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border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='border:none;padding:2.25pt 7.5pt 2.25pt 7.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:white;letter-spacing:-.75pt'>Issue No.&nbsp; 40</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white;letter-spacing: -.75pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign=top style='border:none;padding:2.25pt 7.5pt 2.25pt 7.5pt' styleclass="style_Subtitle"> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align: right'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white; letter-spacing:-.75pt'>January 2010</span></b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:white;letter-spacing:-.75pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span 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<v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Terry Watts" style='position:absolute;margin-left:72.5pt;margin-top:0;width:112.5pt; height:130.5pt;z-index:251658240;mso-wrap-distance-left:0; mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.proskills.co.uk/Newsletter/News_images/TerryWattsV4.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=150 height=174 src="http://www.proskills.co.uk/Newsletter/News_images/TerryWattsV4.jpg" align=right alt="Terry Watts" border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK3"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK3"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'>For us, 2009 felt like a busy year, but looking back, it was in fact an enormous year for Proskills.<br> <br> Manufacturing as a sector is still suffering from the effects of the recession, and 2009 was the worst year in decades; all industries were hit hard. 2010 is going to be a challenging year but with the support from our employers we can influence the direction of the changes that the year brings and hopefully sustain our momentum.<br> <br> To read our Annual Review for 2009 and see what's in store for 2010, </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102967663976&amp;s=13114&amp;e=0014RGeUHCEOvX16Zt3ka6Gh7T-XmsXPlBl6fm88iQfkGpbTbPXrlJ8KTzmC9sMdUq7LpmYFUHlDHC3_1Msb9Hsse-Prlwcrd9GxVM3GcE-Yjrz5rK5j0OPFGvYNVWDmLjoQqWgbnVaNmqavcYKbX6Wm5547-hyYmW3" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link><b><span style='color:#3C83BB'>click here</span></b></a>. <br> <br> Terry Watts <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK4><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:white; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; ih-name:;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:0%' aria-posinset=0 id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" 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</div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Our latest Students and Schools into Industry Programme, DigIT! to BuildIT!, is now live with its own website and as of this month is being launched to schools across England.<br> You can visit the DigIT! to BuildIT! website at <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102967663976&amp;s=13114&amp;e=0014RGeUHCEOvWLI9OW65xgYJ636YRFdE3ga1DZCSG5rSKm3UeV08UL3nyufDwU6v3roOjPSufw61BT9rjm1so1nxhQytMPYX7Hnkzkb2fcsq3ZI2lLc2_e2Wh5EE2kkEQB" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link><b><span style='color:#3C83BB'>www.digittobuildit.org.uk </span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br> <b>To read more, <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102967663976&amp;s=13114&amp;e=0014RGeUHCEOvWMeOjP41UbFBs6SGoFRNUrdhyDB8DidFt8yKGcUf9rCAvLc3QSyY6E5EHLPCM1JebxR7OubjyFmB7dq3nIo8O2N7iQx_mWpjvriwubww6DYmTby9SOqoBtRmKKPCKeGL7jh6B0taUu7w==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link><span style='color:#3C83BB'>click here</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have any enquiries regarding DigIT! to BuildIT!, please contact <b>Paul Evans</b> on 01235 833 844 or at <a href="mailto:digittobuildit@proskills.co.uk" target="_blank" shape=rect><b><span style='color:#3C83BB'>digittobuildit@proskills.co.uk </span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK21><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:white; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; ih-name:;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:0%' aria-posinset=0 id="content_LETTER.BLOCK21" aria-setsize=0 tabindex=0 hidefocus=true cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt; padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText InBlockBorder"> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK21"'><b><span style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ceramics Cluster are awards finalists </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK21"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p 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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The North Staffordshire ceramics cluster has been successful in their application to the Central Government's Cluster Mark competition, and is one of&nbsp; the cluster finalists to be put forward for the National Awards. <br> <br> <b>To read more,</b></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C83BB'> <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102967663976&amp;s=13114&amp;e=0014RGeUHCEOvX9_7nvVlM86oqw9VkI1iqFjYjdgqFbfFmoulwvgzQnNq5MJppjcHpQ4rRg2HrgUmlLJzj3-I1ldOhJ_i9aDH39qig2OrOIdnHCVWdX3eNAKeoTb_SakoMn4dcGnJGyl39mG9GauN0N5Wm5QVC_RaYUiLHdwopIqtaqrRw0Sct2kA==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link><span style='color:#3C83BB'>click here</span></a> </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br> For more information on the Ceramics industry, please contact <b>Lisa Williamson</b> on <a href="mailto:lisa.williamson@proskills.co.uk" target="_blank" shape=rect><span style='color:#3C83BB'>lisa.williamson@proskills.co.