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• £150 million for businesses to build skilled workforce

  19 Nov 2012

  Businesses across the country can now bid for a share of a £150 million pot to create the training schemes they need to grow their companies, Skills Minister Matthew Hancock announced today.

• 1000 military leavers to gain work placements with logistics employers

  12 Nov 2012

  As Armistice day approaches, men and women leaving the armed forces and seeking a new career gain a boost from a government funded Military Work Placement Scheme. Skills for Logistics, London, 8 November 2012 Skills for Logistics (SfL) and The Logistics Guild have formally launched the Military Work Placement Scheme, a pilot scheme offering 1000 people leaving the military fully funded, two week work placements with quality civilian logistics organisations.

• IMI offers flexibility with ATA reaccreditation

  7 Nov 2012

  When it comes to renewing Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) status after three years, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has introduced a series of update units for individuals, as an alternative to doing a full assessment.

• Creative Skillset Tick awarded to 96 courses in industry pilot

  2 Nov 2012

  A scheme to give HE courses from across the Creative Industries the chance to undergo industry assessment has successfully completed its pilot phase, with 96 courses receiving the Creative Skillset Tick as a result. The accreditation pilot, set up in response to employer demand and funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, involved rigorous assessment by industry practitioners of 156 courses from 27 institutions across 12 subject areas.

• Innovative online portal simplifies apprenticeship delivery in hospitality

  31 Oct 2012

  Employers of all sizes can now take advantage of the latest technology following the launch of an online portal that is set to transform the way apprenticeships in the hospitality industry are delivered.

• e-skills UK prepares Cyber Ninjas to tackle crime online!

  26 Oct 2012

  Companies including BP, BT, CREST, Fujitsu and PricewaterhouseCoopers have joined forces with e-skills UK to deliver an interactive new cyber security module for the schools ‘Behind the Screen’ resource bank.

• New career kick-start fund for female staff highlights power

  19 Oct 2012

  New government funding toward training designed to improve the career prospects of women employees is now available to food and drink manufacturing firms across the UK.

• UK Commission for Employment and Skills publishes Employer Skills Survey

  8 Oct 2012

  Today, the Chair of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Charlie Mayfield and the Northern Ireland Commissioner, Bill McGinnis launched the Northern Ireland results from the UK Commission’s Employer Skills Survey.

• £165m skills boost from Employer Ownership Pilot

  11 Sep 2012

  Siemens, Sembcorp and Nissan are some of the 34 businesses that have successfully bid to design the vocational training programmes they need to grow and create tens of thousands of opportunities for young people, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today.

• England’s ‘Mittelstand’ feeling the skills squeeze, report warns

  3 Jul 2012

  The country’s economic recovery could be jeopardised by a lack of skilled workers in some key businesses, a report published today warns.