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Stirling Retail News

Stirling Graduate in Style!
14/10/2011
The Retail Academy Stirling today graduated at the Stirling Highland Hotel to end what has been another successful 4 week transition.
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Livingston news

Loving Life in Livingston
26/08/2011
Livingston Academy Graduates and eradicates 28 years of unemployment!
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Stirling care TFW Academy

Success in Stirling Care Academy!
23/08/2011
Seven Individuals move into Employment through Care Academy in Stirling!
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ILA Scotland

ILA Works WORKS!
20/08/2011
On the road to employment with ILA Scotland funded KDS Works Courses!
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Renfrewshire May

Renfrewshire's Miles of Smiles in May!
06/05/2011
41 candidates graduated in Renfrewshire today with miles of smiles as they move on in their futures with heads held high and a clear focus on where they are heading!
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Institute of Directors winners

KDS win at prestigious Institute of Directors Award
21/03/2011
The phenomenal success of KDS Training and the passion to develop young people is recognised at the prestigious annual Institute of Directors Awards.
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A4e academy

A4E 'positive transitions' course graduates
25/02/2011
KDS Training, in partnership with A4E in Edinburgh has just delivered an employability and motivational Academy to 12 candidates that completed today.
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Graduation

KDS Celebrate Success Across Scotland!
25/02/2011
This morning saw a unique celebration of employment, partnership and success whereby Renfrewshire Workforce Plus, Renfrewshire Employment Support Services
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Edinburgh

NEWS FLASH *** KDS launch Edinburgh Training center**
11/02/2011
The journey continues!! KDS Training is delighted to be expanding into Scotland’s capital city this coming week.
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Academy

The journey comes to an end for Renfrewshire academy students
01/02/2011
KDS Training in partnership with Renfrewshire Workforce + today completed the most recent Employability Academy.
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Jim Watt with the candidates

Academy candidates meet world champion!
21/01/2011
The current training academy candidates meet boxing World Champion Jim Watt.
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Stevie Kidd with youth academy candidates

A fresh youth academy heads towards success
20/01/2011
KDS Training, in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, are launching the latest youth academy for people aged between 16 and 18 at a key time.
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seasonal gardeners course

46 new recruits start the KDS academy journey
16/01/2011
The 46 new academy recruits have started their KDS journey today. All aiming to get trained up for a role in Gardening with Renfrewshire Council
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Fife

Fantastic Futures in Fife!
23/12/2010
Finishing the year and the Academy in style in Fife! Big futures ahead for these Future Jobs Fund Candidates!
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Kirkcaldy: Attribution from Flickr: user:kilnburn

Multi-sector Academy due to launch in Fife
08/11/2010
New Academy due to launch in Kirkcaldy.
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Edinburgh

Edinburgh Graduates: Capital Gains
05/11/2010
The Capital gains 15 work ready individuals after 4 weeks on the KDS Academy
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Academy candidates

3 Academies all heading towards success
14/10/2010
The KDS Training Academies continue to change people's life’s every day.
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Previous Academy candidates

East Renfrewshire Care Academy begins today
28/09/2010
13 candidates embark on a four week journey with KDS Training.
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Previous Academy candidates

Inaugural Renfrewshire Retail Academy
28/09/2010
Become the success that you have always dreamed of becoming...
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A4e website

KDS begin pilot partnership with A4e
28/09/2010
KDS Training are excited to announce a pilot partnership with international training company A4e.
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Previous candidates on the Renfrewshire Care Academy

KDS Training announce dates for next Care Academy
30/07/2010
KDS, in partnership with Renfrewshire Workforce Plus, are launching the latest Care Training Academy. Register your interest in the Open Day now!
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East Renfrewshire Graduation

Graduation AND Employment success in East Renfrewshire!
02/07/2010
Today is your day! The next chapter starts for East Renfrewshire Academy!
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Stirling Academy

Smiling in Sunny Stirling
25/06/2010
7 Stunning Smiles were in evidence today at the Stirling Call Centre Graduation, for their celebration of success!!
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Academy 23

91 years unemployment eradicated
11/06/2010
Today was the graduation of academy 23 where all our candidates had a combined unemployment of 91 years, they are all on there way into employment.!
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Academy 23

91 years unemployment eradicated
11/06/2010
Today was the graduation of academy 23 where all our candidates had a combined unemployment of 91 years, they are all on there way into employment.!
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Care Academy group

Care sector Academy Inspires
30/05/2010
The latest care sector academy continues on its successful journey.
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Glasgow Academy

Glasgow Academy Graduate in Style!
14/05/2010
Glasgow Academy Graduation was a phenomenal day for 8 individuals who became a team.
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Alloa Graduation

The Magnificent 7 Graduate in Alloa!
23/04/2010
All of Academy 21 sucessfully graduated from the Care Course in Alloa!
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motherwell

KDS get 30 into jobs in Motherwell - 45 years unemployment CLICK TO SEE NEW DVD footage!!!
08/04/2010
Today 30 unemployed individuals graduated the KDS Training care course in Motherwell. Al candidates have secured employment with ILS Scotland.
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KDS Stirling academy triage

Stirling based Call Centre academy huge success
01/04/2010
The first Contact centre Academy has been completed in Stirling and has been a great success.
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adacemy 17

KDS Training academy 17 gets 100% success
26/02/2010
The KDS Training Care academy 17 graduated today with 100% of candidates getting jobs, there was over 70 years unemployment on this course..
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Partnership

