Countect News Feed http://www.countec.org en Sat, 19 May 2012 03:48:21 GMT Visual Revolution 60 http://www.countec.org/student-says-sorry-with-cake-415.aspx Wed, 16 May 2012 07:50:48 GMT The iPEC student knew it was wrong when he threw the http://www.countec.orgstudent-says-sorry-with-cake-415.aspx http://www.countec.org/mk-college-host-st-paul-s-rc-school-fresh-minds-students-414.aspx Thu, 10 May 2012 13:40:57 GMT MK College hosted 15 Year 9 St Paul’s RC School http://www.countec.orgmk-college-host-st-paul-s-rc-school-fresh-minds-students-414.aspx http://www.countec.org/ousedale-student-a-real-asset-on-his-supported-work-experience-placement-412.aspx Thu, 03 May 2012 12:59:39 GMT As well as two-week work experiences, Countec also http://www.countec.orgousedale-student-a-real-asset-on-his-supported-work-experience-placement-412.aspx http://www.countec.org/st-pauls-catholic-school-students-compete-in-2012-employability-olympics-411.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:17:35 GMT On the 16th of March 2012, 80 Year 9 students from St http://www.countec.orgst-pauls-catholic-school-students-compete-in-2012-employability-olympics-411.aspx http://www.countec.org/lord-grey-school-students-compete-to-get-that-job-410.aspx Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:58:10 GMT On Thursday 8 th March 2012, 16 Year 10 Lord Grey School http://www.countec.orglord-grey-school-students-compete-to-get-that-job-410.aspx http://www.countec.org/simpson-school-welcomes-business-guests-409.aspx Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:06:47 GMT On Thursday 22nd March 2012, Simpson School welcomed four http://www.countec.orgsimpson-school-welcomes-business-guests-409.aspx http://www.countec.org/falconhurst-school-welcomes-guests-from-the-world-of-work-408.aspx Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:27:40 GMT On Thursday 29 th March 2012, Falconhurst School welcomed http://www.countec.orgfalconhurst-school-welcomes-guests-from-the-world-of-work-408.aspx http://www.countec.org/ipec-students-plan-sports-relief-mile-407.aspx Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:27:06 GMT iPEC students are planning to raise money for the Sports http://www.countec.orgipec-students-plan-sports-relief-mile-407.aspx http://www.countec.org/lord-grey-student-shines-on-supported-work-experience-placement-406.aspx Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:27:52 GMT As well as two-week work experiences, Countec also http://www.countec.orglord-grey-student-shines-on-supported-work-experience-placement-406.aspx http://www.countec.org/guests-from-the-world-of-work-visit-brooklands-farm-primary-school-405.aspx Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:15:26 GMT On Friday 9 th of March 2012, Brooklands Farm Primary http://www.countec.orgguests-from-the-world-of-work-visit-brooklands-farm-primary-school-405.aspx http://www.countec.org/mk-academy-student-excels-at-work-with-lynx-403.aspx Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:06:33 GMT Waseema Razak, Year 10 student at MK http://www.countec.orgmk-academy-student-excels-at-work-with-lynx-403.aspx http://www.countec.org/orchard-school-welcomes-business-guests-402.aspx Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:49:22 GMT On Wednesday 29 th February 2012, Orchard School hosted 3 http://www.countec.orgorchard-school-welcomes-business-guests-402.aspx http://www.countec.org/supported-placement-for-hazeley-student-at-mk-dons-401.aspx Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:09:33 GMT As well as two-week work experiences, Countec also http://www.countec.orgsupported-placement-for-hazeley-student-at-mk-dons-401.aspx http://www.countec.org/great-linford-primary-school-welcomes-business-guests-400.aspx Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:27:54 GMT On Wednesday 22nd February 2012, Great Linford Primary http://www.countec.orggreat-linford-primary-school-welcomes-business-guests-400.aspx http://www.countec.org/first-career-workout-session-for-a4e-399.aspx Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:18:48 GMT On 14th February, social purpose company A4E http://www.countec.orgfirst-career-workout-session-for-a4e-399.aspx http://www.countec.org/queen-eleanor-school-welcomes-guests-from-the-world-of-work-398.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:20:34 GMT On Thursday 9 th February 2012, Queen Eleanor School http://www.countec.orgqueen-eleanor-school-welcomes-guests-from-the-world-of-work-398.aspx http://www.countec.org/ousedale-students-get-that-job-397.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:01 GMT Year 11 students at Ousedale School took part in a 'Get http://www.countec.orgousedale-students-get-that-job-397.aspx http://www.countec.org/wavendon-gate-primary-welcomes-guests-from-the-world-of-work-396.aspx Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:33:33 GMT On Thursday 26th January 2012, Wavendon Gate http://www.countec.orgwavendon-gate-primary-welcomes-guests-from-the-world-of-work-396.aspx http://www.countec.org/ipec-students-visit-imperial-war-museum-395.aspx Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:25:15 GMT 6 iPEC students enjoyed a successful visit to the Imperial http://www.countec.orgipec-students-visit-imperial-war-museum-395.aspx http://www.countec.org/new-bradwell-school-welcomes-business-guests-393.aspx Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:48:53 GMT On Wednesday 18th January, New Bradwell School hosted