A GROUP of East Lancashire employers have been acclaimed for harnessing people power.

A special presentation event was staged to honour local firms who have been re-recognised under the Investors in People staff training and development scheme.

And one employer, the Accrington based North Lancs Training Group has become the first in East Lancashire to notch up a third successful assessment under the scheme.

Other employers at the event organised by ELTEC were Roscoe Solicitors, Advanced Communications International, Lucas Rists, Blackburn College, the Pocket Spring Bed Company, Colne Technology Training Centre, Protection Packaging, Alder Grange High School, Rawtenstall, Burnley College, Waterworths and the Hope House Nursing and Residential Home, Clayton-le-Moors.

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