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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Council leader to hold webchat for residents
A council leader will answer residents' questions as part of an event that will be streamed across YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn. Jeff Brooks, who leads West Berkshire Council, will go live online from 18:00 BST on 23 July and will chat for up to an hour. Residents can submit their questions by email and must submit them by 16:00 on 22 July. "As leader it's important to me to be talking with local people - whether that be an impromptu conversation in the street, a formal question at council or by going online to answer your questions," Brooks said. "This is another way for you to ask something about your local council - whether it's about the services we provide, the decisions we make or what it's like to work at the council or be a councillor. "It should be a very good event and I hope many of you will be able to join me for it." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Related internet links West Berkshire Council
BBC News
17-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
West Berkshire Council leader Jeff Brooks' webchat for residents
A council leader will answer residents' questions as part of an event that will be streamed across YouTube, Facebook and Brooks, who leads West Berkshire Council, will go live online from 18:00 BST on 23 July and will chat for up to an can submit their questions by email and must submit them by 16:00 on 22 July."As leader it's important to me to be talking with local people - whether that be an impromptu conversation in the street, a formal question at council or by going online to answer your questions," Brooks said. "This is another way for you to ask something about your local council - whether it's about the services we provide, the decisions we make or what it's like to work at the council or be a councillor. "It should be a very good event and I hope many of you will be able to join me for it." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
West Australian
07-07-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
WA universities reject claims they are turning out under-qualified teachers to work in other States
WA universities have hit back at criticism they are producing under-qualified teachers who are taking advantage of a loophole to work at schools in other States without meeting the same registration standards. The universities have come under fire for reinstating a one-year graduate diploma for aspiring teachers — who already have a three-year degree in another field — to get them into classrooms faster, instead of insisting they do a two-year postgraduate master's degree. Teacher registration bodies in NSW and Victoria have raised concerns about teachers using the one-year WA course as a back door — under national mutual recognition arrangements — to achieve registration in those States. Governments in those States have said they will look at how to block their employment. NSW Education Standards Authority said it had received some applications from WA graduates since the one-year qualification was introduced last year, and it expected numbers to rise. 'In 2024, the teacher authority in WA took the unusual step of accrediting qualifications that don't meet nationally-agreed standards,' NESA chief executive Paul Martin said. 'There are no simple solutions to the teacher workforce challenge. But the answer cannot be to lower expectations of teacher preparation.' But Curtin University school of education head Jeff Brooks said the criticism was unfair, and he found it 'frustrating' that solutions to Australia's 'huge teacher shortage' were being dismissed — especially when the alternative was no teacher at all. 'It's absolutely not a loophole — it's a teacher registration pathway, that's it,' he said. 'School systems across Australia are already full of people who qualified as a teacher through the grad dip, because it was in play for many years previously. 'Many of those people are systems leaders. Many of those people are principals. Many of them are highly-decorated, award-winning, amazing teachers.' Professor Brooks said Curtin introduced the intensive program last year after extensive consultation with the Department of Education. 'We don't want to bring teachers into the field who are going to fail,' he said. 'The pathway itself is not necessarily a predictor of the quality or success of the teachers.' A spokesperson for Edith Cowan University said claims that WA was lowering standards were unfounded. 'The legislation has simply enabled universities to support teaching workforce needs in WA with the same quality and rigour that we always have,' they said. 'Less than 1 per cent of ECU's graduate diploma of teaching cohort are students from other States.' A State Government spokesperson said the re-introduction of graduate diplomas offered a more efficient pathway into the teaching profession for holders of non-teaching degrees. 'This has helped to attract future teachers from a variety of learning backgrounds and has bolstered the supply of quality teachers into WA classrooms,' they said. 'It is important to note that the Teacher Registration Board WA's registration standards have not changed, and all teachers must meet specific requirements to demonstrate that they are fit to teach. 'Teachers must always meet the proficient level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers within three years in order to achieve full registration, no matter their qualification.'
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off; 3 to 5 major hurricanes predicted
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It's the first day of June which means it's the first day of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a 60-percent chance that 2025 will be an above-normal season. 'Here in the Carolinas and in Florida, we have a lot of exposure along our coast. And of course, we saw last year that you don't have to be on the coast to see hurricane impacts,' said Jeff Brooks, spokesperson for Duke Energy, which services six states. This hurricane season follows last year's when Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina and other parts of the southeast. According to the National Hurricane Center, there have been at least 248 Helene-related deaths, and billions in damage. NOAA unveils hurricane forecast for 2025 Atlantic season: See the full breakdown 'It's important that you use the start of hurricane season as a reminder to prepare your own personal preparedness plan and what that means for you. and if you rely on electricity for medical needs, making sure that you have a plan in place where you could relocate if we had a major storm,' Brooks told CBS 17 Sunday. NOAA is forecasting anywhere from 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of those the agency predicts will turn into hurricanes. Within those, three to five are projected to be major hurricanes. The agency says it has 70-percent confidence in these projections. Hurricane Helene declared the deadliest US hurricane since Katrina by NHC Books tells us that while they typically see most storm activity around September and October, they prepare throughout the year. 'We trim trees and remove vegetation and along our power lines to help reduce the number of instances of vegetation-related outages. We've been upgrading poles and wires on our systems to make them stronger, more resistant to outages from severe weather, and then also installing self-healing technology, which is helped to speed some of that power restoration after major storms.' He also says the company is ready for different weather events year-round — in any season. Hurricane season ends in November, with November and June being the least active months. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Channel Post MEA
23-05-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Tenable Reveals 2025 Global Partner Award Winners
Tenable has announced the recipients of its Global Partner Awards during Tenable AssureWorld — the company's fifth annual virtual partner conference. Those honoured this year include IBM — Global System Integrator of the Year; Siemens Energy — Tenable OT Security Partner of the Year; Telefonica — MSSP Partner of the Year; and AWS — Global Technology Partner of the Year. Tenable also crowned its regional Partners of the Year which recognises those partners who consistently surpass expectations in collaboration and contribution throughout the year. This year's winners are: Asia Pacific and Japan – DXC Europe, the Middle East and Africa – Softcat (UKI) Latin America – Global Sec Tecnologia North America – CDW Public Sector – SHI 'As a partner-first company, Tenable is hyper-focused on investing in and supporting channel partners, promoting collective success,' said Jeff Brooks, Senior Vice President of Global Channels, Tenable. 'Our Global Partner Awards recognise partners whose dedication and collaboration with Tenable deliver truly exceptional outcomes in helping customers eradicate priority cyber weaknesses and protect against attacks.' Tenable AssureWorld is an exclusive event that allows Tenable and its partners to come together to learn and share information. The conference provides insights from top executives on Tenable's vision, revenue strategy, customer-focused business strategy, product roadmap, and other key areas of cybersecurity. In addition to providing resellers, distributors, MSSPs, and systems integrators with innovative exposure management solutions, the Tenable Assure Partner Program arms partners with sales and marketing assistance, training and certification opportunities, services-delivery certification and technical support to grow their business and deliver exceptional exposure management and risk mitigation. More information on the Tenable Assure Partner Program is available at: 0 0
