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27th September 2011
Business Admin - Coming soon Higher Apprenticeships at Level 4.
We are currently going through the approval process for L4 Business Admin Apprenticeships.
Are you currently within the Social Care System either with foster carers, residential home or meeting with a support worker regularly? Then we have employers in Hairdressing and Business Administration looking to give you an opportunity to earn and learn through an apprenticeship.
Please email:
24th September 2011
News from the hairdressing department:
This week we have welcomed 2 new salons and 30 new learners
We now are open on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 5pm until 9pm and are looking for models.
We still have limited spaces available on a Monday and Tuesday for any level 2 learners who wish to join us.
There are also spaces available in our new Wednesday evening level 3 group for those learners who have difficulty attending college during the day.
We also welcome our 3 new groups of school learners who joined in September
Up and coming for all our learner is the trip to Salon International 2011 at the London Excel on Monday 17th October.
If you are interested in joining Catten College or would like further information please contact Beverley Gardner on (01206) 549325 or the college reception on (01206) 366199.
31st July 2011
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: GRANTS NOW CLOSED
Voluntary/Community
At last some good news about funding.
Through the East of England Community Grants Scheme, the community and voluntary sector can access grants of up to £12,000 without the need for match funding. You can find all the details on the TCHC website, www.tchc.net.
Naturally, CattenCollege would like to be your delivery partner in this programme. We would be happy to provide guidance on your application and are able to offer qualifications that have a relevance to your activities. NVQs in Advice & Guidance, for example, or Health & Safety, to help you meet your responsibilities in that tricky area.
There isn’t much time to submit your application. The deadline is 17:00 on 12th August 2011.
So do please contact Sue Nunn on 07914 289614 to talk about how you can benefit from this funding opportunity, or if your prefer please fill in the form below and we will get back to you.
20th May 2011
The Level 2 Hairshow pictures which took place on the 16th May are now available, please click the link at the top of the page to view them and see details of how to get copies.
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February 2011
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Catten College advertised in local newspapers and increased awareness via the internet. Ooops, no we didn't, we sent one of our Directors out into the local area dressed as a chicken!
Thank you to everyone who laughed, smiled and was made happy by the funky chicken. It goes to prove no matter what your job is,if you truly believe in what you are doing, you will do anything to get the message across.
If you are intrested in National Apprenticeship week click here for more information.
If you are interested in any vocational course or apprenticeship please email us: apprenticeships@cattencollege.co.uk
Even if we cannot offer you a course in your preferred area, we will be able to connect you to our partners in the BCT Consortium of training providers.
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15th October 2010
Catten College and Apprentice Ross Munson make the Finals of the Colchester Business Awards
The College was thrilled to be informed that their entry for Colchester and District Business Awards Business to Business Category has reached the finals. Winners will be announced at a gala evening in November. The College won the Essex County wide award in this category earlier in 2010.
Many congratulations also to Ross Munson, a Business Administration Apprentice employed by the College and the Arena Leisure Centre for beating off stiff competition to become a finalist in the Colchester and District Apprentice of Year 2010.
It is a fantastic achievement to get this far. All the team wish you the best of luck!
| Employment Law Short Course 23rd September 2010
Our new short course in Employment Law started today helping business owners and managers find out valuable information about their responsibilities as an employer.
These course are run in small groups so each individual attendee can have any questions or queries answered.
This course is run by the college in conjunction with Employment Law specialist Reggie Lloyd of Birkett Long Solicitors.
We urge all employers to attend one of these courses as the details provided may prove to be invaluable!
For more information please click on the Employment Law link here or contact the college.
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9th September 2010
Attention all Catten College students, have you got something you want to say or discuss with us but finding a pen that works is more hassle than its worth?
Why not visit the college student forum?
http://cattencollege.vforums.co.uk/
Here you will find all sorts of information as well as being able to ask questions about your course.
P.S. If you forget the address you can always visit the college website and click on forum in the top right corner.
1st September 2010
The new academic year has commenced and we would like to welcome our new learners. We wish you every success. Over 100 learners have commenced since August, undertaking Apprenticeships and Schools Programmes. We hope you all enjoy you time at Catten College and remember we want to know how it's going - so talk to us or put a message in the Suggestion Box!
Welcome also to any employers who are now involved with the College. Thank you for providing opportunities to the young people of Essex.
6th August 2010
Catten College is proud to be sponsoring the "Education and Lifelong Learning" award at the Colchester and District Business Awards 2010.
This award is very important to the college and allows businesses to show that they want staff to progress in the workplace and value their experience.
For more details click here: http://www.essexbusinessawards.co.uk/colchester_home.html
11th June 2010
BUSINESS BRUNCH AND INFORMATION EVENT
Catten College invites you to a
BUSINESS BRUNCH AND INFORMATION EVENT
Is the skills gap impacting your business?
