IPS International
Northbank House
Sir Thomas Longley Road
Medway City Estate
Rochester
Kent ME2 4DU
Tel: 01634 298800
IPS International Ltd.
54-56 Castle Street,
Dover, Kent
CT16 1PJ
Tel: 01304 228180
theoffice@ips-international.com
IPS International Ltd is registered in England number 3368622,
with its registered office at the Rochester address above.
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IPS International trains Engineering Apprentices for major companies in Kent and deliver other training and NVQs throughout the UK.
Engineering industry segments that we work with include Metals and Paper manufacture, Food production and processing, Power Stations, Maintenance Services, Machine manufacturing, Automotive components manufacture and supply chain, Plastics manufacturing and Pharmaceutical and Chemicals production. We are helping these Major Employers in Kent to recruit, and will be holding aptitude testing sessions in Rochester for potential Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Manufacturing and Production Apprentices. -->(click on title for more)
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The IOSH Managing Safely training course is for managers and supervisors in any sector, and any organisation. It’s designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams. IPS has a set of new IOSH Managing Safely course dates in March, May, July and November 2010. (Click on the news title to see the full article...)
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BAE Systems’ apprentice Dominic Hurrell has been named ‘Apprentice of the Year’ at the Company’s inaugural UK Apprenticeship Awards held in Manchester. The Awards recognise the achievements of BAE Systems apprentices from across the UK, who have excelled both in the workplace and in their academic studies. BAE Systems currently has around 1,100 engineering and business apprentices in training and will be recruiting a further 200 in 2010, making it one of the largest employers of apprentices in the UK. IPS International supplies first year off the job training to BAE Systems Platform Solutions technical apprentices from its Rochester site and congratulates Dominic, Daniel and Charlotte on their achievements.
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£2500 Apprenticeship Grants for Employers – AGE 16 and 17
The National Apprenticeship Service announced in January they would provide up to 5,000 Apprenticeship Grants for Employers of 16 and 17 year olds (Scheme name - AGE 16 and 17) with a value of £2,500 to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16-17 year olds as apprentices. There are a total of 5000 grants available and apprentices must be in place by the 31st March.
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IPS was part of the bid team for an innovative one stop shop for apprentices and employers that has just been launched in the South East and will be up and running this spring. The South East Apprentice Company (SEAC) is a brand new Apprentice Training Association established with government funding targeted to help create almost 1000 apprenticeships over the next 3 years.
SEAC will not become involved with employers who already successfully take on apprentices. Rather it is aimed at smaller employers who do not want to take on the bureaucracy of employing an apprentice but believe an apprentice would be "good for business". SEAC will act as an agency employing the apprentice and taking on all the bureaucracy administration. (click on the title for more...)
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National Apprenticeship Week will take place from Monday 1 February to Friday 5 February 2010. IPS will hold open days inviting school leavers, apprentices, employers, careers advisors, and others involved with Apprenticeship programmes. Experienced IPS staff will be on hand to provide information advice and guidance on how an apprentice can help your business or how an apprenticeship can be the first step of a career.
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IPS International among top one percent!
IPS International has been awarded silver status by the Investors in People national organisation, putting IPS among the top one per cent of recognised Investors in People companies in the UK.
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IPS will be at the EasyFairs MAINTEC 2010 exhibition at the NEC from the 2nd to 4th March. This is the UK’s premier event for Maintenance and Asset Management. MAINTEC is about improvements in equipment reliability, performance and lifecycle, reducing overall maintenance costs, multiskil training and just about anything to do with maintenance engineering. (click the header for more)
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IPS takes part in the Engineering Education Scheme (England) for the third year in succession working with Kent schools to promote interest in engineering. The Engineering Education Scheme (England) is part of the Royal Academy of Engineering's Best Programme that provides opportunities to explore and develop an enthusiasm for science engineering and technology in schools. The team will work on a project to create a Materials Impact Test machine involving research into test methods for different materials (click on the header for more).
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Managing safely is for managers and supervisors in any sector, and any organisation. It’s designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams.
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To assist you with your training plans we have programmed more City & Guilds 7300-01 Introduction to Trainer Skills courses for the rest of 2009.
This will enable you to plan ahead and ensure that you don’t miss this opportunity to update and gain new skills in training.
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IPS International welcomes the news highlighting the success of Train to Gain for SME companies. Reports published in June by the Learning and Skills Council indicate considerable benefits gained by companies whose employees are participating in Train to Gain. "Three-quarters of employers training their staff through the Government’s flagship Train to Gain programme have seen significant gains in performance and in the skills of their workforce"
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Following the development of new National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Management and Leadership by the Management Standards Centre (MSC), IPS is pleased to announce that an additional nine optional units are now available for National Vocational Qualifications in Team Leading & Management.
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IPS International is now able to provide qualifications in Polymer Processing and Sign Making.
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IPS is pleased to announce 100% pass rate on our first 17th Edition Wiring Regulations update course 2382-20. The course is of one day duration and covers all the alterations and additions to the wiring regulations. The exam at the end is the City and Guilds GOLA (global online assessment) system. John Brindley the course tutor commented that he was extremely chuffed, the course went to plan and on time. (more...)
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IPS International is delivering practical engineering workshop skills training for University of Greenwich students on the Marine Engineering Technology, (BEng Hons) programme.(more...)
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Kent-based Marley Plumbing and Drainage have been in business for over 50 years. The company utilises plastics extrusion and injection moulding technologies to supply below ground draining systems to UK and international markets. Marley has always invested heavily in developing its 450 strong workforce. A recognised Investor in People organisation, the company wanted to develop employees working in injection moulding and extrusion to NVQ Level 2 in Polymer Processing and Related Operations. Marley embarked on a major training and accreditation programme that so far has seen over 40 of its staff achieve NVQ Level 2 in Polymer Processing. more...
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CPD, continuing professional development, easier to say than do. IPS is pleased to congratulate two more of its training professionals who have gained the Certificate in Education also known as CertEd. Nigel Mason manages the Engineering Apprentice first year off the job team and Kerry Jones leads in mechanical maintenance training specialising in hydraulics and pneumatics. Kerry and Nigel signed up to the CertEd at the same time and supported each other through the programme. Kerry achieved an additional distinction in gaining the Garnett Award for an outstanding personal development portfolio. (more....)
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IPS is beating the targets set by the Learning and Skills Council for Train to Gain learners. Train to Gain provides government funded training for anyone not yet qualified to level 2. IPS is providing a wide range of employers with training leading to nationally recognised NVQ level 2 qualifications. (more...)
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DWL Home Improvements, a manufacturer of windows, doors and conservatories, based in Queenborough, Kent, decided to offer GQA NVQ level 2 related training and assessment to all appropriate employees both in the factory and carrying out installation activities....(more)
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IPS International has been delivering training on the “Train to Gain” pilot phase for almost 3 years and has excellent experience helping employers to access funding for top quality training leading to the NVQ2 qualifications in:
• Engineering – the widest possible range of maintenance and production engineering
• Social Care
• Business and Administration Services
• Customer Service
• Using IT and ITQ
• Glass – manufacturing, installing and repairing windows and other fenestration
• Plastics manufacture
• First line Management
From April 2006 Train to Gain has gone national and IPS has won a contract to continue to provide training, with the cost fully met by the Learning and Skills Council.
If you are an employer and want your staff trained to a “first level 2 qualification” just contact Mike Henderson at IPS – tel:01634 298800, mob 07900 265337, mikehenderson@ips-international.com
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