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“Financial performance and productivity rely on skilled people. I call on every employer in the country to put training at the top of the agenda. Nothing is more important.”

Lord Jones, former Skills Envoy

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5 Millionth Learner Covered by the Skills Pledge

News | Friday November 28th, 2008

Parcel courier James Ford has become the five millionth employee in the country to benefit from the Skills Pledge campaign to skill up the nation after his employer, the world’s biggest delivery company DHL Express, made a commitment to train its 9,000-strong workforce. DHL Express also wishes to offer a skills for life programme for those employees who would benefit from development in basic English and Maths.

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