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There’s always something happening within the welfare to work and skills arenas. And the world of esg. is no different. Keep up to speed with all our news, events, press releases and announcements by visiting these pages regularly. Why not bookmark this section to make sure you don’t miss out on any of our updates and are kept informed of what’s going on with our customers, people, changes to our business and our performance? We’re always on hand to provide comment on current affairs relating to our industry, and to provide case studies where appropriate to support a media story. To find out more about esg. take a look at our ‘about us’ pages.
24/05/2013
Hairdresser from Tamworth wins esg. prize draw from HairUK show
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17/05/2013
Come and see esg. and Adee Phelan at HairUK, the NEC 19, 20 May.
The Employment and Skills Group (esg.) is delighted to announce that Adee Phelan will be appearing at HairUK on the esg./BBA stand. This is an amazing opportunity for stylists and apprentices to gain valuable advice and skills from one of the country’s leading hairdressers, whose celebrity clientele includes David Beckham, Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding and Liza Minnelli.
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02/04/2013
So I missed a week blogging because I had some time off work to do what is, for me, one of the best ways to spend a week relaxing. I skied with a bunch of friends that I have been away with each year for the last eight years or so. And what do I come back to? More snow!
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25/03/2013
Celebrity hairdresser Lee Stafford will be bringing his very own style and brand of creativity to South Yorkshire when he demonstrates his award-winning cutting techniques during “Look and Learn” seminars to be held in partnership with local training provider esg.
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11/03/2013
There are currently almost 900,000 young people not in education, training or work. Help us to make a real difference to them by expressing your interest to be a delivery partner on an upcoming ESF/SFA opportunity to support young people to progress into training or employment.
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07/03/2013
Daniel Smith* has struggled to find and keep work for the last few years since losing his job. He found it hard to cope with being out of work and developed serious barriers to work that not only prevented him from having a career but almost cost him his life.
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07/03/2013
The National Apprenticeship Service have confirmed that they will provide up to 40,000 Apprenticeship Grants to small and medium size employers recruiting 16 to 24 year olds with a value of £1,500.
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22/11/2012
esg has helped 11 unemployed young people to shape careers in the pottery industry.
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31/10/2012
Can you help us to deliver SFA and ESF-funded work-based learning across Great Britain? Together we can support business growth and enable people to gain new skills.
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26/10/2012
We've helped 25 of our Work Programme clients in Coventry to find jobs and solved the recruitment needs of Leekes, a new department store which opened in the area.
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25/10/2012
Not one, not two, but 20 Hanley locals received certificates from Mr Robert Flello, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South on Friday 5 October.
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28/09/2012
Ever wondered what it was like being an apprentice? Get the inside scoop from our latest recruit Anthony Langley as he lets us in on his journey from leaving school to securing an Apprenticeship with esg.
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26/09/2012
National training provider, Employment and Skills Group (esg.) is delighted to announce its partnership with MyHairDressers.com (MHD) in the run up to the launch of their dedicated Student Support Pack for budding Hairdressers and Barbers.
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14/09/2012
We're supporting Bromford's Family Fun Day in the West Midlands this Sunday, read on to find out more...
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23/08/2012
School’s over and you’ve got your results. But what’s your next step? An Apprenticeship will open up a world of opportunities to you, whether you’re looking for a debt-free way to get a qualification or you want on the job training.
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21/08/2012
An up and coming IT firm based in Yorkshire had their recruitment and training needs solved by esg. following a chance encounter.
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17/08/2012
Are you keen to join the world of work, but want to continue to build on your qualifications? With an Apprenticeship you can earn while you’re learning and become qualified as you work. It’s an excellent way to gain recognised qualifications and workplace experience.
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30/07/2012
We’ve helped two Sheffield youngsters to take their first steps into exciting new careers through securing them ITQ Apprenticeships with bufferr – a local up-and-coming social media firm.
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21/05/2012
Against the odds, Stoke-on-Trent resident Craig Tomlinson has managed to land a great job with prospects, and best of all, it coincides with him becoming a dad for the first time.
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18/05/2012
National provider of vocational training, esg, cleans up at British Barbers’ Association National Student Barber Awards 2012.
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15/05/2012
A training partnership set up between two Norwich businesses to help unemployed people get back into work has generated an unexpected outcome for one local jobseeker.
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03/05/2012
The ninth National Apprenticeship Awards are a celebration of apprentices and employers involved in Apprenticeships across England. If you're an employer that sees apprentices as an essential part of your business or you're a successful apprentice, get involved!
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20/03/2012
Are you aged between 16 and 24 and making decisions about your future? If your answer is yes, and you are thinking about taking the first step on your path to career fulfilment through an Apprenticeship, then look no further than esg.
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13/03/2012
The Government is offering wage subsidies worth up to £2,275 each, for employers who recruit an 18-24 year-old through the Work Programme.