http://www.countec.orgnew-bradwell-school-welcomes-business-guests-393.aspx http://www.countec.org/ruby-at-work-392.aspx Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:25:24 GMT "I didn’t enjoy being a student at my mainstream http://www.countec.orgruby-at-work-392.aspx http://www.countec.org/working-the-world-from-wolverton-389.aspx Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:28:35 GMT For someone who works close to where he grew up, Keiron http://www.countec.orgworking-the-world-from-wolverton-389.aspx http://www.countec.org/report-shows-careers-helped-by-employers-visiting-schools-388.aspx Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:56:38 GMT A 'Work Readiness' Survey conducted by Berkshire Education http://www.countec.orgreport-shows-careers-helped-by-employers-visiting-schools-388.aspx http://www.countec.org/employers-wanted-for-ipec-mock-interviews-387.aspx Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:53:31 GMT iPEC is our personalised education centre for young http://www.countec.orgemployers-wanted-for-ipec-mock-interviews-387.aspx http://www.countec.org/hanslope-primary-school-enjoys-local-employers-385.aspx Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:35:01 GMT On Wednesday 14th December, Hanslope http://www.countec.orghanslope-primary-school-enjoys-local-employers-385.aspx http://www.countec.org/emerson-valley-school-welcomes-business-guests-384.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:18:36 GMT On Tuesday 13th December, Emerson Valley School http://www.countec.orgemerson-valley-school-welcomes-business-guests-384.aspx http://www.countec.org/bishop-parker-school-enjoys-local-employers-383.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:52:22 GMT On Thursday 8th December, Bishop Parker School hosted http://www.countec.orgbishop-parker-school-enjoys-local-employers-383.aspx http://www.countec.org/employability-skills-improving-in-mk-382.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:18:57 GMT Recent research by Countec shows that employability skills http://www.countec.orgemployability-skills-improving-in-mk-382.aspx http://www.countec.org/government-consultation-dec-2011-381.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:09:20 GMT Removing the statutory duty to deliver work related http://www.countec.orggovernment-consultation-dec-2011-381.aspx http://www.countec.org/ipec-keeps-improving-380.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:32:32 GMT iPEC achieved significant progress in various http://www.countec.orgipec-keeps-improving-380.aspx http://www.countec.org/happy-christmas-employer-heroes-379.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:10:12 GMT Countec staff have been out and about the city thanking http://www.countec.orghappy-christmas-employer-heroes-379.aspx http://www.countec.org/corrie-thrives-on-placement-378.aspx Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:53:40 GMT Corrie Gibson,  iPEC  student who was http://www.countec.orgcorrie-thrives-on-placement-378.aspx http://www.countec.org/student-dylan-praised-for-employability-377.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:14:33 GMT As well as two-week work experiences, Countec also http://www.countec.orgstudent-dylan-praised-for-employability-377.aspx http://www.countec.org/bushfield-school-welcomes-business-guests-375.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:53:48 GMT On Tuesday 6th December, Bushfield School hosted http://www.countec.orgbushfield-school-welcomes-business-guests-375.aspx http://www.countec.org/fresh-minds-help-nhbc--second-successful-pilot-374.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:48:06 GMT A second pilot event took place on Tuesday 30 th November http://www.countec.orgfresh-minds-help-nhbc--second-successful-pilot-374.aspx http://www.countec.org/drayton-park-school-enjoys-local-employers-372.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:54:29 GMT On Thursday 1st December, Drayton Park Primary http://www.countec.orgdrayton-park-school-enjoys-local-employers-372.aspx http://www.countec.org/fresh-minds--an-exciting-new-initiative-371.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:44:47 GMT Countec has trialed a new initiative called Fresh Minds http://www.countec.orgfresh-minds--an-exciting-new-initiative-371.aspx http://www.countec.org/my-quietest-students-participated-369.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:41:58 GMT WorkOut! has been extended to support GCSE http://www.countec.orgmy-quietest-students-participated-369.aspx http://www.countec.org/shenley-brook-end-student-a-teen-temp-365.aspx Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:52:12 GMT A Year 11 student from Shenley Brook End has secured a http://www.countec.orgshenley-brook-end-student-a-teen-temp-365.aspx http://www.countec.org/brooksward-welcomes-business-guests-364.