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More disadvantaged young people entering higher education
28 January 2010
A recent report by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has revealed that there has been an increase in the number of.....
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26 January 2010
The key role of public libraries in opening up free online access and providing support to help people get online is highlighted in a new.....
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25 January 2010
Every young person (aged 18-24) who has been unemployed for six months will be guaranteed a job, training or work experience under the.....
> Learn More Public Accounts Committee reviews Train to Gain
21 January 2010
The Public Accounts Committee has today published their report on the Train to Gain programme. They recognise that Train to Gain has.....
> Learn More unemployment rate falls
20 January 2010
Unemployment in the UK has fallen for the first time in eighteen months, to 2.46 million for the three months to November.The figures from.....
> Learn More Government responds to
18 January 2010
The Government has agreed to implement the vast majority of the recommendations contained in
> Learn More Sure Start Centres are failing to help neediest families despite targeted funding.
14 January 2010
The National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the government
> Learn More Universities warn spending cuts will
12 January 2010
Top universities have today accused Gordon Brown of jeopardising 800 years of higher education, warning that they could quickly be "brought.....
> Learn More CBI and BCC urge employers to help tackle youth unemployment
11 January 2010
In a bid to encourage businesses to help the growing youth unemployment crisis, CBI and the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) are using a.....
> Learn More Wind farms: Generating power and jobs?
8 January 2010
The UK government announced today a
> Learn More Department for Business, Innovation and Skills launch Going for Growth
8 January 2010
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills yesterday launched its
> Learn More CFE launches report into
6 January 2010
CFE today launches a report exploring the demand for recent graduates from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Recent graduates have.....
> Learn More Small Businesses see skills gap in local workforce
5 January 2010
New research published by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) found that small business owners highly rate the abilities of their employees.....
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