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Fashion Under Threat

Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council for fashion and textiles, warns that London’s position as a world centre for fashion is under threat, due to a lack of skilled recruits entering the fashion industry.

The new campaign - “No skills, no fashion,” aims to encourage fashion colleges and universities to put more focus on pattern-cutting, garment construction and other technical fashion skills.

Going For Broke

Two charities are to use new technology to help youngsters avoid getting into financial trouble. Advice on money matters will be targeted at young people aged 16 to 25 via web content, podcasts and straight to their mobile phones. Support charities Citizens Advice and YouthNet have teamed up for the project, which they hope will reach half a million youngsters. It follows a government plan for more personal finance lessons in schools.

Break Dancing, Free Running And Cheerleading!

Young Londoners will benefit from new after-school clubs and disability events as part of the forthcoming 2012Olympics.

Body Language

From the moment an interviewer meets you, they form an impression about what sort of person you are and what kind of employee you would make. Even when we are not speaking, we are still communicating. The way we move, our gestures and what we wear all say something about who we are, so how can you appear more confident even if your knees are trembling?

A new study has found that nearly half of UK secondary school pupils think that bullying is a problem in their school, and that reasons for bullying include language difficulties, skin colour, race and religion.

A new travel and tourism training programme has been pioneered, which aims to give students a head-start in the increasingly competitive and demanding travel and tourism sector.

Help Children Across
The World

UNICEF UK (The United Nations Children’s Fund – a world organisation for helping children across the world) is offering 12-17 year olds across the UK an exciting opportunity; the chance to become a UNICEF UK Youth Adviser. Youth Advisers will host events and road shows for young people all over the country as well as getting involved in campaigning and fundraising for UNICEF, the leading children’s organisation.