http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php en-gb CuteNews http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1227608720&archive= Staff at Paramount Foods were celebrating this week after receiving their Foundation Modern Apprenticeship awards in Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations.]]> 1227608720 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:25:20 +0000 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1225103441&archive= BTEC National Diploma in Business Studies students from Deeside College recently received college certificates for their involvement in the second annual Flintshire Business Week which ran from Monday 29 September to Wednesday 8 October 2008. The certificates were presented by Senior Business Advisor for Flintshire County Council, Patricia Carlin, who said: “Flintshire Business Week is only as good as the feedback we receive from participants.]]> 1225103441 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:30:41 +0000 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1224497092&archive= A modern apprentice who is trained by Deeside College will next week attend the Wales Modern Apprenticeship Awards in Cardiff, where she hopes to take home the title of Modern Apprenticeship Learner - Wales 2008.]]> 1224497092 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:04:52 +0100 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1223473763&archive= Deeside College has recently secured the training contract for one of the UK’s largest defence engineering providers, the Defence Support Group (DSG). DSG was launched on 1 April 2008 following a merger between ABRO and DARA business units. DSG was formed to support the Armed Forces and deliver wider defence objectives in support of the key Defence Industrial Strategy requirements.]]> 1223473763 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:49:23 +0100 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1220259547&archive= Thomas Cook Aircraft Maintenance apprentices who study at Deeside College have become the first group from the College to pass the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 66 exam. The qualification licences Engineers to carry out maintenance and ‘continuing airworthiness’ checks on aircraft and must be held by certified Engineers working in the industry.]]> 1220259547 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:59:07 +0100 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1215676234&archive= Deeside College learner Jennifer Collett, who has recently completed her NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety with a Distinction grade, has been named as the ‘Best Candidate’ in the Diploma Unit C examination. At this year’s National NEBOSH Graduation Ceremony, held at Warwick University, Jennifer was recognised as the best candidate after being awarded the highest examination mark out of almost 800 other students who took the exam, both in the UK and internationally.]]> 1215676234 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:50:34 +0100 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1214563138&archive= Green fingered Aeronautical apprentices from Airbus in the UK and My Travel, who train at Deeside College, spent their recent half term completing the citizenship element of their Welsh Baccalaureate qualification in the gardens of Ysgol Belmont, Buckley.]]> 1214563138 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:38:58 +0100 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1213356525&archive= At the recent fforwm National Conference, Deeside College created a record by beating off strong competition from colleges from across Wales to win all four fforwm awards for which they were short listed. fforwm is the national organisation representing all further education colleges in Wales, and their annual awards recognise excellence.]]> 1213356525 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:28:45 +0100 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1212678805&archive= The catering and hospitality community of the North Wales Coast recently converged on Bodysgallen Hall, Llandudno for the North Wales Coast Hospitality Academy Awards co-ordinated by Deeside College.]]> 1212678805 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:13:25 +0100 http://www.deeside.ac.uk/employers/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1212678715&archive= Sixteen Foundation Modern Apprentices (FMA) recruited by Flintshire County Council and trained by Deeside College, have successfully secured employment thanks to the training and experiences they have gained whilst on the FMA scheme.]]> 1212678715 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:11:55 +0100