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08 Feb 202316:52
The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) has joined forces with the Fire Service College to boost the number of new entrants to the fire engineering profession during National Apprenticeships Week. Following the introduction of The Fire Safety (England) Regulations on 23rd January, fire engineers are more in-demand than ever before and pivotal across all aspects... Read more »
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06 Feb 202310:21
National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is an opportunity for the skills community to celebrate and promote apprenticeships across England, gaining regional and national profile. Now in its 16th year, it showcases the impact apprentices can have on communities, local businesses and regional economies. This year’s theme is “Skills for Life” encouraging everyone to consider how apprenticeships... Read more »
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03 Feb 202309:15
In a new delivery plan published by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England, ambulance services capacity comes under scrutiny with ambulance bosses being asked to provide capacity plans for 2023/4 and identify gaps before 800 new ambulances are added to the fleet. According to the two-year plan for recovering urgent and... Read more »
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02 Feb 202310:24
Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Happening every year, it’s a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. Run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, Time to Talk Day is a partnership with the Co-op and supported by Time To Change... Read more »
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30 Jan 202316:43
In what would be the first national strike in over 20 years, members of the Fire Brigades Union have voted for strike action on pay with 88 per cent voting yes on a 73 per cent turn out. This comes after firefighters rejected a 5 per cent pay offer in November 2022. The Fire Brigades... Read more »
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