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Imagine a company that goes into schools and removes unwanted IT equipment free of charge.

Now imagine a company that does more, such as data wiping and making sure the disposal is environmentally friendly.

And finally imagine a company that will pick up virtually everything unwanted in IT, from computers to telecoms, from monitors to cables. And who will do it before the end of term if that is what you want.

And to make it clear:

First of all, PRM really does offer a free service. There are no charges.

Second, we treat everything in the most environmentally friendly way possible, in keeping with school sustainable education programmes.

Third, all the data on the drives is wiped to the highest standards possible. In fact, on this issue we go further, for we clean out all the data from the drives, and then all the equipment is then recycled within the UK – all without any charge.

The only requirement we have is that you have at least 30 items for collection and that they are all gathered together in one easily accessible place for our driver to pick up.

We can take PC base units, CRT monitors, TFT monitors, servers, laptops, server racks, switches, telecom switches and printers. Indeed as long as you have 30 of these items we will take away other IT equipment at the same time, such as keyboards, cabling and telecoms.

At the end of the process we issue you with free certification evidence so you can see that the correct procedures were complied with.

For more information please call our freephone number: 0800 840 9195 or fill in the form by clicking here www.prmgreentech.com/contact.htm

The first report by the government’s independent reviewer of social mobility (Alan Milburn) has recommended that teaching hospitals actively select students with poorer grades who have nevertheless done well for their school. The aim is to bring good students from poorer backgrounds into the NHS.

Mr Milburn highlighted work done by Kings and Leeds teaching hospitals which offer students with lower A-level grades extra foundation years to level the playing field.

Kings College London supports state school students into medical careers through its extended medical degree designed for students from non-selective state schools across London, Kent and Medway.

Indeed a report on EMDP (Extended Medical Degree Programme) students by the British Medical Journal found those students without AAB grades were just as likely to succeed as other medical students.

One problem still remains, however, and that is that the families of such students can be concerned by the commitment involved both for students and their families.

At Gap Medics we offer students (aged 16 and over) from all backgrounds the opportunity to see what the world of medicine is really like. Through our facilities they travel to Africa, India, the Caribbean or Thailand to shadow experienced doctors and healthcare professionals.

Not only does this experience help students to make the right decision about their future career, but it is also a useful addition for their UCAS forms.

Recognised by the majority of British medical schools, our hospital work experience is ideal for those students who are interested in medicine, nursing, dentistry or midwifery – including those who are encouraged to think of medicine as a result of the social mobility initiatives.

In terms of the practicalities, students are met at the airport by one of our specialist staff team members and are looked after by an extensive staff team throughout their stay.

If you have any students who are interested in a career in medicine, there are several ways of giving them the relevant information.

First, you can, of course, pass on this email.

Second, you can direct the student to our website at www.gapmedics.co.uk to find out a lot of detailed information regarding the placements.

Third, you can click here to print out some information to pass to your prospective healthcare students.

And finally, they can call us on 0191 269 6818 or email us at info@gapmedics.com and we’ll send a brochure in the post.

Regards

Mark Hinksman

Gap Medics – Launching medical careers
Collingwood Buildings, 38 Collingwood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1JF

T. +44 (0)191 269 6818
F. +44 (0)191 229 9501
E. mark@gapmedics.com
W. www.gapmedics.com

When you have one it can seem so obvious that this is, of course, a must-have for your school. If you’ve never had one it might look like a ludicrous luxury.

If you have had one and it has gone wrong or caused you endless problems, you might wish you’d never decided to have one. If you have one and maintenance is always taken care of elsewhere so that there is never a problem, you might wonder what the fuss is all about.

The topic in question is the school minibus. A gateway into education in the environment for many schools; one step too far for others.

Cost, red tape, health and safety – there is no end to the justifications that can be given for not having a minibus.

Reduction in coach hire costs, more opportunities to get out and about, time savings, ease of use, “education in the environment” – there is likewise no end to the benefits that can be listed in favour of having one.

Across the school almost all departments, from sports to music, from history to languages, from science to geography, can make use of a minibus.

But still there is sometimes a suggestion that cost is the prohibitive factor with the minibus being seen as a luxury rather than an essential. Yet as a route to education outside the classroom and the positive impact that such educational events can have, the minibus can be seen as worth its weight.

For schools which have one the minibus delivers over and over again – enabling schools easily to go out to museums and sites of geographic or scientific interest, to visit other schools, art galleries, theatres, concerts, sports fixtures… .

For many who use a minibus there is no doubt that once they are up and running with it the perceived problems of minibuses are found to be exaggerated. Leasing overcomes the problem of limited cash reserves and an arrangement whereby the supplier of the minibus is also in charge of maintenance resolves that particular heartache.

Benchmark Leasing specialises in the supply and maintenance of school minibuses. If you are interested in the benefits of a minibus do call me on 01753 859944 or click here to see what we can offer.