Media centre
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.
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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