• 38% micro and small businesses experienced cyber-attacks in the last 12 months, 82% reported phishing attempts and 25% identified denial of service, malware or ransomware attack • UK tech sector reports 66,000 unfilled vacancies July–August 2022 A Government-funded Cybersecurity Apprenticeship designed to upskill the workforce of SMEs and protect businesses from cyber-attacks has been launched by hard-hitting, dynamic training […]
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Rising to the challenge – C&W In Business Magazine
Rising to the challenge – After 27 years in business, you could forgive Fleur Sexton DL for starting to slow down – but there is absolutely no chance of that.
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Reskilling and upskilling to tackle poverty – FE News
Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – discusses the need to ‘future-proof’ jobs to address the skills shortage and Level Up. Why is there a rise in vacancies? The jobs landscape is […]
Continue readingCoastal deprivation and digital levelling up – FE News
If you ended up on a beautiful UK beach in the summer – or have ever enjoyed an afternoon with a bucket and spade and a slightly sandy ice-cream, the following statistics may come as a shock. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) (2020)1 67% of coastal towns are in the ‘higher income-deprivation category’ compared with just 36% […]
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Fleur Sexton DL presented Honorary Doctor of Birmingham City University
Proud day for Fleur Sexton DL, her family and everyone at PET-Xi Training! Each year, Birmingham City University makes several honorary awards that recognise outstanding service to the University, to the City of Birmingham and the West Midlands, or to public or professional life nationally and internationally. Today Fleur was presented Honorary Doctor of Birmingham City University and […]
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Levelling Up – truly giving everyone the opportunity to flourish
If you missed Fleur Sexton on BBC Midlands News here it is again! Fleur talks briefly about Levelling Up and the need for real social justice. Levelling up truly means ‘giving everyone the opportunity to flourish’ and with the support and funding from West Midlands Combined Authority who understand local needs and priorities people like Kevin and Briony can […]
Continue readingLevelling Up and the need for real social justice – FE News
Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – shares her thoughts on the Levelling Up White Paper and the need for real social justice. The Government’s Levelling Up White Paper is very welcome […]
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PET-Xi back in the office – BBC News
If you missed PET-Xi Training on BBC News, here it is again. “We’re adaptable we survive it’s what we do here” said Laura Wells. Great to see the team talking about remote working and our return to the office!
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PET-Xi helps Ryden get back on the road!
When Ryden had his bike stolen from outside City College Coventry his mum reached out to local community groups on social media for help. Unfortunately, his bike couldn’t be tracked down and he thought he would have to save up for months to buy another one. But the Facebook post happened to catch the eye of our very own Fleur […]
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PET-Xi Foundation supports Coventry students
The PET-Xi Foundation has made a profound impact on the lives of two Coventry students following a £700 donation. The Foundation has donated the funds to two students at Lyng Hall School to help them progress and feel like they belong. The school heard about the Foundation through its work with PET-Xi, which delivers intervention work to some of its […]
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