NEW* Employer testimonials
15/02/2010
KDS thrive and exist on building amazing partnerships. Below we have an example of these partnership within the care sector.
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Latest Academy candidates

Care Sector Academy Launches
05/02/2010
KDS launched another information day at the Paisley Jobcentre and Barrhead Centre for our next Training Academy.
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KDS team

KDS GROUP'S NEW WEBSITES - NOW IT'S THREE TIMES THE INSPIRATION
12/01/2010
KDS Group are pleased to announce the launch of not just ONE - but a "family" of THREE new websites, dealing with the three main sectors in which KDS operates!
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Angus Training Academy candidates

KDS Training expand into Angus and Dundee
01/12/2009
It is another first, in fact two firsts, for KDS Training.
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Motherwell, North Lanarkshire

Award winning Training Academy launches in North Lanarkshire
26/11/2009
KDS Training are delighted to have launched their inaugural award winning Training Academy in North Lanarkshire.
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Renfrewshire Training candidates

A new Renfrewshire Academy journey begins
12/11/2009
KDS Training's latest Academy in Renfrewshire, covering both care and distribution sectors, began on the 3rd of November.
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The Glasgow Training Academy candidates

100% Success at the Inaugural Glasgow Academy
12/11/2009
KDS Training have expanded our award wining Training Academies into the Glasgow area.
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MD Stevie Kidd at the Scottish Parliament

KDS attend debate at Holyrood around training and logistics
12/11/2009
Stevie Kidd, KDS MD, and Stephen Hunter, Employment Engagement Officer, attended a debate at the Scottish Parliament.
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A picture of success!

Latest Inverness Academy a massive success
16/10/2009
The latest Inverness Training Academy, in partnership with Highland Employer Coalition and Jobcentre Plus, has been another massive success.
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West Dunbartonshire Academy candidates

The first West Dunbartonshire Academy exceeds expectations
16/10/2009
The first West Dunbartonshire Academy, in partnership with Jobcentre Plus and West Dunbartonshire Council, has exceeded the expectations of all involved.
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'BIG' magazine

KDS Training featured in 'BIG' magazine
30/08/2009
The successes of KDS Training, since receiving an award from the Big Lottery Fund, have been featured in ‘BIG’ magazine.
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KDS training candidates alongside Alison Gilbert (KDS Training Trainer), Stephen Kidd (Managing Director) and Gordon McInally (KDS Training Trainer).

Training Academy Inverness a huge success
23/06/2009
The KDS Training team, with Managing Director Stevie Kidd, have now completed a dual sector Academy in scenic Inverness.
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Andrew Craig, Head of KDS Training, and Scott Duncan, KDS Training Manager, receive the award on behalf of the company.

KDS Training win at the Highland Diversity Awards
03/06/2009
KDS are proud to announce that we have been presented with the award for ‘Best Recruitment Practices’ at the Highland Diversity Awards.
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KDS Care Academy candidate motivated to create mobile phone road safety campaign
20/05/2009
Phyllis, a candidate with the inaugural Care Sector Academy, discusses the positive impact the KDS course has had on her outlook to life.
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Inaugural Care Sector Training Academy a great success
20/05/2009
KDS Training created a 4 week intensive course as an introduction to care.
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From left to right: Steven Hunter (KDS Employment Engagement Officer), Stephen Kidd (KDS Managing Director) James Purnell (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) and Alastair MacDonald (Customer Services Director for Jobcentre Plus Scotland)

Cabinet Minister visits KDS Training
22/04/2009
Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell visited Paisley on the 16th of April, ahead of the cabinet meeting in Glasgow, to meet the team at KDS.
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The River Irvine at Irvine, North Ayrshire

Training Academy opens in Ayrshire
18/03/2009
We are proud to announce that the first KDS Ayrshire Training Academy is well underway to help support people into employment within the distribution sector in North Ayrshire.
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Big Lottery Fund logo

KDS receive Big Lottery Fund award
18/03/2009
The efforts to tackle Scotland’s rising unemployment rate have today received a Lottery boost with the announcement of grants to organisations helping Scots back into sustainable employment.
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The first KDS Youth Academy participants

First Youth Academy an outstanding success
17/12/2008
KDS worked in partnership with Renfrewshire Council and PPRC to develop and deliver the first KDS Youth Training Academy for winter school leavers.
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MD Stevie Kidd

Training Academy 5 completed
17/12/2008
Despite the rising unemployment rate within Renfrewshire and the rest of the UK and the tougher economic climate we have managed to put another eight individuals into full time employment.
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Group bonding

First Inverness Academy a great success
04/11/2008
Despite the tougher economic times in the Highlands, and further afield, KDS’s first Training Academy in Inverness was a outstanding triumph.
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Youth Training Academy launched
09/09/2008
KDS have been given the green light on another training academy; adapted to help train school leavers.
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First day training

Third KDS Training Academy puts 10 back in employment
02/07/2008
Our third Academy has again achieved 100% success rate, by getting another 10 individuals back into work.
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Stephen Timms MP

Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform impressed by Training Academy
17/06/2008
The KDS Training Academy received a ministerial visit from the Rt. Hon Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform at the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Some of our training candidates, from the second Academy, at FedEx

2nd KDS Training Academy goes from strength to strength
16/04/2008
The KDS Training Academy has again achieved 100% success rate, by getting another 10 individuals back into work. The total unemployment eradicated by this course was 45 years!
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Stephen with the first training candidates

KDS complete first Training Academy
03/03/2008
KDS's first Training Academy has now been completed. We have successfully assisted 10 unemployed individuals in gaining employment within the distribution sector.
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