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Wales Master Vendor Award

24th February 2012

WELSH PURCHASING CONSORTIUM EMPLOY NEW DIRECTIONS New Directions Education Ltd has been awarded the education master vendor contract for Wales. This agreement for the provision of agency workers within Wales’s education sector will save resource and contribute to greater economies of scale. In the Welsh Government efficiency and innovation report ‘Buying Smarter in Tougher Times’, […]

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Liverpool Team Head Back to Egremont

22nd February 2012

The New Directions Education team in Liverpool recently leant a hand to Egremont Primary School. They assisted with the schools ambition to create a forest classroom. On Tuesday 14th February, a team of volunteers donated their time and energies to start clearing debris and levelling out the intended location for the project. Egremont would like […]

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Recruitment Team Help Sow Seeds for Schools Future

24th January 2012

A team of Liverpool recruitment consultants have presented Egremont Primary School with a cheque for £250. The school is aiming to become a ‘forest school’ after visiting Heswall Community Primary School and seeing excellent pupil engagement. The notion of a forest school is to create outdoor classrooms which allow children to get involved with nature. […]

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Ponthir School awarded second Eco flag

19th January 2012

F.E.S.C. (Fairtrade, Eco & School Council) has been set up by Ponthir C/W School in Torfaen. It is made up of 14 pupils, 2 from each year group. To be included in the F.E.S.C group, children have to be nominated and a vote takes place. They meet regularly to discuss school issues. In November the school were awarded […]

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Manchester – Temp of the Month

16th December 2011

Janet Lord has been awarded Temp of the Month for the Manchester Branch for December. The school commented “Janet is so enthusiastic and helpful, she always interacts well with the pupils and staff. She is punctual and a true team member who is always willing to help others and will go above and beyond her […]

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New Directions Bucks Bank’s Reported Trend

13th December 2011

New Directions Holdings Ltd has reacted to recent reports by Standard Chartered’s latest economic forecast with an air of optimism for the Welsh business community. Gerald Lyons, Chief Economist for Standard Chartered remarked “the UK has already slipped back into recession this quarter, and firms are thinking twice about making investments”. In direct response to […]

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Liverpool Office Temp Employee of the Month

9th December 2011

Justin Cook has been awarded the very first Employee of the month award in the Liverpool branch for November ‘11. He has been given a certificate to celebrate the fact along with £25 worth of vouchers for his endeavours. Justin is a regular most days and most weeks at Archbishop Beck Catholic Sports College in […]

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Recruitment Consultants help students with Interviewing Skills

A team of specialist recruitment consultants have volunteered their time and expertise to help Bristol students develop interview skills. In response to the latest youth unemployment figures the New Directions Education team will be visiting schools in the region. This will include both Downend School and Marlwood School to offer students the opportunity to take […]

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Donation to Wentworth High

New Directions have donated £50 in Trafford Centre Vouchers to Wentworth High School in Manchester for their Christmas Fair. The day was a huge success and the school managed to raise a total of £700.64. Well done Wentworth!! Pictured is Manchester Branch Manager Amanda Stothard handing out the vouchers to Sam Mellor