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Knowledgebase	Work Choice programme to start in October The Government is launching a new programme to provide support for severely disabled people. The new programme, called Work Choice, will be introduced from 25 October 2010.
Knowledgebase	Consultations on FE Skills Strategy and on Skills Funding Skills Minister John Hayes has announced two consultations: 'Skills for Sustainable Growth' outlines BIS’ vision for skills and seeks further views, and 'A Simplified Further Education and Skills Funding System and Methodology' seeks views on simplifying the funding system.
Knowledgebase	Initial Teacher Training Grant A non means tested Fee Grant of £400 will be available in 2010/11 to support those teachers, tutors and trainers commencing Diploma level Initial Teacher training qualifications on a Part Time basis from September 2010
Knowledgebase	Online basics Online basics is a free, easy to use course that aims to help people get started using computers and the internet
Knowledgebase	Extension of Key Skills in Apprenticeship Frameworks Key Skills in Apprenticeship Frameworks will be extended until March 2011 to allow providers the choice of offering either Functional Skills or Key Skills in the interim. This is a temporary measure to allow more flexibility for providers and more time for collaboration on the right form of implementation.
Knowledgebase	Government announces simplification of 16-19 funding FE Colleges, sixth form colleges and other training providers will be paid direct from the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) from August, with local authorities maintaining a strategic role in 16 -19 education
Knowledgebase	Independent review of fees and co-funding in Further Education in England The final report of an Independent Review of Fees and Co-funding in Further Education in England contains recommendations for a series of simple but powerful shifts in funding of education for adults in this country
Knowledgebase	John Hayes announces review of offender learning John Hayes, minister for further education and skills, has announced a review of learning for offenders in prisons and in the community. The government’s review has been designed to complement the autumn consultation announced last month by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke, into reforming the justice system.
Knowledgebase	Maths4Us Maths4Us is a joint initiative between unionlearn, NIACE and the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) that aims to encourage people to tackle numeracy, take-up numeracy learning and have fun with maths
Knowledgebase	Functional Skills Information on functional skills

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