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UK Commission for Employment and Skills

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Employer Ownership pilot update : the Government has received 269 bids from employers looking to take part!

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Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of four new Commissioners to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

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UKCES Commissioner, Dr Deirdre Hughes, is appointed as Chair of the new National Council for Careers

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Employer Ownership Pilot

Businesses in England have been given direct access to up to £250 million of public investment. They will  work in partnership with providers and their employees to boost Apprenticeships and other vocational training.

A prospectus giving details of the Employer Ownership Pilot Fund is now available

Check #EOskills on Twitter for the latest news and information

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Our programme of research

Our research and evaluation programme seeks to provide robust high quality intelligence that draws on good practice, partnership working, the work of leading experts and the most innovative thinking.

Our research programme spans five key areas:

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Our Investments

The UK Commission is co-investing across the UK to drive enterprise, create more and better jobs and boost economic growth. We have invested £75m to date and in 2012-13 we have an additional £29m available for investment.

UKCES on YouTube

Our latest video : Our Commissioner, Nigel Whitehead, introduces the Advanced Manufacturing Higher Apprenticeship

See all of our YouTube videos here 

 

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  • @NickLinford Pleased to hear it :)@FEweek will definitely receive the notice on publication, but no embargoed copies for now I’m afraid.
    Yesterday
  • Make sure to check back through the week for previews of our results and data visualisations. #ess
    15 May 2012
  • UK Commission’s Employer Skills Survey 2011: UK Results will be published one week today! #ess
    15 May 2012
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