stimulating and successful career.

Glowing Ofsted report for BCU

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:16:00 GMT

Birmingham City University has been officially recognised as an outstanding teacher training provider following a glowing Ofsted report.

Unemployed become big hitters for day

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:20:00 GMT

UNEMPLOYED people will become big hitters for the day when a cricket tournament is staged in Birmingham.

Sample a taste of job in engineering

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:20:00 GMT

ASPIRING engineering professionals are being invited to get a taste of the “real world of engineering” during a careers event at Birmingham Metropolitan College next Tuesday, April 27, commencing 7pm.

Opportunities in health profession

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:19:00 GMT

WITHIN healthcare the training opportunities are wide-ranging, and, as seen in The Learning Zone this week, there are a large number of qualifications, degrees and health and social care courses available.

Learn how to cope with stress

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:18:00 GMT

DO YOU always cope as well as you would like to with life’s problems?

Support for newly-qualified teachers

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:38:00 GMT

NEWLY-qualified teachers can gain further support during their first years in the classroom through an innovative qualification being offered in the West Midlands.

Time off for study

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:37:00 GMT

WORKERS will have the right to request time off for study or training under legal changes.

Plan for a career

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:36:00 GMT

BOURNVILLE College is holding a free careers evening to help young people make decisions about their choices.

Budget is high on the agenda

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:52:00 GMT

STUDENTS at Birmingham Metropolitan College received a lesson in financial literacy and money management skills as part of the recent Money Week.

Many routes into teaching

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:51:00 GMT

THERE are several routes to becoming a qualified teacher at Newman University College, Birmingham, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level, or via the graduate and registered teacher programmes (GTP/RTP).

Make maths exciting

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:50:00 GMT

AN INNOVATIVE maths teacher has taken to the web with four short films for the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) to explain how to solve modern maths conundrums, while showing the exciting reality of modern maths teaching.

A Foot in the door

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:51:00 GMT

THE Achilles tendon is back in the public eye thanks to David Beckham’s unfortunate injury to his leg. While most of us couldn’t even begin to explain how such injuries occur and how they can be healed, a podiatrist is someone who would definitely be able to help.

Wide variety of options

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:50:00 GMT

AIMING to go further and higher and to upskill or reskill are the personal objectives that people can fulfil at Birmingham Metropolitan College’s open day this Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

Becoming a lawyer won’t break bank

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:48:00 GMT

A CAREER in law is a popular choice with many school leavers, offering a worthwhile, interesting and varied job, an excellent salary and the possibility of career advancement.

All adds up to a top job

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:47:00 GMT

ACCOUNTING technicians work at all levels of finance and in all industries, from accounts staff to financial controllers.

College producing high-quality staff

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:08:00 GMT

By maintaining excellent relationships with local employers, South Birmingham College is able to offer students Apprenticeships as well as state-of-the-art theory and practical teaching.

Careers night to show way for students

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:07:00 GMT

National Apprenticeship Week has kicked off at Solihull College.