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Students from University Centre Peterborough showcased their final major projects to local employers earlier this month.

Businesses in Peterborough are being asked to get involved with Peterborough’s biggest career fair on Thursday 18 July, 9.30am-3.30pm. The career fair has been dubbed the ‘world’s most exciting’ by organisers at Peterborough Skills Service and Opportunity Peterborough.

Despite almost arctic conditions in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral, most delegates stayed to the bitter end of the Grow your Business through People event.

A new sport development project has been launched at Peterborough Regional College in the hope of increasing student participation in sport.

Business success is largely dependent on having an effective business plan and employing the right people to help achieve it.

One Source Communications takes on an apprentice to support their growth plans.

The third annual Peterborough Skills Summit takes place next week.

Thomas Deacon Academy's annual conference inspires youngster with careers.

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Former City College Peterborough student is to feature in Sky Arts TV documentary to be aired early 2013.

The Institute of Export links up with City College Peterborough to provide skills to trade overseas.

Thomas Deacon Academy creates chance for companies to work with students to develop employability skills at its forthcoming Inspire Careers Conference.

Opportunity to build your own business focused on schools and teachers.

Peterborough Regional College benefit significantly from the Investors in the Environment scheme.

Attendees at Fenland Skills Summit showed support to young people entering the world of work.

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Red Bull account leads to further expansion for Method.

Careers advice has transformed following the launch of the National Careers Service.

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Local business coach scoops franchise awards for bumper year of coaching.

Business leaders and education providers came together on Tuesday for the second annual Fenland Skills Summit.

Money and fees are top of the agenda for most students considering higher education in 2012.

The Fenland Chamber has teamed up with Fenland District Council and the Fenland Partnership for the second Fenland Skills Summit, Enterprise in Education.

Students from Peterborough highlight national issues of businesses encouraging work places for young people.

The College of West Anglia is offering fully funded apprenticeship courses for Apprenticeship Week.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists, based in Newport, Essex, has launched a new training course in Health Journalism.

Employability skills for youngsters are being addressed in Huntingdonshire.

David Dunlop from consulting civil and structural engineers Stanza Limited has become one of only a handful of Incorporated Engineers in the UK.

Smye Holland Associates employee gains CIPR qualification.

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Young Lives annual fashion show carried a multi-cultural theme this year, African & Caribbean, European, Far Eastern and South Asian cultures.

Peterborough took another positive step forward in strengthening its future workforce, with the second annual Skills Summit on 5th October.

The Learning Sector is the interface between education and training providers and employers.

The life of a young apprentice.

With more and more schools becoming Academies there is the need for them to establish themselves as a business. To help with this the Chamber has opened a special membership package for schools.

Local businesses are being urged to take part in Opportunity Peterborough’s annual skills survey.

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The Chambers' Learning and Skills Sector has held a third Skills Summit, this time in Fenland at the Boathouse, Wisbech.

In spite of all the doom and gloom about Government spending cuts, there are still a number of funds available that can contribute to or completely cover the cost of training.

Is there an aspiring leader or manager within your organisation who would benefit from three days of management training? The Chamber has announced plans to re-run the popular Management Essentials training course that took place late last year.

An update of the funding streams available for businesses wishing to train and develop their staff.

The Chambers' Construction Sector raises concerns that the education system is failing to prepare students with the skills needed for working life.

Businesses urged to sign up to Peterborough Skills Vision to improve city’s workforce.

The Chambers' Learning and Skills Sector has spoken out against the government's decision to introduce a new English baccalaureate.

The Peterborough and Cambridge Skills Summit events have been heralded a great success.

Chamber member Dresser-Rand Company Ltd explain the importance of employing an apprentice.

Businesses are backing the Peterborough Skills Summit ahead of its launch!

Young people join a new programme, Foundation Learning, to learn work-related skills.

New £8 million educational centre planned for Peterborough.

St Neots Town Cenre Management provide support to schools.

Primary Careers event to eduate youngsters in careers, employability and university.

Since opening in November 2009 what can University Centre Peterborough (UCP) offer?