March 2019 March 2019 Insight 1 March 2019 March 2019 Oxbridge calls for Priestley students OUR young women from Warrington have secured places at two of passport to seeing the natural world. this year. Fthe oldest and most prestigious universities in the country. “I want to go on to make nature “I’m excited about going into more Kayleigh Allen, Georgia Brown, Yi either Oxford or Cambridge. documentaries, which is a competitive depth with each subject and exploring Chen Hock and Sophie Johnson – who area to get into,” said the former different areas of History as well as all studied at A-Levels at Priestley For Kayleigh the hope is that reading Great Sankey High pupil. being around people who have the College – have received offers from Geography at Cambridge will be her same interests as me,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to see the world and I hope by making documentaries Cambridge is the destination for I can inspire others the way I have former Bridgewater High School Maritime Volunteer Service set been inspired.” pupil Yi Chen who will be studying Engineering. to celebrate 25th anniversary Roughly one in five applicants receive an Oxbridge offer. This year, all of She finished her A-Level programme he Maritime Volunteer Service, whose Head Office is within the Priestley’s Cambridge applicants of Music, Electronics, Maths, Chinese, TInternational Business Centre on Delta Crescent Warrington were successful. Further Maths, the Extended Project celebrates their 25th anniversary on the April 1st. and Physics in 2018, but has taken a Georgia, who was a pupil at Cardinal year out to work in industry. The service was formed when the Fiddler Ferry Boat yard is MVS Newman, studied A-Level History, Royal Navy Auxiliary Service was Curlew the MVS Northern training French and English Literature at “I think the year out has given me disbanded in 1994. vessel and she is undergoing Priestley. Now she is going to read time to prepare for university and a long term maintenance and History and French at Oxford – a make sure I am certain about the The Service has twenty four Units renovation project. Curlew is a 34’ course that accepted only 20 people path I want to take,” she said. across England Scotland, Wales Nelson launch and she started life and Northern Ireland. They as a cutter with the then Customs offer training to their members and Excise Waterguard Branch. and public water based skills, She is in need a plenty of TLC including the water safety course but is especially in need of some for young people. They also carpentry skills. provide community support. On Good Friday the MVS will be Once back in service she will assisting Mediquip4Kids with their be the lead vessel for Operation Duck Race at Salford Quays. Victor, where the MVS extends a helping hand to those less The MVS HQ Registrar Chris Todd fortunate than ourselves and told Colin Daniels “The MVS is very offers them training fun and pleased to have the opportunity chance to change their lives. to base their Head Office here in If you would like to help change the IBC. It is our first bricks and some lives and offer support to mortar home since we left offices Curlew, or just learn more about in London.” the MVS please contact Chris Todd via [email protected] or on Nearby to the Head Office at 07885 448382 Buckley’s Restaurant celebrates prestigious AA College Rosette for second year running HOSPITALITY & Culinary Arts staff knowledge they need to succeed in and students at Warrington & Vale industry. Royal College are celebrating after their revered Buckley’s Restaurant “Buckley’s is not just a place for was awarded a prestigious AA College students to come and learn about Rosette for the second year running. hospitality and catering – it is a state- of-the-art commercial restaurant, one Buckley’s restaurant, located at which they leave as qualified chefs the college’s Warrington campus, and front-of house professionals.” was visited during November by AA Inspector Mr Euan Davidson to The AA College Rosette Scheme aims see if it was worthy of retaining the to recognise students – both front and accreditation. back of house – who are the future of the hospitality industry. The college The hard work and dedication of accreditation process, provided by staff and students paid off, with the People 1st, also recognises colleges restaurant maintaining its Highly offering exceptional hospitality Commended AA College Rosette – training. the maximum that can be awarded to a college. In his report, Mr Davidson declared the food at Buckley’s as the “stand Andrew Macleod, Curriculum Manager out feature” and highlighted the for the Service Industries, said: impressive standards set by the team. “Retaining an AA College Rosette He commented: “There may be some is an incredible achievement and flashier college restaurants but few something we as a department produce food like here.” are extremely proud of. It really reflects the hard work, dedication Mr Davidson also acknowledged the and commitment we continue to student’s good attention to detail in put in here at the college to ensure table set-up and the relaxed ambience our learners are getting the skills and maintained by the staff and students. 2 Insight March 2019 March 2019 From the Chief Executive Colin Daniels Travellers – A change In The Law At Last Police are to get tough new thousands of pounds seeking a it rather than the current six. powers to crack down on illegal court injunction if they want to traveller sites on private land remove travellers. Travellers will also not be including a potential new allowed to return to a site from criminal offence of trespass. The Home Secretary said “There which they have been removed is wide spread perception New legal measures have been that the law does not apply to for at least a year, an increase unveiled to make it easier for travellers and that is deeply from 3 months. Those who Police Officers to intervene and troubling”. breach the act would face up to remove travellers. three months in jail and fines Government counts show there of up to £2000. The Home Secretary is also are up to 1,600 unauthorised Bumper pay considering making it a traveller encampments each Police will also be allowed rises criminal offence for travellers to summer in England and Wales to remove trespassers from trespass on private land when under the proposed changes to camping on or beside a road Workers are in for their bigger setting up an encampment. the Criminal Justice and Public pay rises this year as the Order Act police would be able and get powers to direct travellers to official sites in shortage of staff reaches new It is currently a civil issue to act against an illegal camp if intensity, according to a survey requiring land owners to spend there were just two vehicles on neighbouring authorities. by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Almost three quarters of Vice-Chancellor to retire businesses said they have The University of Chester Vice £20,000 surplus, 21 years ago, the University of Chester and struggled to recruit the workers Chancellor and a Past President to today’s figure of a £10.1 his time as President of the they need to fill vacancies up of the Chamber of Commerce million surplus on a turnover Chamber and a member of from two thirds a year ago. of £128.4 million and net With employment at a record Professor Tim Wheeler, Deputy the Chambers Bank of England Lieutenant will be retiring at assets of £81 million (from just high and unemployment at the end of 2019 after more than £4 million in 1998). Panel. historic lows, bosses are paying two decades, having overseen more in wages and salaries to one of the most prolific and It has been the writers privilege A keen supporter of the Wire, attract new staff and keep the progressive periods in the to be associated with Tim who can forget at the victory workers they have already got. institutions 180 year history. Wheeler and the University at Wembley to have across the for a considerable time both Official data revealed average shirts University of Chester. Prudent financial stewardship when with Dr Hilary Tucker we weekend earnings rose by has seen the University negotiated the transfer of the 3.4pc in the year to November progress from a turnover of Padgate Complex to Chester I wish Tim and his wife Marilyn a 10 year high. just £14 million with a notional and my time as a member of well for the future. The CIPD survey suggests this UK Economy Set To Pick Up in 2019 strong growth will continue. The UK economy has all the “ingredients” for fiercer growth this year. The pace of expansion in 2019 might reach 1.5pc out doing last year’s performance of 1.4pc growth according to EY Item Club which produced the figures. However the forecast was heavily predicated on a Brexit deal. 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