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CFE: "Apprenticeships week: it doesn
27 February 2009
This week, 23-27th February, has been Apprenticeship week; a week to
> Learn More CFE board member writes column for FE News
26 February 2009
Simon Bartley, a member of the CFE Board and Chief Executive of UK Skills, has recently begun authoring a column for the FE News online.....
> Learn More 21,000 public sector apprenticeship places created
24 February 2009
With National Apprenticeship Week in full swing, the Cabinet has backed public sector apprenticeships by setting out how more than 21,000.....
> Learn More New universities to focus on adult education & vocational degrees
23 February 2009
Universities secretary John Denham will launch a strategy for higher education in the summer and is to give indications of its direction in.....
> Learn More Department of Health launches new scheme to help people on sick leave back to work
20 February 2009
Work and Pensions Minister Lord McKenzie and Care Services Minister Phil Hope launched the 'Fit for Work' Service Programme of Piloting.....
> Learn More Government child poverty targets will be difficult to achieve during the recession
19 February 2009
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) published the study
> Learn More Conservatives advocate transferring power back to local communities
18 February 2009
The Conservatives published the green paper
> Learn More CFE present to the Higher Education Academy
17 February 2009
James Kewin, Director for Skills and Innovation at CFE has today presented to an event in London held by the Higher Education Academy.The.....
> Learn More CFE publish research which identifies what is working to reduce child poverty within the East Midlands
17 February 2009
CFE and Government Office for the East Midlands, East Midlands Regional Assembly and Intelligence East Midlands have today published.....
> Learn More Recession has increased competition for university places
16 February 2009
Applications to begin a degree have risen by 34,000 (7.8%) in comparison to last year as graduate level employment opportunities.....
> Learn More Graduate Vacancies fall by 5.4%
12 February 2009
Graduate vacancies have fallen for the first time since 2003 according to the 2009 Graduate Recruitment Survey.The number of graduate level.....
> Learn More Unemployment reaches 1.97 million
11 February 2009
UK unemployment has risen to 1.97 million according to data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The latest figures.....
> Learn More Government announces support package for the third sector
10 February 2009
The Government has published an action plan for the third sector that will deliver
> Learn More Job prospects in 2009
9 February 2009
One in three UK employers will make job cuts between January and March this year, according to the latest research by the Chartered.....
> Learn More CFE congratulates the 100th organisation to achieve the Training Quality Standard
6 February 2009
Last week saw Milton Keynes College become the 100th organisation to achieve the Training Quality Standard (TQS). The college joins a list.....
> Learn More Good Childhood Enquiry - 'selfish adults damage childhood'
5 February 2009
Individualism and the aggressive pursuit of personal success by adults is now the greatest threat to British children, a major independent.....
> Learn More Vulnerable children 'should go to boarding school'
3 February 2009
A new Government study has found that councils who deal with vulnerable children, those faced with family breakdowns or being put into.....
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