TV threat to children’s reading
News | Wednesday January 09th, 2008Children should spend less time playing computer games and more time reading with their parents, the Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has said.
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Training and development spend set to rise in 2008
News | Wednesday January 09th, 2008Almost half of large companies in Western Europe plan to spend more on training and L&D in 2008, according to Human Resources consultancy Mercer.
Middlesbrough Council Signs Skills Pledge
Updates | Monday January 07th, 2008One of the Tees Valley’s largest employers has declared its commitment to staff training. Middlesbrough Council is the latest organisation to sign up to the Skills Pledge, a major initiative aimed at improving the skills of the workforce and making the nation more competitive and profitable.
Interview with Chis Humphries, chief executive of Commission for Employment and Skills
News | Monday January 07th, 2008The UK’s skills shortage is costing the country billions of pounds - and all eyes are on Chris Humphries to help solve it.
Denham calls for training push in 2008
News | Monday January 07th, 2008Skills secretary John Denham has urged employers to make 2008 the year of employee training.
Diplomas pass another key milestone to delivering new qualifications
News | Monday January 07th, 2008The value of the Government’s new Diplomas as a progression route enabling pupils to get into Universities and colleges was confirmed today by both UCAS and the QCA.
Is the face of FE about to change for good?
News | Monday January 07th, 2008A speech by Gordon Brown left the further education sector uneasy about what the future holds
AA pioneer ‘Learn as you earn’
News | Monday January 07th, 2008Imagine a world where education came to you without you having to leave the office or factory where you work...this is being trialled by the AA.
Skills for Logistics campaigns for bigger cut of government training budget
News | Monday January 07th, 2008The sector skills council for distribution firms, Skills for Logistics, has warned that employers are losing out on funding that is available to improve skills and ultimately improve their turnover.
Government revise ESOL funding
News | Monday January 07th, 2008Future Government funding for ESOL classes will be targeted at immigrants planning to settle in the UK rather than short-term economic migrants.
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