Terry Tucker, Learning Development and Hospitality, Barchester Healthcare“Because of the training we provide, our retention levels are very high. With the latest CIPD suggesting that it costs £3500 to recruit a new member of staff, our return on investment is tremendous”
Welcome to the eighth edition of the FE and Skills e-newsletter - a direct news and information link from DIUS to the further education (FE) and skills sector.
If you are raising the profile of Skills for Life within your workplace Get On can help. The Get On campaign have free goodies including scratchcards, stickers, and pens to help get Skills for Life at the forefront of your learner's minds. To find
The Campaign for Learning (CfL) has produced this resource pack in association with Asset Skills Sector Skills Council. It will help you to plan activities, particularly based around Skills for Life, to be held on Learning at Work Day or any other
This report presents the results of a survey of 201 large national employers, including 60 member companies of the National Employer Service (NES), and follow-up case study research. The research was undertaken by the Institute for Employment
European Social Fund supported report on the successes of Whole Organisation Approaches to Skills for Life.
A set of factsheets on provision, literacy and numeracy and frequently asked questions.
Six new Skills for Life publications covering a general guide to skills for life, reading and writing, numeracy, ESOL, dyslexia, speaking and listening.
The unionlearn Quality Award will be awarded to programmes and courses that meet our good practice criteria and will help signpost ULRs to providers that are working successfully and flexibly with unions.
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI), in conjunction with VSO, carried out an in depth study into the effect of volunteering on professional development for managers. The resulting report, Valuing Volunteering, shows that organisations need to
The Skills for Life National Reference Point (NRP) website aims to provide up-to-date information and guidance relating to Skills for Life professional development.
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