Bright Blue Training & Advisory scooped the award for Best Home-Based Business at the North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2011. Louise Doyle, Director said 'We are delighted that our hard work has been recognised and our intention is to continue to operate from a home base to ensure we can keep our overheads low, passing the benefit of this on to our clients'.
The overall Susan Dobson Award went to Julie Drummond of Drummond Central.
Louise Doyle, the founder of Bright Blue Training & Advisory has been shortlisted in the North East Woman Entrepreneur Awards 2011. Louise said 'I am delighted to be shortlisted for the best home-based business award in a ceremony that focuses on the achievements of women. Technology means that for businesses like ours, the overheads associated with an office are not necessary.The advantages in terms of how lean our operation are passed onto our clients in both cost and flexibility'.
Mesma has confirmed the launch of its much anticipated self assessment and improvement planning software for the further education market will take place in October 2011. Carole Loader, Director said "We are delighted to be in a position to announce the launch to coincide with the point in the year when providers look to compile their annual SAR. We know our product can make a significant contribution to assisting ITPs and colleges manage the process efficiently and have an improvement plan that can direct activity in the coming year." The company's website mesma.co.uk will launch on 1st October. Carole can be contacted at
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Some colleges are only offering burseries to the poorest students of £200 a survey by the University & College Union has reported. Whilst the majority of the 51 largest colleges surveyed had as yet to publish their plans, the 14 who did respond returned an average of bursery of around half of the EMA £633. See full article TES, FE Focus 26 August 2011.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced the withdrawal of funding for the Training Quality Standard. The SFA is currently working with the accreditation bodies to wind down TQS. http://www.trainingqualitystandard.co.uk/NewsStory8?i=38
