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Seacroft apprentice proves a dab hand at paintingA Seacroft student has proved to be a dab hand at painting and decorating after being named as the UK's top female apprentice. Heather Adgie has scooped the award in the national Dulux Decorator Centres 'Apprentice of the Year 2008' at Walsall College. The Leeds College of Building student brushed aside hundreds of competitors to take the accolade after bagging third prize behind two men – making her top female. Heather, 20, was awarded £250 plus £100 of Dulux vouchers for her achievement. She said: "I am chuffed to bits to have won this award. I just want to show the public that women can be just as good as men in this trade, if not better! I've always strived to be good at something, but I never thought I would make the top three in the UK." Heather is an apprentice with painting and decorating contractors Bell Group UK and in her final year of three at the college. This is her second major award in 12 months following her second place in the Johnstone's Young Painter of the Year competition last year. Story courtesy of Seacroft Today. Published 11th August 2008. OCR Diploma for IT PractitionersThe OCR Diploma for IT Practitioners started in mid – September. If you are interested in becoming an IT technician or would like to work on an IT helpdesk, then come along to the next College Open Day on Tuesday 11th March 2008 or contact Bradford College on 01274 433333 Communication Cabling Course is Success with WomenThe pioneering Communication Cabling course at Bradford College saw all its 5 women students pass . The course is delivered by Geoff Crossley, covering copper cabling, and contributes to a City & Guilds 3666 Level 2 Certificate in Communications Technology. The five women who completed the initial course may now be offered fully funded places with the New Technologies Institute in Leeds. Let's TWIST Curriculum Coordinator Jeanette McMurdo was delighted with the outcome of the course and plans to repeat it. For further details of any upcoming courses contact Jeanette through the contact page.
Calling All Local Tradeswomen...We are currently compiling a list of qualified tradeswomen in the West Yorkshire area. If you would like your details to be included, please contact Let's TWIST at Bradford College: Telephone Jeanette McMurdo on 01274 438978 or email j.mcmurdo@bradfordcollege.ac.uk .
Let's TALK WebsitePlease visit our partner web site, Let's TALK at www.letstalkset.org.uk. This web site is for school girls interested in careers in science, engineering, technology and construction and includes an online mentoring and discussion area. Talk to your teacher or careers advisor about how to sign up for the discussion areas. Teachers please contact info@ukrc4setwomen.org for more information.
NewslettersThere are a number of newsletters on the web site available for download including the latest edition of the 'Girls Into Science, Engineering and Construction', and the new 'Trades Womens' Network Newsletter', a local newsletter for and by Tradeswomen covering West and South Yorkshire. Part Time Tutors WantedWe are always on the lookout for female tutors to deliver Let's TWIST courses to women. Click here for more details of how to apply.
More Updates...We have two new pages of links aimed specifically at young people and schools/teaching staff, please visit our News & Update section to access the links Let's TWIST have teamed up with the Equal Opportunities Commission on an exciting campaign. for more information visit: www.knowyourplace.org.uk UK Resource Centre for Women in SETThe website for the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET has a wide range of resources available to women in science engineering and technology. Please visit the site to find out about the centre's activities, http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org Articles that you may find of interest...
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