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New centre of excellence for Chesterfield College
SureScreen Diagnostic’s lateral flow antigen tests
Derby firm lands deal to supply rapid tests
SureScreen Diagnostics will create 200 jobs at its Derby factory after landing a contract to supply the UK Government with 20 million rapid Covid-19 test kits. The family-run company’s lateral flow antigen
tests, which can produce a result in under 30 minutes, are the first British-made tests to be validated in the laboratory by Public Health England (PHE). They will be used as part of the Government’s rapid testing programme for people without symptoms, which has involved deploying the kits across the country to test NHS and care home staff, as well as in targeting settings including schools, universities and in businesses featuring key workers. SureScreen director David Campbell said: “We
believe our rapid antigen tests can really help in screening people both in the community and in clinical settings. Routine testing is crucial to help business, as well as hospitals and GPs.” Health Secretary Matt Hancock added: “The
brilliant work done by SureScreen, and the contribution it will make to our rapid testing programme, is another example of the home- grown talent, ingenuity and industry that exists right here in the UK.”
Chesterfield College after the scheme was awarded a £500,000 grant from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The new funding will allow Chesterfield
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College to create a new £875,000 centre where local students are able to learn modern construction techniques such as building information modelling, as well as augmented and virtual reality. The investment will support the D2N2 LEP’s
vision of greener homes and technology, along with more energy-efficient public buildings, with construction being one of the most important sectors to the regional economy. David Malone, Deputy Principal of the
Chesterfield College Group, said: “This funding will allow us to give local people the chance to develop the skills they need to be competitive in the job market as demands of the construction and engineering sector change.” The project is one of 10 across Derbyshire
and Nottinghamshire to have received funding from D2N2’s £44m share of the Government’s £900m Getting Building Fund. The programme of investment is being used
to improve digital infrastructure, support skills and career opportunities, and the transition to a low-carbon economy to drive economic growth following the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. It will complement the current curriculum being delivered to teach advanced manufacturing and building techniques. It will
offer learners the opportunity to develop the skills which employers need to meet current and future demands in their sector. It’s hoped these new skills will enhance
learners’ employment and career development opportunities, as well as their earning potential. The facility will also support the growing demand from employers for a workforce well versed in new technologies and construction methods. With funding for the facility now secured,
work will begin on the site and ready to accept learners by April 2021. D2N2 Chairwoman Elizabeth Fagan CBE
said: “Ensuring our workforce has the skills to take advantage of ever more sophisticated and greener construction methods is an essential part of our vision for a cleaner and more sustainable economy.”
Everards to open new brewery and beer hall
Family-owned business Everards is creating 40 jobs as plans progress for its new state-of-the- art brewery, beer hall and shop. The company will move into the Everards
Meadow site, just off junction 21 of the M1 and opposite Fosse Park in Leicester, this spring. The 70-acre food, drink and leisure destination is already home to Jenno's Coffee House and Rutland Cycle after opening in summer 2019. Everards, which sold its previous home across
the road and has been brewing outside the county for the past couple of years, will invite customers to use the space to meet, eat and drink while taking in all the action of the brewery and its spectacular views. They will also be able to take home a selection of their favourite beers from the shop.
44 CHAMBERconnectWinter 2021 Everards has confirmed it will host brewery
tours, allowing customers to get a behind-the- scenes look at the brewery, alongside its plans to launch tasting sessions and brewing workshops in late 2021. “This really is an exciting time for us and the beginning of a brand new chapter in our 170- year history,” said Chairman Richard Everard OBE DL. “We are still an independent family business
with strong roots in Leicestershire and we are about to move into the sixth generation of the family leading the business. We look forward to welcoming customers to our new home, where they will be able to enjoy fantastic hospitality while overlooking both the wonderful meadows and our state-of-the-art brewery.”
new centre of excellence focusing on modern construction and digital technologies will be built at
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