News archive
Train to Gain over expenditure leads to redundancies for training providers
29 September 2009
Set up in 2006, Train to Gain is endorsed as the Governments primary strategy for improving skills in the workplace, and as such, the LSC.....
> Learn More Real Lifelong learning
28 September 2009
Ever since the Leitch report, the adult learning budget has been targeted at job-related training for recent school-leavers. However, this.....
> Learn More Graduates given a flying start
25 September 2009
Graduates thinking about starting their own business will get a flying start as successful entrepreneurs offer advice to help make it.....
> Learn More Chief Executive appointed for the National Skills Academy for Power
24 September 2009
Earlier this week the National Skills Academy (NSA) for Power, and Energy & Utility Skills announced that Steve Davies is to take up.....
> Learn More CFE launch key findings to increase the number of 16 and 17 year olds in education and training
22 September 2009
CFE, commissioned by CfBT Education Trust, has undertaken a review of historic youth unemployment and training programmes. The review.....
> Learn More National Skills Academy for Enterprise opens its doors
21 September 2009
The National Enterprise Academy (NEA), the brainchild of Dragons
> Learn More Engaging young people using sport
18 September 2009
Six months ago a project in Stoke was launched called Stoke Challenge. It is part of a
> Learn More Conservatives call for a shake-up of the welfare system
16 September 2009
A report published today by the think tank founded by the former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith outlines plans which, according to him,.....
> Learn More Jobcentres not working for small businesses
15 September 2009
Members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) believe the service of the Jobcentre network is failing to meet the needs of its.....
> Learn More Lord Mandelson the Business Secretary, in his speech at the London School of Economics today described New Labour as being
> Learn More Clippings: Multi-area councils
11 September 2009
Councils in North Kent, the West Midlands and the West of England have been given new powers to work together by Communities Secretary John.....
> Learn More Clippings: Government planning for low-carbon future
10 September 2009
Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, yesterday moved to put low-carbon at the forefront of the.....
> Learn More Academies under fire
9 September 2009
The Government marks a major expansion of its academy scheme this week, but doubts continue to be raised over Labours multimillion-pound.....
> Learn More Online mentoring service for apprentices launched
3 September 2009
The National Apprenticeship Service has launched a partnership with horsemouth.co.uk to provide an informal online mentoring service for.....
> Learn More OECD reports that high spending fails to improve child welfare
2 September 2009
High public spending in the UK on child welfare and education is failing to deliver results, an international comparative study has.....
> Learn More