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“If we don’t face up to this challenge we will be overtaken by other countries. I believe we can crack it, but only in partnership with business”

David Lammy MP, Minister for Skills

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Equal Website

Website | Tuesday January 08th, 2008

Equal is a European Social Fund initiative which tackles discrimination and inequalities in the labour market, for those in work and those seeking work.

Quick Reads website

Website | Tuesday January 08th, 2008

In the last two years, Quick Reads have firmly established themselves as the perfect books for people who have lost the reading habit or who struggle to read long and complicated books. Above all, they have proved that reading can be fun.

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E-Skills Passport

Website | Wednesday December 05th, 2007

The e-skills Passport is an on-line tool that enables individuals and organisations to assess current IT skills, identify gaps, and set learning targets and record improvement. e-skills Passport enables users to record achievements and re-visit

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Maths4Life Resources

Website | Wednesday December 05th, 2007

A range of publications and resources to available to download to assist with numeracy.

English for Life and Work Website

Website | Wednesday December 05th, 2007

A new portal for ESOL learners from Tribal CTAD offers support in Polish, Mandarin and Urdu, as well as English. It contains world class learning materials which users can access for free for three months.

Skills for Life and Key Skills Practice tests

Website | Wednesday December 05th, 2007

ItemBank holds a massive number of Key Skills and Skills for Life questions which can be used to recreate practice tests for Literacy/Communication, Numeracy/Application of Number at levels 1 and 2 and ICT at level 1.

The tests can either be taken

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Train to Gain Website

Website | Tuesday November 27th, 2007

The Learning and Skills Council’s Train to Gain service provides impartial, independent advice on training to businesses across England. It can help businesses improve their productivity and competitiveness by ensuring that employees have the right

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Adult ESOL Curriculum

Website | Tuesday November 27th, 2007

As part of the Skills for Life strategy, the core curricula for adult literacy, numeracy and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is based on the national standards for adult literacy and numeracy at Entry level, Level 1 and Level 2.

Improvement & Development Agency (IDeA) Website

Website | Tuesday November 27th, 2007

The IDeA works for local government improvement so councils can serve people and places better.

Tribal CTAD Website

Website | Tuesday November 27th, 2007

Tribal CTAD provides education and training solutions with particular expertise in Skills for Life.

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