School literacy scheme attacked
News | Friday November 02nd, 2007Costly literacy schemes in England have not paid off, with children’s reading skills barely improved since the 1950s, an independent inquiry suggests.
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Mandatory training a step closer as Train to Gain misses targets
News | Wednesday October 31st, 2007The spectre of mandatory training of all staff is looming larger after the organisation behind the Train to Gain scheme admitted it would miss its Level 2 targets
Call for single funding agency for employment and skills
News | Wednesday October 31st, 2007‘Now is the time to consider a single funding agency for employment and skills’, say vocational learning providers ahead of conference.
Colleges and business unified to deliver
News | Monday October 29th, 2007The Association of Colleges (AoC) and Skills for Business have joined forces to deliver a “demand-led” approach to workforce training.
Diplomas: what was that all about?
News | Monday October 29th, 2007Children, Schools and Families Secretary, Ed Balls, knew exactly what he was saying with his surprise announcement this week
Bid for best in Japan
News | Wednesday October 24th, 2007Simon Noble, a panel technician from Billingham, is bidding to be the world’s best at a global skills event.
Bannatyne takes the pledge on skills
News | Wednesday October 24th, 2007Tycoon and Dragon’s Den star Duncan Bannatyne has put his weight behind a new initiative to improve the skills of the workforce and make the nation more profitable.
New diplomas could spell end for A-levels
News | Tuesday October 23rd, 2007The government today signalled a dramatic shift in policy as it announced it would roll out more academic diplomas from 2011.
Is a new ESOL programme being rushed in?
News | Tuesday October 23rd, 2007The sudden appearance of quickie courses to teach workplace English has raised eyebrows.
Learning and development salaries above HR wages for first time in 10 yrs
News | Tuesday October 23rd, 2007Learning, training and development professionals have surpassed the average earnings of human resource professionals for the first time in a decade, new research has found.
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