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                                    <title><![CDATA[NWTC wins two Train to Gain contracts!]]></title>
                                    
                                    	<description><![CDATA[If your business is to be successful you need to compete, and to compete you need to train your employees.
For businesses, getting the right skills advice is essential to choosing the best and most appropriate training. Train to Gain helps you to do this by using North West Training Council to deliver NVQ training to level 2 and 3 in a subject area that is suitable for you

    offer impartial and independent advice to businesses
    match any training needs identified with training providers
    ensure that training is delivered to meet business needs.

One of the key goals of the service is to make sure that both the training and the skills advice are impartial, flexible, responsive, and offered at a time and place to suit businesses. This marks a cultural shift in how skills training will be delivered, and will ensure that the delivery of training is much more responsive to the needs of every business.

Train to Gain offers organisations the opportunity to ensure that employees have the most up-to-date skills that they need to carry out their everyday responsibilities.
With skills shortages creating a negative impact on the productivity of many organisations, employers have been quick to benefit from a chance to meet their training needs at the best possible value for money.
NWTC offer the following NVQs through Train to Gain:

    Building Maintenance Operations
    Engineering Maintenance
    Engineering Maintenance and Installation
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    Electrical Installation
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    Fitted Interiors
    Maintenance Operations
    Mechanical Engineering
    Mechanical Manufacturing
    Motor Vehicle
    Plastering
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    Painting &amp; Decorating
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    Security Alarm Installation
    Trowel Occupations
    Wood Occupations

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Please contact&nbsp;Paul Kerwin&nbsp;on 0151-523-0808 for more detailed information]]></description>
                                                                       
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                                    <title><![CDATA[NWTC Accredited Matrix Award]]></title>
                                    
                                    	<description><![CDATA[What is the Matrix Standard?
The matrix Standard is the national quality standard for any organisation that delivers information, advice and/or guidance on learning and work.
&nbsp;For more information on the Matrix Standard please visit the website:&nbsp;http://www.matrixstandard.com&nbsp;]]></description>
                                                                       
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                                    <title><![CDATA[Apprentice of the Year Awards 2009]]></title>
                                    
                                    	<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Award Winners&nbsp;
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Apprentice of the Year Finalists&nbsp;
Kristopher Hesketh &ndash; W Bibby Ltd
Brett Miller &ndash; KHT
Danny Moy &ndash; Pro Temp Air Conditioning Ltd
Liam Riley &ndash; Johnson Controls
Josh Woods - KHT&nbsp;
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1st Year Apprentice &amp; Advanced Apprentice Progress Awards
Jamie Bates &ndash; Land and Marine Project Engineering Ltd
Joe Colton &ndash; G Pinnington Electrical
David Coogan &ndash; KHT
Callum Evans &ndash; STL Plumbing &amp; Heating
Michael Horrocks &ndash; G4S Integrated Services 
David Humphreys &ndash; Aimbec Air Conditioning Ltd
Christopher Jones &ndash; PSS Workshops Ltd
Liam McKenna &ndash; Bachy Soletanche 
Daniel Parker &ndash; PMR Precision 
Christopher Wearing &ndash; EFT Systems Ltd
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Programme-led Apprenticeship Awards
Michael Blanchard &ndash; Plastering
George Cole &ndash; Carpentry &amp; Joinery
Jack Kippen &ndash; Plumbing
Daniel Leitch &ndash; Electrical Engineering
Sean McKibbin &ndash; Carpentry &amp; Joinery
Samual Tyson &ndash; Carpentry &amp; Joinery
Ricardo Valerio &ndash; Plumbing
Robert Wearing &ndash; Carpentry &amp; Joinery
Carl Williams &ndash; Carpentry &amp; Joinery&nbsp;
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Key Skills Award
Anthony Bennett &ndash; North West Training Council
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Preparation for Work Awards 2009
Joseph Collings &ndash; Sefton Impact
Kieron Harper &ndash; Childwall Sports College&nbsp;
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Education Awards
1st Year Award 2009 - BTEC National Certificate in Engineering Level 3
Daniel Ryder &ndash; Konecranes UK Ltd
2nd Year Award 2009 &ndash; BTEC National Certificate in Engineering Level 3
Edward Wadkin &ndash; Johnson Controls
Level 2 City &amp; Guilds Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology 2009
Craig Martindale &ndash; Picow Electrical Engineering Ltd
Nicholas Saville &ndash; WTM Electrical Services Ltd
Level 3 City &amp; Guilds Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology 2009
William Wallace &ndash; AD Antrobus Electrical Services Ltd.
Level 3 City &amp; Guilds Certificate in Knowledge of Security &amp; Alarm Systems 
Christopher Kulke &ndash; Kultronic Security Alarms
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City &amp; Guilds Construction Awards
1st Year Award 2009 - Carpentry &amp; Joinery Level 2
Liam McCarthy &ndash; North West Training Council
2nd Year Awards 2009 - Carpentry &amp; Joinery Level 2
Steven Dunn &ndash; KHT
Neil Johnson &ndash; AA Molyneux Ltd 
2nd Year Award 2009 - Plastering Level 2
Andrew Hurst &ndash; KHT
1st Year Awards 2009 &ndash; City &amp; Guilds Domestic Plumbing Level 2
Sara Kilgannon &ndash; KHT
Craig Perry &ndash; 1st Step Refurbishment 
2nd Year Awards 2009 &ndash; City &amp; Guilds Domestic Plumbing Level 2
Nicholas Barratt &ndash; Halsall Heating
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Final Year Apprentice Progress Awards
Gavin Barnes &ndash; Proline Corporation Ltd
Michael Chong &ndash; Proline Corporation Ltd
Christopher Clark &ndash; Oxton Engineering Ltd
Steven Dunn &ndash; KHT
Greg Eleen &ndash; ABD Builders
Kyle Roberts &ndash; Eagle Manufacturing Ltd
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We would like to congratulate all the Apprentices in their good effort and wish them the best of luck in the future. ]]></description>
                                                                       
