Diploma for 14 to 19-year-olds Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:13:14 GMT en-gb http://www.nexnet.co.uk/ will.swales@nexnet.co.uk (Will Swales) PHP 5.2.13 A competition which has enabled thousands of budding racing car engineers from around the globe see their designs brought to life is being mapped to a new work-relevant qualification.   F1 in Schools is an exciting and challenging educational experience which draws on the worldwide popularity of Formula One motor racing. It is a multi-disciplinary challenge in which teams of students aged nine to 19 use Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) software to design, t... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/450/diploma-students-on-the-starting-grid.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/450/diploma-students-on-the-starting-grid.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT More students in Norwich are being encouraged to sign up for the second year of an exciting new qualification that will give them the chance to work with top companies in the manufacturing sector.   As part of Manufacturing Week (March 1-5), leading employers are urging budding young entrepreneurs, engineers, technologists and design specialists to find out more about The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), which began delivery in Norwich last September.   The Diplo... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/438/norwich-bright-sparks-urged-to-make-it-big-in-manufacturing.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/438/norwich-bright-sparks-urged-to-make-it-big-in-manufacturing.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT More students in Sunderland are being encouraged to sign up for the second year of an exciting new qualification which offers teenagers the chance to work with leading manufacturing companies and develop their entrepreneurial talent.   As part of Manufacturing Week (March 1-5), young people considering their options for next September are being urged to find out more about the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design. As well as being available again in Sunderland, the qualification is... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/439/new-diploma-takes-learning-to-a-new-level.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/439/new-diploma-takes-learning-to-a-new-level.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT More students in Stoke are being encouraged to sign up for the second year of an exciting new qualification which will give them the chance to work with top companies in the manufacturing sector. As part of Manufacturing Week (March 1-5), leading employers are urging budding young entrepreneurs, engineers, technologists and design specialists to find out more about the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), which was introduced in Stoke last September.   The Diploma in MPD o... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/440/demands-of-diploma-make-it-a-challenge-for-students.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/440/demands-of-diploma-make-it-a-challenge-for-students.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT An innovative new qualification which offers teenagers the chance to work with leading manufacturing companies will be available in all Sheffield secondary schools from later this year.   As part of Manufacturing Week (March 1 to 5), leading employers are encouraging budding entrepreneurs, engineers, technologists and design specialists to consider the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) when making their choices for next September.   Gary Drabble, engineering and man... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/441/diploma-to-be-rolled-out-across-city.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/441/diploma-to-be-rolled-out-across-city.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT More students in Plymouth are being encouraged to sign up for the second year of an exciting new qualification which will offer teenagers the chance to work with leading manufacturing companies. As part of Manufacturing Week (March 1 to 5), leading employers are encouraging budding entrepreneurs, engineers, technologists and design specialists to consider the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) when making their choices for next September.   The Diploma in MPD was launched ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/442/budding-entrepreneurs-urged-to-sign-up-for-new-diploma.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/442/budding-entrepreneurs-urged-to-sign-up-for-new-diploma.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT When a college sent out an SOS for help teaching students a new work-related Diploma, a Bradford employer came to the rescue and forged a friendship that bridged the generation gap. As a result of a teacher’s email to businesses, students at Dixons City Academy studying the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) have been given the opportunity to work hand in hand with print and packaging machinery specialist, Advanced Dynamics.   Malcolm Little, joint managing director ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/429/meeting-the-future-manufacturers.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/429/meeting-the-future-manufacturers.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Manufacturers are being invited to find out how working with young people can prove to be a real benefit at a major conference which celebrates the ties between education and business.   Members of the team behind the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), one of the Government’s new diplomas for 14-19 year-olds, will join representatives from other phases of diploma delivery at this year’s National Conference of the Institute for Education Business Excellence. The... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/427/diploma-team-head-to-national-conference.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/427/diploma-team-head-to-national-conference.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Nampak Plastics Europe has been helping bring teachers up to speed with the hi-tech world of manufacturing as they get ready to teach students a pioneering industry-lined qualification. The plastic milk bottle manufacturer has become involved in the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), to offer help and support from an employer’s point of view on the new qualification for 14 to 19 year olds. The Diploma in MPD gives students a hands-on education in all aspects of manufacturi... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/413/nampak-plastics-europe-gives-teachers-a-lesson-in-high-tech-manufacturing.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/413/nampak-plastics-europe-gives-teachers-a-lesson-in-high-tech-manufacturing.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Students in the north-west choosing their options for September are being urged to consider a qualification that will give them an insight into the world of manufacturing.   The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) will be available to students aged 14-19 in schools and colleges in Liverpool, Wigan and Blackpool, for the first time after being piloted in 12 areas across England. The qualification is aimed at preparing young people for the world of work by giving them a fully-... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/416/students-urged-to-choose-new-diploma.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/416/students-urged-to-choose-new-diploma.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Young people taking the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) were given the opportunity to take leading inventor and engineer Gary Thompson to task when he visited Sunderland Futures Pallion Centre. The Champion for the Diploma in MPD, and man behind entrepreneurial support company C2M, visited the centre to talk to Diploma students from Sunderland about innovation, invention, intellectual property, entrepreneurship and patents.   Gary has welcomed the Diploma in MPD as a po... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/414/gateshead-entrepreneur-gives-manufacturing-students-a-working-knowledge.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/414/gateshead-entrepreneur-gives-manufacturing-students-a-working-knowledge.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Future designers, engineers, manufacturers and marketers demonstrated their environmental credentials when they entered the Hyde Group Make It Enterprising Schools Challenge on Friday 29 January. The 13 and 14-year-old boys and girls from high schools across Trafford and Manchester competed to create, market and sell a world-beating eco-vehicle for land, sea or air.   The event took place at Wellacre Technology College, which is one of the first specialist high schools in the country to o... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/410/next-generation-manufacturers-face-dragons.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/410/next-generation-manufacturers-face-dragons.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The managing director of West Yorkshire design engineering specialists Denford Ltd has signed up to champion a pioneering new qualification aimed at giving young people a hands-on education in manufacturing. Simon Moorhouse has joined a national network of employer champions who work to encourage colleagues in the industry to get involved with the Diploma for Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), which was introduced for 14 to 19 year olds in schools and colleges around England in September 2... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/412/design-engineer-champions-new-diploma.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/412/design-engineer-champions-new-diploma.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT   A senior member of the food and drink industry’s leading trade association has backed a new qualification, which prepares teenagers for the world of work.                        Esher-based Angela Coleshill, director of competitiveness of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has signed up as an employer champion for the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/417/food-industry-expert-supports-new-qualification.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/417/food-industry-expert-supports-new-qualification.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT A group of students from Norwich are gearing up for next year’s F1 in Schools Challenge after a successful debut in the national competition. The pioneering youngsters who formed Team Pluto made the national final of the competition which was held at this year’s Autosport International Show at Birmingham’s NEC. They competed with 30 teams from around the country.  The students from three high schools in the area last month beat off stiff competition to win the Best Rookie... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/411/diploma-students-get-off-to-a-racing-start-in-f1-challenge.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/13/411/diploma-students-get-off-to-a-racing-start-in-f1-challenge.html Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT