STAFF at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's education and training department are celebrating a double achievement.

For they have acheived beacon status from the Government and the national Investor in People standard.

Director of education Mark Pattison, said: "Both the Investor in People standard and beacon status are national 'good practice' benchmarks of quality. They both reflect our strive for excellence and our commitment to continuous development."

Pictured celebrating the success are (from the left) ELTEC chief executive Mark Price, chairman of education Bill Taylor and Mark Pattison.