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£1.5m fund to promote innovation in e-learning

The Learning Innovation Grant (LIG) programme aims to support innovative development and application of ICT technologies within work-based learning

£10 million for English language support

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced that the Department for Communities and Local Government will make available up to £10 million in funding to support English language training for speakers of other languages.

£1billion package to tackle youth unemployment

Almost £1billion will be spent over the next three years to provide unemployed young people with extra help as part of a new "Youth Contract", Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Employment Minister Chris Grayling announced recently.

£2 billion investment for jobs and skills

The European Commission has agreed proposals for a new European Social Fund programme for England for 2007 to 2013

£250m pilot to give employers power over skills training

Businesses will be given the power to design, develop and purchase the vocational training programme they need under a £250 million plan announced by the Prime Minister. The move is designed to boost economic growth and ensure that the UK workforce has the skills that businesses require.

£50m Growth and Innovation Fund

Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable, and Minister for Skills, John Hayes, have launched a £50 million fund to help businesses develop the skills they need to drive growth.