The availability of engineers influences decisions by companies thinking about moving into Wales, the latest graduates from the Ford C2K Saturday Club were told. Mrs Anne Reynish, a senior business development manager in the Welsh Government, was speaking to over 20 students aged 14 or 15 who have given up their Saturday mornings for the last three months for the course in Waterton … [Read more...]
Education
Big push for Big Pedal today in Wales
Superheroes will be out in force today as pupils, parents and teachers celebrate success in this year’s Big Pedal. To date, a total of 32,355 journeys have been made by bike and scooter for the school run in Wales in just six days and pupils are now getting ready to celebrate this achievement on Superhero Day. The national challenge that encourages pupils to jump on their bikes and … [Read more...]
Speed awareness courses accelerate
There has been a massive rise in drivers attending speed awareness courses to avoid prosceution, but some insurers are now penalizing them. According to statistics from the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme, over 1.2 million drivers attended speed awareness courses in 2015. That's a 170% increase from 2010 when just over 447,700 motorists caught committing a minor speeding offence … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 April
Engineering Education Scheme Wales is excited to be bringing one of the UK’s leading STEM events to North Wales again this year at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Wednesday 13 April. The event is part of a national programme of activities that get students excited about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The German Federal Motor Transport Authority says that only Volkswagen Group … [Read more...]