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• IMI to launch industry voluntary licence to practise

  24 Dec 2012

  From April 2013, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is set to launch its public-facing register for automotive professionals, which will act as a voluntary licence to practise for the retail automotive industry.
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  A national nuclear gateway

  11 Dec 2012

  The National Skills Academy for Nuclear has gained approval via the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) for A National Nuclear Gateway project, funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and matched against nuclear employer investment.

• Student employability top of the agenda at e-skills UK's ITMB event

  4 Dec 2012

  Nearly 350 students taking e-skills UK’s IT Management for Business (ITMB) degree got the chance to boost their employability on Wednesday 28 November. They met 25 leading employers and gained professional skills at the annual Manchester ITMB Student Event.

• Skills utilisation employer networks

  30 Nov 2012

  Skills for Health is launching a programme of direct support for workforce development projects in the health sector. We will be providing expert advice and practical assistance to employer based workforce projects, tackling a range of issues and solutions. Employers are invited to submit applications for support

• Which Way Now: The Website That Provides Easy Directions to a Better Future

  21 Nov 2012

  The school leavers, adults and the unemployed often have little idea of the variety of options open to them today.

• Skills for Logistics awarded £1.14m to build bridge from military to civilian logistics

  18 Oct 2012

  Skills for Logistics (SfL) has been awarded £1.14 million, under the third phase of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills’ Employer Investment Fund (EIF3), to deliver a programme for transition from military to civilian logistics for up to 1,000 people leaving the armed forces.

• e-skills UK begins drive to improve employability of final year Computing students

  16 Oct 2012

  e-skills UK is delighted to have secured investment to address one of the most pressing issues facing the IT sector: the need to attract more talented and well-qualified applicants.

• The Who’s Who of the IT world celebrate e-skills UK’s impact

  10 Oct 2012

  The Who’s Who of the IT world gathered in London on Wednesday evening to celebrate the impact of e-skills UK. Opening the event, Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science, praised e-skills UK for its work with employers to inspire future talent and upskill today’s professionals.

• The CIPP announces a new national initiative funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills

  10 Oct 2012

  The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is delighted to announce a new national initiative, funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) from its Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF), which will help to create new jobs in payroll, bookkeeping and financial administration and support business growth and sustainability particularly within small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and business systems outsourcers.

• Cogent Technical Apprenticeship Service secures diversity grant to increase the number of females entering the STEM sector

  8 Oct 2012

  The Cogent Technical Apprenticeship Service (TAS) has successfully secured funding from the UKCES (UK Commission for Employment and Skills) through the Employer Investment Fund to attract more females into science-based Apprenticeships. The programme aims to enhance female students’ awareness and understanding of Apprenticeship training and potential careers in the science-based industries.