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:33:22 GMT On Tuesday 15th November, Brooksward Primary School hosted http://www.countec.orgbrooksward-welcomes-business-guests-364.aspx http://www.countec.org/a-few-steps-from-pavement-to-classroom-362.aspx Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:06:47 GMT In September Paul Stagg (pictured), an employee with DHL http://www.countec.orga-few-steps-from-pavement-to-classroom-362.aspx http://www.countec.org/bushfield-school-pupils-enjoy-city-centre-workout-361.aspx Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:34:01 GMT On 14th October, Year 5 pupils from Bushfield Middle http://www.countec.orgbushfield-school-pupils-enjoy-city-centre-workout-361.aspx http://www.countec.org/the-university-is-open-to-guests-360.aspx Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:41:31 GMT The Open University recently demonstrated again that it http://www.countec.orgthe-university-is-open-to-guests-360.aspx http://www.countec.org/walking-to-workout-359.aspx Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:02:50 GMT Local employees faced up to tough questions from primary http://www.countec.orgwalking-to-workout-359.aspx http://www.countec.org/first-term-primary-workout-pilot-success-339.aspx Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:44:10 GMT The results of the Summer 2011 pilot are as follows: Of http://www.countec.orgfirst-term-primary-workout-pilot-success-339.aspx http://www.countec.org/it-helped-me-learn-about-my-job-338.aspx Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:27:18 GMT "I enjoyed every minute," said David Wake from John http://www.countec.orgit-helped-me-learn-about-my-job-338.aspx http://www.countec.org/radcliffe-students-workout-local-guests-337.aspx Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:59:12 GMT On 7th July, 26 Year 10 students grilled eight guests http://www.countec.orgradcliffe-students-workout-local-guests-337.aspx http://www.countec.org/ipec-graduates-praised-by-mk-dons-336.aspx Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:46:31 GMT 26 young people have graduated from iPEC, the independent http://www.countec.orgipec-graduates-praised-by-mk-dons-336.aspx http://www.countec.org/farewell-claire-and-arlindo-334.aspx Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:45:37 GMT Due to cuts in public funding, Countec has refreshed http://www.countec.orgfarewell-claire-and-arlindo-334.aspx http://www.countec.org/ofsted-urges-more-effort-to-involve-students-with-businesses-333.aspx Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:38:58 GMT Ofsted has criticised the standard of business and http://www.countec.orgofsted-urges-more-effort-to-involve-students-with-businesses-333.aspx http://www.countec.org/pupils-quiz-guests-in-primary-workout-at-oxley-park-332.aspx Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:54:04 GMT Oxley Park Primary School held its first ever Primary http://www.countec.orgpupils-quiz-guests-in-primary-workout-at-oxley-park-332.aspx http://www.countec.org/mp-launches-countec-s-new-website-331.aspx Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:54:06 GMT Mark Lancaster MP visited city charity Countec, Milton http://www.countec.orgmp-launches-countec-s-new-website-331.aspx http://www.countec.org/mk-businessman-gets-buzz-seeing-young-people-achieve-330.aspx Thu, 26 May 2011 14:23:52 GMT  “There’s more to life than financial http://www.countec.orgmk-businessman-gets-buzz-seeing-young-people-achieve-330.aspx http://www.countec.org/people-are-our-most-important-asset-293.aspx Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:37:46 GMT ‘People are our most important asset’. http://www.countec.orgpeople-are-our-most-important-asset-293.aspx http://www.countec.org/sweep-encore-for-radcliffe-student-289.aspx Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:16:20 GMT Radcliffe School student Shaun Fossey has made a good http://www.countec.orgsweep-encore-for-radcliffe-student-289.aspx http://www.countec.org/students-v-staff-football-match-288.aspx Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:02:55 GMT iPEC students recently took part in a football http://www.countec.orgstudents-v-staff-football-match-288.aspx http://www.countec.org/sweet-journey-from-apprentice-to-mayor-284.aspx Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:55:34 GMT Mayor Debbie Brock is a champion of education business http://www.countec.orgsweet-journey-from-apprentice-to-mayor-284.aspx http://www.countec.org/employability-olympics-283.aspx Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:52:40 GMT Countec would like to offer a huge thank you to Mars http://www.countec.orgemployability-olympics-283.aspx http://www.countec.org/ofsted-praises-ipec-250.aspx Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:26:11 GMT iPEC has been judged by Ofsted to be meeting its aims http://www.countec.orgofsted-praises-ipec-250.aspx http://www.countec.org/lord-grey-student-success-at-ipec-restart-169.aspx Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:18:49 GMT iPEC delivers intensive ‘Restart’ programmes http://www.countec.orglord-grey-student-success-at-ipec-restart-169.aspx http://www.countec.org/dhl-and-ipec-enjoy-neighbourhood-partnership-141.aspx Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:21:57 GMT DHL and Countec are neighbours, situated next door to one http://www.countec.orgdhl-and-ipec-enjoy-neighbourhood-partnership-141.aspx http://www.countec.org/st-paul-s-school-students-enterprise-challenge-122.aspx Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:08:17 GMT St. Paul’s RC School students competed in teams to http://www.countec.orgst-paul-s-school-students-enterprise-challenge-122.aspx http://www.countec.org/sweep-to-apprenticeship-120.aspx Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:22:31 GMT Student Dani Shaw of Lord Grey School has been on a http://www.countec.orgsweep-to-apprenticeship-120.aspx http://www.countec.org/denbigh-student-goes-global-119.aspx Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:11:49 GMT While on Countec’s Equal Choices programme with http://www.countec.orgdenbigh-student-goes-global-119.aspx