State-of-the-art technology brings future learning space to life for Ron Dearing UTC students

Students at Hull’s Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) have been given a hi-tech first glimpse of exactly how their state-of-the-art school will look once expansion work is complete. The employer-led school in Kingston Square has been oversubscribed every year since it opened its doors in 2017. Following significant funding from the Department for Education (DfE), it is increasing...

Arco named among top 10 family business apprentice employers

Hull-based Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has been announced as one of the top 10 family businesses in the UK for employing apprentices and promoting apprenticeships for professional development. The fifth-generation family business received the prestigious status as part of a listed compiled by Family Business United, the global voice of the family business community, which ranked Arco...

Arco welcomes graduates after launch of new placement programme

Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has launched its first-ever dedicated graduate placement programme as part of its ongoing commitment to developing the next generation of talent in the safety industry. From hundreds of initial applications, Charlotte Andrews, Tom Newman, Olivia Richardson and Harry Shepherd have joined the fifth-generation family business as part of the 18-month paid...

Rollits and Young Plus offer free briefing sessions for school and college leadership teams

A leading law firm and a specialist education consultancy are to present a series of free workshops to help schools and colleges in the public and private sectors tackle the changing political and employment landscape. The programme of breakfast briefings has been devised by Rollits and Young Plus to support leaders including CEOs, head teachers, HR leads and governors with a range of issues...

Arco awards £10,000 to Hull charity CatZero

Arco, the UK’s leading safety products and services company, has awarded £10,000 to Hull-based charity CatZero, an organisation that creates unique employability programmes for young people, families, single parents and adults. The donation will be used to assist with the maintenance costs of the charity’s yacht, which is used to deliver a range of training courses and presents the opportunity...