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18th Dec 2009
Diploma students find Amoré® with Müller® Dairy
It was a challenge which had mouths watering and taste buds tingling but a group of Stoke students finally found out if the fruits of their labour could compete with the best in the snack business.   The teenagers, who are studying the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) at Eden... more...

15th Dec 2009
Diploma students in the driving seat for F1 challenge
It might not have the glamour of Monaco, or the racing heritage of Silverstone, but Norwich is home to a group of pioneering students who have their sights set on F1 glory. Team Pluto, one of three teams formed by Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) students from City College in Norwi... more...

25th Nov 2009
Bike manufacturer lands key education role
The head of the UK’s biggest bicycle manufacturer has been handed a high-profile role championing work-relevant qualifications for young people. Will Butler-Adams, managing director of Brompton Bicycles, has been appointed to a five-strong team heading up the Diploma Employer Champions Networ... more...

12th Nov 2009
North-east manufacturing boss champions new Diploma
The owner of a company which manufactures heavy building materials in the north-east has declared his support for a new qualification which prepares teenagers for the world of work. Paul Allison, managing director of the Sherburn Group, has signed up as an employer champion for the Diploma in Manuf... more...

10th Nov 2009
Cornish pasty master champions new diploma
One of Britain’s leading bakery companies is the latest high profile business to back a pioneering new qualification for young people. Chris Schaffer, bakery training and education co-ordinator at Ginsters, has signed up as an employer champion for the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Des... more...

10th Nov 2009
Deadline draws near for manufacturers to sign up for 2010 Diploma delivery
A final call to manufacturers wanting to get involved in a pioneering new qualification has been made. The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) was launched in schools and colleges across England in September. It is being taught in partnership with employers to give young people the ch... more...

27th Oct 2009
Global manufacturing company takes the lead on Diploma
A new chair has been appointed to oversee the continued development of the recently launched Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD). Martin Bevan, UK business manager for SMC International Training, the training arm of world’s biggest pneumatic component manufacturer, now chairs th... more...

19th Oct 2009
Pioneering students get a taste of manufacturing at dairy giant
Teenagers from Manchester got the chance to explore a working factory and learn about marketing a new product at a recent event organised as part of the new Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD). The 12 students from Wellacre Technology College visited Robert Wiseman Dairies&... more...

22nd Sep 2009
Manufacturing employers urged to engage with workforce of tomorrow
Manufacturers across England are being urged to invest in the future of the sector by getting involved in a pioneering new qualification.   The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) was launched in schools and colleges across England in September. It is being taught in partnership... more...

14th Sep 2009
Norwich students start lessons in manufacturing
A group of teenagers from Norwich are set to swap the classroom for the factory floor as they become the first in the country to embark on a pioneering new qualification. The 13 students, all aged under 16, have enrolled to take the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), a new industry-... more...

14th Sep 2009
Manufacturing diploma students from Stoke kickstart course at Müller
A group of teenagers from Stoke are swapping the classroom for the factory floor as they become the first in the country to embark on a pioneering new qualification. Eighteen students from Edensor Technology College and Thistley Hough High School have enrolled to take the Diploma in Manufacturing a... more...

14th Sep 2009
Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design launched in Islington
 A group of teenagers from Islington are set to swap the classroom for the factory floor as they become the first in the country to embark on a pioneering new qualification. The seven sixth-form students from the Central Foundation Boys’ School have enrolled to take the Diploma in Manufa... more...

14th Sep 2009
Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design launched in Nottingham
A group of teenagers from Nottingham are set to swap the classroom for the factory floor as they become the first in the country to embark on a pioneering new qualification in Manufacturing and Product Design.   The 13 students, all aged under 16, have enrolled to take the Diploma in Manufact... more...

11th Sep 2009
Sheffield students start lessons in manufacturing
A group of teenagers from Sheffield are set to swap the classroom for the factory floor as they become the first in the country to embark on a pioneering new qualification. The nine students, aged 14 to 15, have enrolled to take the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design, a new industry-led qu... more...

