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Informal adult and community learning resources
November 2nd 2010
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has brought together a wide range of resources specially designed to support anyone with a passion for creating, supporting … Read more
Skills for Life and The Spending Review
October 20th 2010
The Government will continue to support basic skills provision in order to ensure individuals are given the chance to gain basic numeracy and literacy skills. However, English for … Read more
Browne Review published
October 12th 2010
The Government has received the report ‘Securing a Sustainable Future for Higher Education’ – an independent review of higher education and student finance
BBC First Click
October 11th 2010
The BBC has launched First Click, a campaign to encourage people to get online. This is a major new media literacy campaign to encourage people in the UK to take the first steps to … Read more
Good practice in involving employers in work-related education and training
October 8th 2010
This survey, by Ofsted, set out to determine the benefits of employers’ involvement in government-funded work-related education and training, and to identify the features of good p … Read more
Apprenticeship vacancies and National Minimum Wage
October 8th 2010
The new National Minimum Wage (NMW) for apprentices came into effect from 1 October for young people aged 16-18 and those aged over 19 in the first year of their Apprenticeship
BBC raw – Money
October 5th 2010
Getting a new job has a massive impact on your finances. BBC raw have produced online information about getting a bank account, saving while you’re at work, understanding your pays … Read more
Information on Skills for Life and Functional Skills from the SFA
September 30th 2010
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) website now contains a compendium of information and fact sheets on Skills for Life and Functional Skills
Skills Minister sets out Government commitment to apprenticeships
September 29th 2010
Skills Minister John Hayes has set out his vision for apprenticeships and reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to work-based learning and training