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  New scheme to boost skills of UK engineers

  22 Jun 2012

  • Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP launches scheme to boost UK’s engineering skills • JLR pioneer new education scheme to be rolled out by Semta • Thousands of UK engineers will be offered Master’s Degree module places
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  Unlocking Data for Skills and Growth

  12 Jun 2012

  A free event for Local Enterprise Partnerships, Local Authorities, colleges, training providers and other Local Labour Market Intelligence users at the QEII Centre, Westminster, Central London, 10.00-13.00 on 4th July
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  First 17 people qualified in Food Manufacturing Excellence Apprenticeships meet Skills Minister

  23 May 2012

  On May 10th John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills awarded 17 employees of Thorntons PLC with the Improve Proficiency Apprenticeship in Food Manufacturing Excellence (FME) qualification, Level 3. They are the first people in England and Wales to have achieved this.

• Asian and Oriental cuisine to tackle youth unemployment

  4 Apr 2012

  Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning John Hayes MP launched five Asian & Oriental Centres of Excellence on 27th March 2012. This long-term initiative, set up by People 1st and championed by the Hospitality Guild, will train unemployed people to become skilled chefs.
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  Work Experience: ‘A new approach’ event on 19th April

  28 Mar 2012

  Employers are invited to the ‘Work Experience: a new approach’ event on 19th April to find out about new work to understand the value of work experience and how it can best be delivered
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  ITMB graduates snapped up by top employers

  22 Feb 2012

  Latest figures from e-skills UK show that 100% of Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) students find employment, or go on to further study, within 6 months of graduation.

• Skills and Employment Survey

  9 Feb 2012

  The UK Commission is co-funding a Skills and Employment Survey (SES) with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The survey will be carried out in 2012 across the UK. The survey focuses upon the work that people do and how working life has changed.

• Business Secretary praises UK wide Talent Retention Solution

  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.

• New Providers selected for Universal Services – Standards and Frameworks

  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.

• Ministers re-open £60m fund to boost business skills & growth

  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.