Richard Lambert, Director-General, CBI“As international competition intensifies, it is more important than ever that the UK workforce should not continue to lag behind in terms of Basic Skills.”
On 31 October 2007, Skills Minister, David Lammy MP announced four major additions to the 400 companies that have made the Skills Pledge since it was launched
TV veteran Johnny Ball is to present a brand new quiz this Autumn which aims to get the nation’s maths skills up to scratch.
Costly literacy schemes in England have not paid off, with children’s reading skills barely improved since the 1950s, an independent inquiry suggests.
The 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
‘Now is the time to consider a single funding agency for employment and skills’, say vocational learning providers ahead of conference.
The Association of Colleges (AoC) and Skills for Business have joined forces to deliver a “demand-led” approach to workforce training.
Children, Schools and Families Secretary, Ed Balls, knew exactly what he was saying with his surprise announcement this week
Simon Noble, a panel technician from Billingham, is bidding to be the world’s best at a global skills event.
Tycoon 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.
The government today signalled a dramatic shift in policy as it announced it would roll out more academic diplomas from 2011.
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