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                                    <title><![CDATA[Apprentice of the Year - Kristopher Hesketh]]></title>
                                    
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Picture of Kristopher Hesketh receiving the Apprentice of the Year Award
Every year the training officers at the North West Training Council nominate a number of final year apprentices for the NWTC Apprentice of the Year Award.&nbsp;Supported by the Council and the company that employs them, the nominees are taken on a tour of industry with the Handwerskammer Zu K&ouml;ln to Cologne, Germany.
Following the trip to Cologne the Council hosts its annual Awards Evening, at which one of the nominees is awarded the R. W. Lofthouse trophy and the title of the Apprentice of the Year.&nbsp;In 2009 the deserving winner was Kristopher Hesketh of W. Bibby Ltd.&nbsp;Kristopher trained with the NWTC for four years and has now completed his apprenticeship.&nbsp;He attended the Council one day per week, spending the remainder of the week working at W. Bibby gaining valuable experience such as turning, milling and fitting.
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Since completing his training and being awarded the Apprentice of the Year Award, Kristopher has continued his employment with W. Bibby and now completes more advanced work operating CNC machines.&nbsp;He intends to take a break from training for now, but in the future will look into completing an HNC with the hope of gaining a promotion and further developing his skills.&nbsp;He said &ldquo;Being apprentice of the year is a great achievement for myself and for W. Bibby Ltd and has made my parents very proud.&nbsp;Anyone thinking of doing an apprenticeship should go for it and work as hard as they can.&rdquo;
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Dick Jellicoe, Production Director at W.Bibby said &ldquo;The Company benefit from employing apprentices because they are trained by ourselves and learn things the way we do it.&rdquo; W. Bibby Ltd has been in the engineering industry since 1948 and employs twenty five members of staff of whom five are apprentices.&nbsp;They usually hire two apprentices per year and have trained twenty eight apprentices with the North West Training Council over the past fifteen years.&nbsp;They supply both the national and export market with prototype machines for industries including the medical, pharmaceutical and cable making industries and paper mills.&nbsp;W. Bibby Ltd endeavour to support their local community, and charities including the British Legion and Claire House have benefited.&nbsp;They have also supported a local church on which they carried out work free of charge.&nbsp;
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When asked about his relationship with the NWTC Dick said &ldquo;We only use the North West Training Council to train our apprentices because of the good relationship that we have with them.&rdquo;]]></description>
                                                                       
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                                    <title><![CDATA[City and Guilds Medal for Excellence Awarded to NWTC Apprentice]]></title>
                                    
                                    	<description><![CDATA[Tom joined NWTC in September 2007 as a Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Apprentice working for Motorsport Vision, Oulton Park.&nbsp;He received a Progress Award for his achievements and commitments during the first year of his apprenticeship and was awarded the prestigious NWTC Chairman&rsquo;s Cup Awarded to Most Outstanding Trainee.&nbsp;He completed his Level 2 apprenticeship in 2009.
Tom continued his training&nbsp;with the support of MotorSport Vision starting&nbsp;his&nbsp;Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship with NWTC in September 2009 and has now been recognised as an outstanding trainee by City &amp; Guilds.&nbsp;He will receive his City &amp; Guilds Medal for Excellence at The Wales Award Ceremony in Cardiff on 12th March 2010 and has been invited to attend The Lion Awards Ceremony in London on April 12th to celebrate the achievement of all the Medal for Excellence winners.]]></description>
                                                                       
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