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School Equips Students With Industry Qualifications to Bridge Local IT Skills Gap

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Overview As part of its commitment as a specialist college, Long Eaton School sought to resolve an IT skills gap identified by local businesses. The school joined the Microsoft IT Academy Program to offer industry-standard qualifications to the community. Local people can attend evening classes, students can study after school, and sixth-form students can take a short course between their first and second year.

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Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	WORD
Date Published	April 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Windows Vista

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