Published Date:
17 November 2008
TWENTY-FIVE members of East Lothian Council's education and children's services department received an assortment of professional qualifications at a special awards ceremony at Musselburgh's Quay.
Between them, they have amassed nine postgraduate qualifications, three HNCs, two SVQs, eight child protection qualifications, nine Professional Development Awards for classroom assistants and a support for learning assessor's award.
Brendan Harris, of the UK Centre for Continuing Professional Development, attended the ceremony to see some of his students receive awards.
He said: "I've had quite a long association with East Lothian Council now, and every year we get really good feedback from our candidates. Studying for a professional qualification like an SVQ gives people the skills and confidence they need to be really effective at their job."
Peter MacKenzie, education and children's services convener, added: "I think study is like a journey, and, like travel, it changes you.
"I'm really pleased that education and children's services wants to help people make that journey."
The full article contains 168 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
17 November 2008 11:01 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
