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Royal Borough of Greenwich urges government to make vital reforms to the apprenticeship system

|Date: 19 February, 2024

Royal Borough of Greenwich urges government to make vital reforms to the apprenticeship system

The Royal Borough of Greenwich, local educators and employers are calling for urgent reforms to the appre ...

The Royal Borough of Greenwich, local educators and employers are calling for urgent reforms to the apprenticeship system to widen access to apprenticeships for both learners and employers. Leader o ...

19 February, 2024
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Mears Group recognised in Top 75 Social Mobility Employer Index

|Date: 8 December, 2022

Mears Group recognised in Top 75 Social Mobility Employer Index

Mears Group Plc is celebrating being recognised for its outstanding work in social mobility. Mears has be ...

Mears Group Plc is celebrating being recognised for its outstanding work in social mobility. Mears has been placed at 37 in the Top 75 Social Mobility Employers Index for its focus on offering employm ...

8 December, 2022
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£1.14bn devolution deal for the East Midlands

|Date: 30 August, 2022

£1.14bn devolution deal for the East Midlands

The Government has confirmed that a £1.14bn devolution deal is on offer for the East Midlands, covering D ...

The Government has confirmed that a £1.14bn devolution deal is on offer for the East Midlands, covering Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham. The deal will provide the region with a guara ...

30 August, 2022
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Royal recognition for Procure Plus after over 2,500 people helped into long-term employment

|Date: 21 April, 2022

Royal recognition for Procure Plus after over 2,500 people helped into long-term employment

Procure Plus Holdings has been recognised with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise after helping thousands o ...

Procure Plus Holdings has been recognised with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise after helping thousands of people from disadvantaged communities into sustainable, meaningful employment. The company sp ...

21 April, 2022
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Mears Ranked as a Top 75 employer in 2021 for Social Mobility

|Date: 29 November, 2021

Mears Ranked as a Top 75 employer in 2021 for Social Mobility

For the third year running, Mears has been ranked as one of the top employers in the Social Mobility Empl ...

For the third year running, Mears has been ranked as one of the top employers in the Social Mobility Employer Index, the leading authority on employer best practice, for its commitment and advocacy su ...

29 November, 2021
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Mears Group | Housing sector at the forefront on social mobility

|Date: 23 October, 2019

Mears Group | Housing sector at the forefront on social mobility

Housing needs to shout about its work on social mobility, says Alan Long, Executive Director at Mears Gro ...

Housing needs to shout about its work on social mobility, says Alan Long, Executive Director at Mears Group. Mears Group is very proud to have been listed in the top 75 UK employers who have taken the ...

23 October, 2019
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Mears is a Top 75 employer for social mobility

|Date: 14 October, 2019

Mears is a Top 75 employer for social mobility

Mears ranked as one of the Top 75 employers in what is believed to be the world’s only Social Mobility Em ...

Mears ranked as one of the Top 75 employers in what is believed to be the world’s only Social Mobility Employer Index. The Index is the creation of the Social Mobility Foundation and ranks Britain’s e ...

14 October, 2019
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L&Q urges housing sector to become Social Mobility employers

|Date: 24 July, 2018

L&Q urges housing sector to become Social Mobility employers

L&Q is the first housing association to become an accredited Social Mobility employer, joining the li ...

L&Q is the first housing association to become an accredited Social Mobility employer, joining the likes of ITV, BT, adidas and Vodafone, and is urging over housing providers to take the pledge. T ...

24 July, 2018
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