Aaron makes a mean breakfast

TRAINEE chef Aaron Bell says his catering apprenticeship gives him the best of both worlds, combining work with college training.

Uni acclaim for students

TWO dedicated Furness students have seen their commitment to higher education rewarded at a university ceremony.

West End here I come

HER dream of West End stardom is almost in touching distance.

Mum is top of the class

0444340 A MUM-OF-TWO has become an award-winning graduate, 25 years after she left school. Christine Cooper, from Leece, returned to full-time education to pursue her life-long ambition to gain a degree. The reward for her years of hard work was a first class BA (Hons) in Education from The University of Central Lancashire.

The differences are beginning to show

Mick Farley, director for Cumbria at UCLan, takes a look at both sides of the proposals for reforming the learning and skills system

Holidays? Time for school

0444163 BRING it on, uni. Those were the words of one secondary student who hadn’t considered university until spending three days at one of England’s top institutions.

A level results make dreams come true

ED ELVISH AS we rejoice throughout Furness, South Cumbria and Millom in the tremendous achievement of our young people as shown in publication of this summer’s A level and GCSE results, it is worth reflecting just how much this means to them as individuals and to the future prosperity of our area.

Is latest measuring tool a distraction?

Jeff Chadd In March 2008, the two new government departments, the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, published a consultation document on the future provision of education and training for young people and adults.

Students first in country to go for diplomas

ALL eyes will be on Furness in September when it takes a pivotal role in the launch of a brand new qualification. Just 10 areas nationally, including Furness, will deliver all five of the first diploma courses from 2008.