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16/02/2012
Leicester MP, Jon Ashworth, visited esg.'s Leicester skills centre during National Apprenticeship Week to find out how we help local young people progress in their chosen careers.
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14/02/2012
Friday 10 February saw our Tamworth office play host to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith, who experienced our innovative vocational training workshops.
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17/01/2012
Did you over-do it this festive season? Want to make a new start? Then make a New Year’s resolution to get your career into shape with an apprenticeship with esg.
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19/12/2011
Anthony Benton has joined esg. as part of its already strong senior management team and will take the lead in directing its UK skills delivery across all group companies. Anthony will be reporting directly to Chief Executive, Gavin Freed. He brings lengthy experience of the education sector, systems, process and commercial performance.
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14/12/2011
Jane has been part of esg. since its inception, having joined stl - one of the original organisations which formed the group - in 1997.
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13/12/2011
If you think that doing an Apprenticeship is the next step for you then you can apply for one of the Apprenticeship vacancies that esg. has secured with our employer partners.
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13/12/2011
On Thursday 8 December we launched our latest report, Joining Forces, at the House of Commons.
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23/11/2011
Until a month ago, 43 year old Jane Moss hadn’t worked for over 20 years. Thanks to the Work Programme she’s now in work and looking forward to what life has in store for her.
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16/11/2011
According to a recent article by Management Today, Chris Grayling has suggested that the government's Work Programme can meet the recruitment needs of small businesses.
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20/09/2011
Coventry man David Fuller, 28, first came to esg. at the beginning of August. He had spent most of his adult life unemployed and had struggled to convince employers to give him a chance. He’s now in work thanks to back to work experts sencia (a delivery partner of esg.).
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20/09/2011
Unemployed mum Claire came was referred to esg.’s delivery partner sencia in July. She was very keen to find work but struggled to find a job that she could fit her childcare around.
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20/09/2011
James from Stoke had been out of work for over five years and was finding it hard to break the cycle of unemployment and his dependence on benefits. But esg.'s sub-contractor Stoke Jet helped him to turn his life around and find job success in lightening speed.
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19/09/2011
On Thursday 15 September we welcomed a very important visitor, Employment Minister Chris Grayling, to our sencia. Work Programme office in Coventry.
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05/09/2011
We are delighted to announce that esg. has formed a training partnership with ForceSelect to broaden the service they are able to offer and provide a complete package of training and job opportunities for ex-military personnel.
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04/05/2011
The Employability and Skills Group (esg.) is delighted to have been named as preferred bidder to provide the Mandatory Work Activity contract for the Department for Work and Pensions in the West Midlands.
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04/05/2011
Employability and Skills Group (esg.) is delighted with its success in being named as a preferred bidder in the West Midlands
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11/04/2011
Di joined in April 2011 and will lead on the group’s national HR function and will work closely with esg.’s operations around the country to deliver on the company’s people strategy.
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08/04/2011
After being dealt a tough hand in life, Donna’s defeating her barriers and has now got a job, thanks to esg.
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08/04/2011
As esg. is an important customer of O2, they've decided to make a video about the back to work and skills specialists, and how vital it is for their people on the road to stay connected.
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07/04/2011
Skills Minister John Hayes today called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses.
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21/03/2011
The Employability and Skills Group (esg.) is delighted to announce that its tender to provide work-based learning (WBL) programmes, part-funded by ESF, in Wales has been successful at the evaluation stage.
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11/03/2011
The Employment and Skills Group (esg.) and Paragon Skills for Industry (incorporating Platinum Training), have combined their operations to create one of the largest integrated skills and employability providers within the UK.
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18/02/2011
During National Apprenticeship Week, esg. flew the flag for childcare apprentices with their childcare bonanza and open day in Wolverhampton.
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16/02/2011
Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central, visited esg.’s flagship hair academy during National Apprenticeship Week to find out how they help local youngsters gain the qualifications and experience they need to find work in their chosen career.
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10/02/2011
Have you heard of the Apprentice Grant for Employers? It's a £2000 grant to encourage small businesses take on apprentices.
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01/02/2011
After being unemployed for 19 years, Nigel Wright was on the brink of financial ruin, but with help from esg. and his eagerness to find a job, it wasn’t long before we trashed his run of bad luck for good.
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28/01/2011
After a stint in prison Glasgow man Brian had lost all hope of getting a job, but thanks to esg. he’s now turned his life around.
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21/01/2011
You could say that 2010 was a tumultuous year for many industries...
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21/01/2011
A group of 45 apprentices and core staff from across Sunderland football club...
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19/01/2011
Divorced mum, Carole Ledger, 58, from Newcastle had been out of work for a number of years...
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18/01/2011
A few weeks ago esg. launched its flagship esg. hair academy...
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