http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.comNews from Skills for Life Network(c)Skills Digital Limited 20105The 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.http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3965Tue, 27 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3965Skills 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.http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3954Fri, 23 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3954A 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 2010http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3955Fri, 23 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3955Online basics is a free, easy to use course that aims to help people get started using computers and the internethttp://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3956Fri, 23 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3956The Functional Skills Support Programe is running a number of online surgeries on different themes this summer. The surgeries aim to give practitioners the chance to ask questions about the functional skills roll out, and help plan and prepare their functional skills delivery and assessment activities.http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3953Mon, 26 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3953Maths4Us 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 mathshttp://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3960Tue, 20 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3960The latest directory of Skills for Life teacher training and professional development programmes for the North West region is now availablehttp://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3961Tue, 20 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3961The 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 http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3962Tue, 20 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3962FE 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 educationhttp://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3963Tue, 20 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3963Key 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.http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/default.aspx?atk=3957Tue, 20 Jul 2010 sfln_atk3957