Invest in Dorset : Bournemouth : Poole
 
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Should you be fortunate enough to relocate to Bournemouth, Poole or the remainder of the County, we offer a high level of support for individuals and organisations as well as their partners and dependants including education, training and employment.

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Within the area there are many kinds of work available.  From the public, health, leisure and hospitality sectors, to retail sales, solicitors, finance and manufacturing sectors there are plenty of opportunities to choose from. 

     
Education
     
The only potential problem when considering dependants is deciding which of the many quality schools and childcare facilities you use.  The Dorset sub-region has some of the best schools in England with 24 of its schools being in the Good Schools Guide (2006 edition) and it is consistently above the national average in the Department for Education and Skills school achievement and attainment tables.

Primary school
(key stage 2) Level 4+
Secondary school
(key stage 4)
English
Maths
Science
Level 1
Level 2

Dorset *

81%

77%

89%

93%

61%

England

79%

76%

87%

91%

59%

   

* including Bournemouth and Poole

DfES (2006)

There is also an excellent range of further and higher education facilities including:

  • Bournemouth University
  • The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
  • Bournemouth and Poole College
  • Kingston Maurward College
  • Weymouth College

In addition there are numerous sixth form facilities, Technology Centres and Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) such as the Marine Skills Centre.

 

 
Bournemouth Borough Council
Dorset County Council
Borough of Poole