10th Sep 2009
Employers to reap the benefits as new Diploma goes live
A pioneering new qualification aimed at increasing the number of talented, ambitious young people looking to pursue a career in manufacturing has been launched in classrooms across England. The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) is available to pupils and students aged 14 to 19. It h... more...

10th Sep 2009
New Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design launches in Plymouth
Students, employers and teachers recently came together in Plymouth to launch a pioneering new qualification designed by employers to teach manufacturing and product design skills to young people. The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) was launched in the city by Notre Dame RC School... more...

9th Sep 2009
Bristol students get first taste of manufacturing course
A group of teenagers from Bristol are set to swap the classroom for the factory floor as they become the first in the country to embark on a pioneering new qualification.   The six students, all aged under 16, have enrolled to take the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), a new ... more...

21st Jul 2009
Plymouth manufacturers to give learners experience on the job
A groundbreaking group of Plymouth manufacturers will give teenagers a taste of working life when a new qualification launches this September. Thirteen companies – including Kawasaki Precision Machinery, BD Diagnostics, Ginsters, Hellermann Tyton, Bombardier Transportation, DS Smith, The Bard... more...

6th Jul 2009
Cadbury backs new diploma in manufacturing for schools
Cadbury, the world’s largest confectionery manufacturer is backing a pioneering new qualification for young people. From September, Cadbury in Sheffield will be working with local schools and colleges to support the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD).   The Diploma is on... more...

23rd Jun 2009
Engineering skills included in new manufacturing Diploma
School pupils aged 14 to 19 are being offered the chance to study how engineering skills are applied in the manufacturing industry. The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), which is being introduced in 28 areas around England from September as an alternative to GCSEs an... more...

10th Jun 2009
Diploma brings new vocational learning to schools
A new qualification will allow 14 to 19 year olds to study vocational courses in a wide range of manufacturing disciplines while still in school and college. The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), which is being introduced in 28 areas around England from September, will allow studen... more...

21st May 2009
Teachers learn printing skills ahead of pioneering Diploma launch
Print giant Polestar opened the doors of its Sheffield plant to welcome teachers from across the city for a special training event ahead of the launch of a pioneering new industry-linked Diploma. Six secondary school teachers were given a full day’s training to help them prepare for the intro... more...

19th May 2009
Headteacher welcomes manufacturing Diploma 'with open arms'.
Martin Howlett, principal of the Winsford High School Federation, is a keen supporter of the new Diplomas for 14-19 year olds. Here he writes in SecEd magazine about his work helping to develop the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design and the Diploma in Engineering, and why education professi... more...

9th Apr 2009
More young people offered chance to learn manufacturing skills
A flagship qualification developed by industry to teach manufacturing and design skills in schools and colleges will be available in a further 20 areas around England from September 2010.   The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) will be available in a total of 48 areas from nex... more...

30th Mar 2009
Food company reaps the benefits of investing in local community
A global food ingredients manufacturer based in East London is one of the latest high profile businesses to back a pioneering new qualification for young people. Ken Wilson, community affairs manager at Tate & Lyle, has become an employer champion for the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product De... more...

18th Mar 2009
School pupils encouraged to choose new Diploma
School pupils contemplating their course choices for September are being urged to consider an exciting new qualification that will give them a hands-on insight into the world of manufacturing. The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) is set to launch this autumn, initially in 28 areas ... more...

17th Mar 2009
Tyneside companies help pioneer new Diploma in Manufacturing
From the days when its shipyards were the centre of the ship-building world, Tyneside has long been famed for its manufacturing prowess.   Now companies in the area are looking to secure that reputation for many years to come by working together to pass on their specialist skills and knowledg... more...

28th Jan 2009
Training to deliver new Diploma in Yorkshire
Yorkshire teachers, lecturers and vocational trainers are being invited to a free workshop designed to help them plan for the delivery of one of the government’s new flagship Diplomas for 14-19 year olds.   The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design is set to launch in Septembe... more...