News
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24 Jan 2012
Business Secretary Vince Cable met Allan Cook, Chairman of SEMTA and the Skills and Jobs Retention Group on January 18th, together with representatives from BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Nissan.
21 Dec 2011
After a rigorous commissioning process, the UK Commission is pleased to announce that we now have nine new providers to cover the delivery of standards and frameworks within the Universal Services family.
13 Dec 2011
Employers should be offered the opportunity to step up and develop the training their business needs for growth, according to a report published today by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
24 Nov 2011
Over £61 million will be invested in projects to drive employer investment in skills across all four nations of the UK, it was announced today.
The investment, provided through the Employer Investment Fund administered by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, will support 18 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) with a range of employer designed and led skills solutions.
23 Nov 2011
BIS PRESS RELEASE: The second phase of the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) was launched today by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Minister for Skills John Hayes. The fund will support businesses to develop their skills solutions tailored to their own needs, transforming growth in their sector, region or supply chain.
17 Nov 2011
Government announces a £250 million plan to give businesses the power to design, develop and purchase vocational training.
3 Oct 2011
New case studies reveal how small business owners work with Investors in People to achieve recession-beating growth.
21 Jul 2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith have appointed nine new Commissioners to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
30 Jun 2011
Projects totalling over £5 million have been given the green light, thanks to a new Employer Investment Fund (EIF), run by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. Launched on 8 March, the fund aims to raise employer investment in skills across the UK by supporting innovative and sustainable programmes run by Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).
1 Apr 2011
Employers working with Investors in People can look forward to more choice and flexibility than ever before, thanks to a new network of delivery partners launched today. The refreshed network means that customers get more choice of delivery partners, including three new centres and two which have been awarded new licences.