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=200 valign=top style='width:150.0pt;padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt' styleclass="style_MainText InBlockBorder"> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#C4F4FF; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; ih-name:;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt; 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shape=rect><span style='color:black'>Historic national agreement</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK11" shape=rect><span style='color:black'>Event for Training Providers</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="#LETTER.BLOCK12" shape=rect><span style='color:black'>Time to train</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: 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cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#EEEEEE; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; ih-name:;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7" aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt; padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText InBlockBorder"> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3C83BB'>Get Involved</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span 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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK22><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:#EEEEEE; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; ih-name:;background-position-x:50%;background-position-y:0%' aria-posinset=0 id="content_LETTER.BLOCK22" aria-setsize=0 tabindex=0 hidefocus=true cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt; padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText InBlockBorder"> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102967663976&amp;s=13114&amp;e=0014RGeUHCEOvUwbvXJnlT7_F95yR1TaTNIAwvGEK8VmclrnkeTLIg7Hn-N-dXFyNGQSZtZEXyAprRlNEcnysuy92Ehvd8r4XB4cYLc_ELyYs0N9Cj2b6qUT4prQXl75tu5x9WjB0KQcS6qB0AFQ5e_L1FXDIW0YWo1" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect><span style='text-decoration: none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=190 height=100 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://www.proskills.co.uk/Newsletter/News_images/RidgewayWalkButton.jpg" alt="Ridgeway Walk "></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:7.5pt'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt .75pt .75pt .75pt; height:7.5pt' styleclass="style_MainText InBlockBorder"> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:white; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;ih-name:;background-position-x: 50%;background-position-y:0%' aria-posinset=0 id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9" aria-setsize=0 tabindex=0 hidefocus=true cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt; padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK9><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:-.75pt'>Smurfit Kappa and Unite sign historic national agreement</span></b></a><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK9"'><span style='font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:-.75pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK9"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Smurfit Kappa and Unite" style='position:absolute;margin-left:245pt;margin-top:0;width:285pt; height:177pt;z-index:251661312;mso-wrap-distance-left:0; mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.proskills.co.uk/Newsletter/News_images/smurfit_kappa_unite_signV2.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=380 height=236 src="http://www.proskills.co.uk/Newsletter/News_images/smurfit_kappa_unite_signV2.jpg" align=right alt="Smurfit Kappa and Unite" border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1029"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK9"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK9"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Unite Assistant General Secretary Tony Burke and Smurfit Kappa CEO Clive Bowers have signed an historic learning agreement. This will also include the first Proskills Skills Pledge Certificate signed by both parties.<br> <br> Tony burke said: &quot;This is a ground-breaking national agreement between Unite and Smurfit Kappa to work together to give employees the training opportunities that will benefit the company and employees in accessing the learning and skills for the future. Unite and Smurfit Kappa, along with Proskills Sector Skills Council are working together to ensure that this Learning Agreement, delivers the needs of the members and the company.<br> <br> For more information, visit the Unity and Strength for Workers Website at </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102967663976&amp;s=13114&amp;e=0014RGeUHCEOvW9ISJOBcrH6e35JbvIn_SChh88z-04VMsNr_lda22FeviAZFkM9v4PdGCDRb3Xk-OQ5hKE2j5zypqUoRKKhVXSFoyWtOJnXOZSlL-OyKxN-FVHeEpGbvor0EJXNCFsaFgYmoo98oal-RbjIyDoBTNH" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>www.usw.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK11><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:white; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;ih-name:;background-position-x: 50%;background-position-y:0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt; padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText InBlockBorder"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'>Free Training event for Training Providers</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK11"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> - to read more, </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102967663976&amp;s=13114&amp;e=0014RGeUHCEOvUxVe6poxjsyQBGJ5aBi0tt23MLJySm5EgD0ROZnvR55sLKNW6WfjFNN2M0N0ERxVFF84hyeUBnNwbtRjeA0yVeQarD-CxI6ljVJKSLkjPVxyCuR3T9JBJ5uQhB825hqj_tLvdARWwR1VKShp0204qeE6S8dOv3buZJcwM97Fisxw==" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link><span style='color: #3C83BB'>click here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK12><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;background:white; border:solid #9F9C9B 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #9F9C9B .75pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;ih-name:;background-position-x: 50%;background-position-y:0%' aria-posinset=0 id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12" aria-setsize=0 hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 aria-level=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:solid white 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid white .75pt; padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText InBlockBorder"> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black'>Employees can request time to train</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> - </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; 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