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Date:- 10 September 2007

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FRC GROUP CROWNED REGIONAL WINNER IN 2007 EDGE AWARDS

IT was announced that Liverpool firm, FRC Group, is the regional winner of the Edge Awards 2007, winning a prize of £10,000 for further investment into training and development of young people. The environmental solutions firm battled it out to win the medium-to-large business category and will now go through to the national finals to be held in November.

Edge is an independent foundation dedicated to raising the desirability and status of vocational and practical learning among 14 - 25 year olds of all levels of ability.

FRC is a social business, which invents business solutions to tackle social and environmental problems. It focuses on employing people who have been long-term unemployed and helping them learn the skills to achieve their potential.

Andy Powell, CEO of Edge said:- "Edge is delighted to award this prize to the FRC Group. FRC has shown that it is creating some valuable experiences for young people in the North West and has shown that hands-on learning is good for employers and employees alike.

This is a great example of the good work we want to praise and reward."

The Edge Awards rewards organisations that provide outstanding learning opportunities for 14-25 year-olds and is also rewarding individuals for their learning achievements.

This year Edge is awarding over £300,000 to employers that provide quality apprenticeships, excellent work placements and other practical learning opportunities.

Alison Ball, Director of People and Learning of FRC Group said:- "Our business is all about improving the future and addressing environmental and social issues reusing and recycling more and training more and more individual from social exclusion.

We're working in a really exciting sector and are very positive about our growth and the future and delighted to have won this award."

FRC Group will be attending the awards ceremony held in London on November 22 to discover whether it has become a national winner.

DRIVING MUM CRAZY

THE kids might be driving mum to distraction at home this summer but new research from Diamond; the women’s car insurance expert reveals the road back to school may be a bumpy ride. Diamond’s latest findings show that accidents among parent drivers double during the September school run.

The findings, taken from Diamond’s own claims data, reveal that accidents increase in September by 18% for all drivers, however, for parents the increase is a whopping 46% - accounting for 26% of all claims made. 

Thursday morning, during the September school run, is revealed as the safest time for parents to take their kids to school; whilst just a few hours later the Thursday afternoon school run is the riskiest of the week. 

Some of the most common contributory factors to road accidents include impairment due to fatigue, inattention and behavioural factors such asstress and being in a hurry’**', so it’s even more important for parents to remember to take their time and try not to be distracted.

Diamond’s Managing Director, Sian Lewis says:- “Our research shows that school run mums and dads are twice as likely to have a crash during the school run. It doesn’t take much for a distraction to cause an accident therefore we’re urging parents, especially those new to the school term to be extra cautious, particularly during the back to school period. Remember – it’s better to be safe than a few minutes late. “

Parent drivers in and around London have the most number of school run accidents during September, closely followed by parents in the South West. Whereas drivers in the North West make the least number of claims during this back to schoolmonth.

Top Tips for keeping the kids tame in the car

Keep the peace – Try to keep as calm as possible as if you’re stressed you’re likely to pass this on to your children

Plan ahead – give yourself plenty of time to get the children and bags in the car and to drive to/from school accounting for rush hour traffic, make sure you have enough petrol so you don’t have to stop during the journey.

Make sure the kids are comfortable – kids can get grumpy if they’re too hot / cold, hungry or if they don’t have enough space due to clutter.

Rotate seating – to add a bit of variety to the daily route – switch around places in the car.

Stop the car and settle the situation – if the kids are distracting you – stop the car to diffuse the situation and only proceed once things are calm.

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