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2012 BQF Awards - enter now!

Posted: Tue, 31/01/2012 - 16:58

The 2012 BQF Awards are now open for entries: UK Excellence Award BQF Achievement Awards Lean Six Sigma Award Winning one of these prestigious national awards can help you: Raise your profile Enhance your reputation Attract new business The winners will be announced at the BQF's 2012 awards cer...

Hertfordshire Probation is Recognised for Excellence

Posted: Tue, 31/01/2012 - 11:58

Hertfordshire Probation Trust has been awarded 4 stars in the Recognised for Excellence (R4E) programme on its first application. One of 35 probation trusts in England and Wales, Hertfordshire Probation Trust works with offenders given a community order by the courts or released from prison on lice...

February 2012 issue of UK Excellence out now

Posted: Tue, 31/01/2012 - 10:00

How do you prepare for what is to come, and what should you be putting in place now to ensure your business will still be here in five or 10 years time? We consider these issues and more in the February 2012 issue of UK Excellence. This latest edition includes features on members Kuehne + Nagel, Ric...

Hull College is Recognised for Excellence

Posted: Tue, 24/01/2012 - 11:48

Hull College has successfully renewed its 5 star accreditation with an impressive performance in the Recognised for Excellence (R4E) programme. With an annual enrolment of around 30,000 students annually, the College is one of the largest schools of its type in the UK. Students study a wide variety...

Anton Valk joins BQF Board

Posted: Wed, 18/01/2012 - 10:04

The BQF is pleased to announce the appointment of Anton Valk to the BQF Board of Directors. Mr Valk is the Chairman UK of Abellio Group, the international subsidiary of Dutch state-owned rail operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Abellio operates the Merseyrail and Northern rail franchises in partnership...

Amey has become a Premier Member

Posted: Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:29

The BQF is delighted to announce that Amey has become a Premier Member. Amey is one of the UK's leading public services providers, with the unique ability to connect together the services that practically everyone relies on. Amey inspects and assesses the state of the nation's railways, repairs and...

c2c is Recognised for Excellence

Posted: Wed, 04/01/2012 - 10:53

c2c Rail has achieved 4 stars in the Recognised for Excellence (R4E) programme. c2c is a train operating company which is part of the National Express Group. It provides passenger rail services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line from Fenchurch Street station to east London and souther...

York and North Yorkshire Probation is Recognised for Excellence

Posted: Fri, 16/12/2011 - 14:08

York and North Yorkshire Probation Trust has achieved 4 stars in the Recognised for Excellence (R4E) programme. This is an inspiring result, having been achieved at the first time of application. The Trust employs over 200 staff, working from six offices across York and North Yorkshire. Their staff...

NIACE is Committed to Excellence

Posted: Thu, 15/12/2011 - 15:49

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) recently achieved Committed to Excellence (C2E) accreditation, demonstrating their passion and commitment to improving their performance. NIACE aims to encourage all adults to engage in learning of all kinds. It is a charity, a company li...

Surrey and Sussex Probation is Recognised for Excellence

Posted: Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:32

Surrey and Sussex Probation Trust has achieved 5 stars in the Recognised for Excellence (R4E) programme. This is a very impressive achievement as it follows the Trust's creation in April 2010 from the merger of Sussex Probation Area (which previously achieved R4E at 5-star level) with Surrey Probati...