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National Award for Carnforth Student

The first ever DigIT! To BuildIT! Awards ceremony was held at Carnforth High School in Lancashire on 15th June with Year 9 student Tyler Davidson winning the top prize. The Carnforth students also visited Back Lane quarry, a site operated by Bardon Aggregates, a key sponsor.

First ever DigIT! to BuildIT! Awards - 15th June

The first ever DigIT! to BuildIT! Awards ceremony will be held at Carnforth High School in Lancashire on 15th June with Jack Berridge of the Quarrying and Mining Journal presenting the prizes. The ceremony will recognise the achievements of the students who participated and draw attention to the opportunities available in the industry.

Lord Digby Jones Calls For Manufacturers to Engage With Schools

As Proskills, the Sector Skills Council for process and manufacturing, launches four new Schools Into Industry Programmes (SIIP’s), Lord Digby Jones, former CBI head, challenges British manufacturers to play their part in strengthening the future of manufacturing by engaging with local schools.

DigIT! To BuildIT! Is A Hit At Bretby 2010

DigIT! to BuildIT! was launched at Bretby 2010 – Building a Greener Future, at the Bretby Conference Centre with the aim to attract young people into the exciting industries of Extractives, and Building Products.

New Schools into Industry Programmes

As of July 2010 Proskills have launched 4 new Schools into Industry Programmes to introduce schools and students to the extractives, building products, glass, furniture making and glazed ceramics industries.

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