“Outstanding” NULC assessor awarded medal of excellence

A Newcastle-under-Lyme College assessor who has passed his skills and knowledge on to prison workers throughout the country has been honoured with a special medal.

Ernie Machin, aged 63 from Stafford, has taught and mentored trainee workers in the Justice sector for more than 36 years, including 23 years a custodial care assessor and trainer. Now his dedication, commitment and drive have been rewarded with a City and Guilds Medal of Excellence, which aims to reward exceptional people whose work within the education sector makes them stand out. He will now go through to the national Lion awards, dubbed the 'education Oscars', where awards will be presented in ten different categories. 

Ernie Machin, back row third from left, with staff from NULC and SERCO

He currently manages a team of seven Newcastle-under-Lyme College assessors who are based full-time at SERCO-operated Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) Dovegate, near Uttoxeter. To date, the team has trained more than 270 prison workers across a range of functions, including Custodial Care, Customer Service, Team Leading and Business Administration.

Employees complete Soldering and Rework training

24 employees from Accutronics in Chesterton recently completed Soldering and Rework training thanks to a link up with Newcastle-under-Lyme College's engineering department. Lecturer Mich Robinson visited the company for 2 days to deliver the training in the workplace. For more information about how NULC can help provide bespoke engineering training solutions for your company email employers@nulc.ac.uk or call 01782 254254.

Apprenticeships - Good for Business Event

Date: Friday 11 February 2011

Time: 8am-10am

Venue: Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Knutton Lane

Tea/coffee and buffet breakfast to be served from 8am – 8.30am.

For map and directions to the College click here.

During the event you'll hear from a well-known company who've successfully employed apprentices to grow their business, as well as getting advice about recruiting your own apprentice. Talk to our expert assessors and view our outstanding new facilities.

If you'd like to attend our Apprenticeships Business Breakfast. Please pre-register for the event by clicking here.

To find out more about Apprenticeships and why they are good for your business click here.

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