- Ned, 80, is still loves going to school!
LIVERPOOL'S longest serving school governor was honoured earlier this week after over half a century's service.
Ned Burke was appointed manager of All Saints Elementary School in 1941 - and he's still playing an active role in the life of the school more than 60 years later.
Ned has kept a watchful eye over the education of thousands of children at the school - now call All Saints Primary. He's appointed four head teachers and five deputy heads and has also served as a governor of several other schools in the city.
Ned, still a sprightly 80, said:- "I think it's being around so many young people that helps keep me youthful and active. The job of a school governor today is much more involved and time consuming than it used to be. But I'm not complaining. I enjoy every minute of it.
The biggest change I have seen in my sixty two years as a governor is the tremendous improvement in facilities. Some of the equipment is out of this world. I was bowled over this week when I went into the nursery and saw a four year-old working at a computer. When I started out at school all we had was a chalkboard!"
Ned continued as a governor while serving in the army during the Second World War. All Ned's children attended the Anfield School, and his eldest son went on to study at Oxford University.
The current head teacher Patricia Parry said:- "I remember Ned from the very first day I started at the school as a probationary teacher 34 years ago. He is a great friend to the school and gives the teachers and children tremendous support. He is so enthusiastic about education and giving every child the best possible start in life. I don't think he'll ever retire!"
Ned was as a city councillor for 30 years, serving on the education committee for 12 years. His wife is also a governor of two schools.
Ned was one of 200 long-serving governors and teachers being honoured at a special presentation evening tonight. The glittering event is the highlight of the city's Year of Celebrating Learning - part of the run-up to Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008.
Councillor Paul Clein, executive member for education in the city, said:- "Ned, and hundreds more like him, have given years of excellent service to providing a first class education to Liverpool children. They are an extraordinary band of dedicated individuals who all care passionately about young people. They have helped transform education in Liverpool and I warmly congratulate each and every one of them."
Tonight's event is being hosted by the city's executive director for education, Colin Hilton, with a special Thank You address by the city council's chief executive David Henshaw. Top film producer Colin McKeown and broadcaster Anthony Wilson will also be joining in the celebrations at the city's Crowne Plaza Hotel.
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- Unemployed are job-ready for the Trust in time for Christmas
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thanks to Nicky Williams of Health Start.
NINE unemployed people will enjoy a brighter Christmas this year after passing their training courses to work within Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust.
The group of trainees have successfully completed their four-week course at Ormskirk Learning Resource Centre and are now 'job-ready' to start careers in a variety of posts - ranging from porters, car park attendant, catering assistant, ward-housekeeping, administrative and clerical work.
It is all part of the 'Health Learning Works' programme - a partnership between the Trust, the NHSU, Job Centre Plus and Mancat - to help the unemployed back into work. Once the Course is completed they are then job ready to commence their posts within the Trust.
Sheelagh Windrum, the Trust's Employment Co-ordinator, said:- "The scheme is a fantastic opportunity for people to start a career in the NHS. By all partners working together we are helping the unemployed back into work by giving them a chance to begin a life-long career within the Trust and to begin their climb on the skills escalator.
The most positive aspect in the programme is that it is putting the people who really want to work within the NHS at the heart of health care. Another bonus for the trainees is that they don't have to worry about starting work in the 'unknown', they are job ready and already know the staff so they won't have that awful feeling of dread that most people go through on their first day in a new job."
The 10 students will graduate on Friday, November 28th, and will then be ready to start their careers at the Trust on December 1st - just in time for the festive season!
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