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4 May 2012
Business Secretary Vince Cable today (4 May) announced the appointment of four new Commissioners to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
24 Apr 2012
Work experience for school and college students should take place throughout the year, rather than in the traditional two week block in the summer term- allowing closer integration with the curriculum, according to a report published today.
6 Mar 2012
Employers in Greater Manchester will be amongst the first in the country to learn about how they could benefit from up to £250 million of government investment in training.
7 Feb 2012
A multi-million pound pilot scheme to get more employers investing in workplace training has been launched.Under the scheme, businesses in England will be given direct access to up to £250 million of public investment to boost Apprenticeships and other vocational training
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.
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.
