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Team UK announced for WorldSkills Calgary 2009
Twenty-six young men and women from across the UK have been chosen as members of Team UK to compete at WorldSkills Calgary 2009.
(02 July 2009)

Cranfield and Coutts launch development programme for family businesses
Cranfield School of Management has joined forces with UK private bank Coutts & Co to offer a new development programme for family businesses with aspirations to progress and grow.
(01 July 2009)

Survey identifies what managers see as the skills gaps in their teams
Training company Video Arts has released the results of a new survey that asked 400 line managers in UK organisations about the personal development needs of their staff.
(30 June 2009)

NAS chief executive visits Flybe's Training Academy
The chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), Simon Waugh, has made his first official visit to the South West since his appointment to visit Flybe's Training Academy at Exeter Airport.
(24 June 2009)

Survey finds top priorities for coaching
According to a survey by executive coaching firms Performance Consultants and MS Coaching, the key goals for coaching sessions in the current economic downturn are team development, confidence/self-belief, personal development and motivation.
(23 June 2009)

New e-skills UK ICT Inquiry published
e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for business and information technology, has published the latest issue of its ICT Inquiry, reporting on the results from a survey of UK businesses carried out during the first quarter of 2009.
(22 June 2009)

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