QUALIFICATIONS AND RESOURCES CLEANING PIONEERS


Nordic Pioneer has been presented with the Eric Hill Memorial Award from the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners for its work in delivering


apprenticeships. Based in Darlington, the specialist cleaning fi rm has seen a surge in the popularity of its apprenticeship scheme, having put more than 1,000


E-logbooks Hair and beauty how-to’s


City & Guilds has launched new e-logbooks for its hair and beauty qualifi cations. This new innovation looks


and feels exactly like the City & Guilds logbooks, while also allowing learners and assessors to access all the additional features of the Learning Assistant e-portfolio. Other benefi ts include: • access to multiple portfolios, meaning assessors can manage all their learners and workload from one location


• inspirational logbook content and instant feedback, helping the learner to progress faster


• no more printed logbooks to carry, store or lose – everything you need, from consultation sheets to treatment plans, is stored online


As an introductory offer, the hair and beauty e-logbooks are available free of charge within Learning Assistant for a limited period. To make things easier, City & Guilds and Learning Assistant have put together a helpful pack to get you started (including an Apple iPad 2).


The new e-logbook can be delivered via Learning Assistant’s new app. This


allows the user to complete their work in the salon, uploading the results into the system the next time they connect to the internet.


To fi nd out more, go to www.learningassistant.com/elogbooks


young people through the course in its last fi nancial year. The apprenticeship training programme teaches 16 to 24-year-olds how to carry out environmental


Online bookshop 24-hour digital library


A new online bookshop has been unveiled by City & Guilds: www. cityandguilds bookshop.com.


Learners can purchase a variety of support resources, including: • the Exam Success series, which helps learners prepare for their exams and includes exam-style questions


• diploma handbooks, which are student handbooks that fully support City & Guilds diplomas


•


logbooks, which contain all the practical skills and essential knowledge learners need


• textbooks, which fully support City & Guilds qualifi cations as well as acting as a useful reference guide for learners in their careers


As well as being available for purchase online, the books can also be bought in select stores or in e-book format. They are available in key subject areas including automotive, hairdressing, electrical and plumbing, with titles such as health and social care to follow in the future.


Simon Meredith, Publisher at City & Guilds, said, ‘The online bookshop


will make it easier for our learners to buy the textbooks and Exam Success books they need to succeed.’


See what’s available at www.cityandguildsbookshop.com


maintenance while developing a strong work ethic.


To fi nd out about apprenticeships in cleaning, go to www.cityandguilds. com/61301.html


Engineering apprenticeships On the right track


Vital Skills will be offering learners the opportunity to study for City & Guilds certifi cates as well as following new


apprenticeships which have been developed by GoSkills and the National Skills Academy for Rail Engineering. The ‘Apprenticeship to Fellowship’


scheme was launched by the academy during a conference at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers where Vital Skills was represented by Operations Manager, Lawrence Dobie, who said, ‘Traditionally, engineering institutes have imposed entry requirements based on academic qualifi cations that could discriminate against people who have the potential to rise to the top but who have gone down a vocational route rather than staying in education.’ Vital will be taking learners through


the City & Guilds certifi cate over 12 or 18 months. When students have acquired core qualifi cations and progressed to a level 3 course, Vital may encourage them to specialise in some of its fi elds of excellence.


Speaking about the qualifi cation, Chris Kirk, Head of Apprenticeships


at City & Guilds, said, ‘We need more employers to engage in apprenticeships and Vital Services Group is setting a great example.’


For more information, go to www.cityandguilds.com/1142.html


DID YOU KNOW?


Urban agriculture is taking London by storm and creating welcome job opportunities in the process. To fi nd out more about community food-growing projects, city farms and other urban agriculture initiatives in the capital, turn to p30


www.cityandguilds.com/broadsheet


DID YOU KNOW?


The 41st WorldSkills competition was held at London’s ExCeL Exhibition Centre in October and included competitors from 51 member countries and regions around the world. Find out why the event was such a success on p21


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