Is the downturn making it difficult for your business to invest in training?
Free advice on employment law and insurance information
Short courses available for staff with CPD
Thursday 8 July 2010, 09.00 to 11.00 am
The Arena Leisure Centre, Circular Road East
Colchester CO2 7SZ
01206 549325
For more details please contact: anneroberts@cattencollege.co.uk
This event is brought to you by bct Consortium, Birkett Long Solicitors LLP, Catten College, Essex County Council and Towergate Patrick
16th May 2010
NEW TRAINING SALON OPENS
The college is excited to announce that we have opened our new training salon. This new facility is in addition to our original salon and has 19 new workstations. The salon was opened by Essex Apprentice of the Year, Zoe Gant.
The evening was attended by a lot of our colleagues from the BCT Consortium and also our friends from Feathers Hairdressing Group, Hairways and Sally's.
We would also like to thank Steve Mc Gavin from Colchester United and Reggie Lloyd from Birkett Long for attending and for both companies contiunal support with the college.
19th March 2010
MATRIX ACCREDITATION ACHIEVED
15th March 2010
SHORT COURSE AVAILABILITY
The following short courses currently have limited vacancies available if you are interested please contact the main office for further details on 01206 366199 or info@cattencollege.co.uk
- 29th April - Fire Safety
- 29th April - Health and Safety
Our full range of short courses are available to view by downloading the Short Course Brochure from the Downloads page, you may also request any further details by calling the above number.
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26th February 2010
ESSEX BUSINESS AWARDS 2010
After Anne Catten's recent success of being named Business Woman of the Year 2009 for Colchester and District, we are extremely pleased to announce that Anne has been named as
Finalist for Business Woman of the Year 2010 for Essex.
We at the College wish her all the best for the Finals.
We are also pleased to announce that Catten College has been chosen as
Finalist in the Essex Business Awards 2010 "Business 2 Business" category.
Well done to all the Team who together make us a forward-thinking, dynamic and responsive organisation.
We are also very proud to announce that Zöe Gant has been chosen as a
Finalist for Apprentice of the Year in the Essex Business Awards 2010.
Congratulations Zöe and good luck for the Awards evening.
The Essex Business 2010 Awards Evening is being held on Friday 23rd April 2010 in Southend.
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6th February 2010
APPRENTICESHIPS IN ACTIVITY LEADERSHIP WITH ESSEX OUTDOORS
Essex Outdoors are looking for 10 Apprentices to start on February 22nd 2010. The successful applicants would be 16 - 18 years of age, with the apprenticeship lasting around a year. There is also the opportunity of moving on to the Advanced Apprenticeship in Year 2.
The Apprenticeship consists of the NVQ 2 in Activity Leadership, Functional Skills in English & Maths, the Certificate in Employment Awareness in the Leisure Industry, and two industry related Technical Certificates. The pay will be £95 per week.
If you'd like to see what you could be involved with, just follow this linkhttp://www.essexoutdoors.org/
For further details, please email louisepeters@cattencollege.co.uk or amandadrew@cattencollege.co.uk
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5th September 2009
WE ARE NOW OFFERING NVQs IN CHILDCARE
As of January 2009 we are recruiting learners for our new Childcare programme. We can offer Apprenticeships to 16 - 24 year olds, with those of 19-plus also being eligible for Train to Gain funding.
(The Apprenticeship consists of the NVQ Level 2, which involves some written work and some practical assessments, the Technical Certificate, which involves written work, plus Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number; with the Train to Gain course consisting of the NVQ Level 2 only.)
So, if you're working within the childcare industry, but with no formal qualifications, we should be able to help you, and it shouldn't cost you a penny. Alternatively, if you own or manage a nursery and have unqualified staff, we should be able to offer them free training.
And, if you would like to work in the childcare industry, but don't know how to go about starting, we should also be able to help.
Just call us on 01206 366199 or email mick@cattencollege.co.uk for further details or help.
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20th June 2009
APPRENTICE WAGES RISING TO £95.00 PER WEEK AUGUST 2009
Workplace owners/managers, please be aware that, as of August 2009, you will be required to pay your apprentices a minimum of £95.00 per week, rather than the £80.00 you could have been paying them for the past few years.
The increase was announced in December 2008 by Skills Secretary John Denham and Children's Secretary Ed Balls, and followed a review of apprentices' pay carried out by the Department of Innovation, Universities & Skills and the Department for Children, Schools & Families.
The new pay rate will benefit an estimated 26,000 apprentices - around 10% of those currently in Apprenticeships, most of whom work in the traditionally less well paid sectors such as Hairdressing and Health & Social Care.
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