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Honours for Made In Kent apprenticeship scheme
An apprenticeship scheme from Kent County Council has received an accolade at a national awards scheme, which recognised the quality of the initiative.
The Made In Kent campaign
was honoured for the manner in which it had promoted its scheme, which has benefi tted a large number of young people across the county.
The local authority was named A purple patch for Canterbury’s nightlife
Canterbury’s vibrant nightlife has been recognised with a Purple Flag award for its thriving evening economy, bolstered by a large student population.
Similar to the Blue Flag scheme for beaches, the accolade marks the fact that the area provides a mix of entertainment while promoting the safety and wellbeing of visitors and its residents between the hours of 5pm and 5am. Business Improvement District (BID)
board members, Blake McCaskill and Stuart O’Leary accepted the highly sought-after accolade on behalf of the city at a ceremony in Chester.
This is the fourth time since 2011 Canterbury has received the award. The campaign has been led and coordinated by Canterbury Connected Business Improvement District.
DIARY DATES Networking Events
• Wednesday 4th & 18th April, 6.30am- 8.30am, Canterbury Business over Breakfast Club. The group is looking for new members. Cost £12. Canterbury Golf Club, Scotland Hills, Canterbury CT1 1TW. Visit
www.bobclubs.com
• Tuesday 17th April, 9am-11am, a Kent Invicta Chamber event focusing on the government’s apprenticeship levy. Non-members £15. Holiday Inn Express,
Cheriton High Street, Folkestone CT18 8AN. Visit
www.kentinvictachamber.co.uk
• Wednesday 18th April, 6pm-7.30pm, After Hours Club. Free, informal networking session. Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel, Canterbury CT1 3DU. Visit
www.kentinvictachamber.co.uk
• Each Thursday morning, 7am- 8.30am, Whitstable Business Club.
Networking session to exchange ideas and swap potential leads. The Beach Cafe, Beach Walk, Whitstable CT5 2BP. Visit
www.whitstablebusinessclub.co.uk
• Each Friday morning, 6.30am-8.30am, BNI Canterbury networking group. These informal sessions offer a chance to meet like-minded businesses. Howfi eld Manor, Howfi eld Lane, Chartham Hatch CT4 7HQ. Visit
www.bnikent.co.uk
Assessors praised the Street Marshall scheme run by Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent, the Street Pastor scheme, Canterbury City Council’s Enforcement Team, Kent Police and the Zero Tolerance Steering Committee. Consequently, judges rated the city’s food and drink offer and the range and quality of pubs as “outstanding” and the level of partnership working between the wide range of agencies, charities and businesses as “excellent”.
regional winner for the south in the ‘Promoting Apprenticeships Campaign of the Year’ category in the FE (Further Education) Week & AELP (Association of Employment and Learning Providers) AAC (Annual Apprenticeship Conference) Apprenticeship Awards. Launched in March 2017 to
raise awareness of the government’s new apprenticeship levy, Made In Kent has helped to promote the many benefi ts of apprenticeships to employers, schools, parents and young people.
It set out to develop practical partnerships with Kent’s colleges, training providers and schools through joint working as well as working closely with local employers. • Visit
www.apprenticekent.com
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