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Reading school pupils enjoy fun activities to learn about air quality
- New air quality education programme being rolled out to Reading schools
- Pupils taking part in fun, interactive sessions to learn about air quality
- Reading schools are invited to register for free sessions for their pupils
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Reading secures £327,000 for educational air quality schools initiative
- Reading is one of 44 local authorities across the country to successfully bid
- Reading awarded £327k to create an interactive education programme in primary and secondary schools to raise awareness about air quality
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New Directions College holds inaugural Adult Learning Awards Ceremony
- First annual awards celebrating lifelong learning sills and Reading’s Adult Learners
- Awards for those who have overcome adversity, demonstrated outstanding professional skills, and more
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New Directions College awarded £700k grant to boost learning opportunities
- New Directions College awarded £700k from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the national Multiply programme to deliver innovative numeracy skills courses
- Learning to be delivered in libraries, children's centres, churches, and more to ensure maximum accessibility
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New Directions College secures funding to deliver work opportunities for over 250 adults with special educational needs and disabilities
• New Directions College has secured a share of a £130k grant to develop and offer learning and skills opportunities for adults with special educational needs
• The college will also partner with Ways into Work to provide work opportunities at a new supported employment café
• Learning opportunities for over 250 people over the next five years
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New Directions College secures funding for over 100 jobs for young people in Reading
- New Directions College has been approved for a grant to fund 110 job placements with local employers
- The initiative is part of the national Kickstart scheme, and the Council’s economic response to building back better following Covid-19