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Train to Gain flexibilities updates

Website | Thursday August 14th, 2008

An update on the new flexibilities within the Train to Gain service.

Test your maths with the BBC’s quiz

Website | Monday July 21st, 2008

Hardly a week passes without headlines about academic standards. Are exams getting easier? Are people getting smarter? Test yourself with this maths quiz.

Test your English with the BBC’s Quiz

Website | Monday July 21st, 2008

Hardly a week passes without headlines about academic standards. Are exams getting easier? Are people getting smarter? Test yourself with this English quiz.

Talented Young People

Website | Saturday May 31st, 2008

The Talented Young People organisation was founded by Adam Sibley in 2006. The organisation formed www.talentedyoungpeople.com as a free interactive resource tool for young people aged between 13 and 24 years who have dreams to fulfil but need a

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VQ Day - celebrating vocational success

Website | Friday May 16th, 2008

Millions of people gain a vocational qualification every year as a stepping stone to further vocational study or university, better jobs and enhanced skills. For too long, this success has gone without the recognition and national celebration it

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Skills Briefings

Website | Sunday March 30th, 2008

These practical informative professional briefings are designed to keep Skills for life teachers, coordinators and managers informed of new developments and good practice.

  • Basic Skills Bulletin: covers Skills for Life
  • Numeracy Briefing: covers

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Are you making the most of your money?

Website | Tuesday March 25th, 2008

The the Financial Services Authority have developed a programme to help employees with money issues from budgeting to borrowing. Specially trained presenters can come into your organisation to deliver a free hour-long seminar supported by a free

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Numeracy for Employability Consultation

Website | Monday February 18th, 2008

DIUS has asked the NCETM to work with key partners, including LSC, QIA, LLUK, QCA, CEL and SSDA, to develop the strategy to meet the ambitions of both the Leitch Review and ‘World Class Skills'.

To make sure that the views and experience of those

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The Move On iRoute

Website | Wednesday February 06th, 2008

The Move On iRoute is a one-stop platform to support the promotion of English and maths training opportunities. Through a series of short, interactive online activities, the iRoute provides the chance to consider ways of getting people interested

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Workplace Basic Skills Impact Evaluation Toolkit

Website | Tuesday January 29th, 2008

The aim of the Workplace Basic Skills Impact Evaluation project is to research, trial and develop a web-based, user-friendly Toolkit to enable employers, providers and unions to evaluate the impact of workplace basic skills (literacy, language and

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Ministerial Changes at DIUS
News | Tuesday October 07th, 2008

Following the government reshuffle, there have been a number of ministerial changes within DIUS.

Gene link to poor reading skills
Updates | Wednesday October 01st, 2008

A common genetic variant may be partly to blame for poor reading ability, research suggests.

Another UK Team achieves gold - 8 gold medals won at EuroSkills 2008
News | Tuesday September 23rd, 2008

Only a month ago the country was celebrating the success of Team GB in Beijing, but now another UK…

Graduates ‘short on skills’
News | Thursday September 18th, 2008

Business leaders have criticised the quality of university graduates, complaining they lack basic…

Government Promises Action to Bolster Skills and Training in the Construction Industry
News | Wednesday September 17th, 2008