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July
02/07/09
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.
01/07/09
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.
June
30/06/09
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.
24/06/09
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.
23/06/09
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.
22/06/09
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.
18/06/09
Research finds skills mismatch
According to research by the education foundation Edge, 75 per cent of people running small and medium enterprises (SMEs) feel there is a mismatch between young people's skills and the requirements of their organisation.
16/06/09
Review calls for basic computer skills training
An independent review published today recommends an entitlement for all adults in England to access free training in basic ICT skills.
15/06/09
Low Pay Commission to consider minimum wage for apprentices
For the first time the Low Pay Commission has been asked to consider introducing a new national minimum wage rate for apprentices.
12/06/09
Henley Business School launches new MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change
Henley Business School has launched a new MSc in Coaching & Behavioural Change as part of its executive education programme.
10/06/09
Mandelson says new department will put science at centre of vision of Britain's future prosperity
Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has today used the Science Museum's 100th birthday celebrations to argue that the creation of a new department for Business, Innovation and Skills will put science at the centre of the Government's economic recovery plans.
09/06/09
Qualifications on show at 'Education Live' event
The Chartered Institute of Marketing is offering free advice on its qualifications and the study options available at its 'Education Live' event on the 18 June 2009 at London’s Grange Holborn Hotel.
08/06/09
BETT Awards now open for entries
The BETT Awards partners, Emap Connect, Becta and BESA (The British Educational Suppliers Association) have announced that online entries for the 12th annual BETT Awards are now being accepted.
05/06/09
New guidance launched on line management behaviour and stress at work
New guidance has been launched as part of a four-year project to identify the management behaviours that will help organisations reduce stress at work.
04/06/09
Global Knowledge receives Cisco's Global Learning Partner of the Year award
Global Knowledge announced today that it has received four Cisco Channel Partner awards for its performance in 2008, including the Global Learning Partner of the Year award.
02/06/09
Less than two weeks left to nominate your STAR
Nominations for this year's STAR Awards must be submitted by 12 June. With 10 categories, the STAR Awards cover many aspects of further education provision and are open to those in teaching and non-teaching roles.
01/06/09
Call for entries for the IT Training Awards 2010
The Institute of IT Training is inviting organisations to enter the IT Training Awards 2010.
May 2009
28/05/09
Graduates offered advice on a career in marketing
The Chartered Institute of Marketing is offering advice on a career in marketing at The Guardian's London Graduate Fair.
26/05/09
CIPD Recruitment, Resourcing and Performance Conference
According to a new survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), 40% of employers are reducing the number of new recruits hired in 2009 compared with 2008, and 56% of organisations are preferring to focus more on retaining than recruiting talent.
22/05/09
Government to use its IT spend to help boost skills
Companies winning Government-funded IT contracts will have to fulfil a commitment to skills training, Skills Secretary John Denham announced yesterday.
21/05/09
Digital Planet investigates the history of the PC
The Open University and Digital Planet, BBC World Service's weekly technology programme, have joined forces to produce six co-produced editions of the programme.
19/05/09
New study to focus on NHS frontline and middle managers
How do middle and frontline hospital managers handle the pressures and demands of a constantly changing health service? And what effect does their management practice have on the quality of patient care and clinical outcomes? These are questions that a new study by Cranfield School of Management in conjunction with Cranfield Health will set out to answer.
15/05/09
Employers urged to seek out graduate talent
Universities secretary John Denham met with over 100 employers at a specially organised conference this week to discuss the benefits graduate internships can bring to businesses and to introduce the government's internship matching service.
13/05/09
Skills minister to attend Learning at Work Day launch
Skills minister Lord Young will help launch Learning at Work Day at an event to be held later today at St. Stephen's Club in Westminster.
12/05/09
Virtual construction site aims to help build people management skills
A new training centre is aiming to help construction managers develop their people management skills through a combination of virtual reality computer techniques and the use of professional actors.
11/05/09
Learning at Work Day 2009
Hundreds of workplaces around the country are expected to take part in this year's Learning at Work Day on Thursday 14th May.
07/05/09
New research marks launch of National Apprenticeship Service
New research on apprenticeships has been published to mark the launch of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).
06/05/09
Campaign for Learning launches film competition for Learning at Work Day 2009
People are being urged to unleash their inner film director for the 2009 Learning at Work Day competition.
05/05/09
Change on the agenda for the delivery of training in UK organisations, says survey
According to this year's CIPD Learning and Development survey, sweeping change is on the agenda for the delivery of training in UK organisations.
01/05/09
Poetry workshop aims to improve business leaders' and company performance
Using poetry to improve the performance of business leaders and organisations is the focus of an introductory workshop from coaching firm Unlimited Potential.
April 2009
29/04/09
UKWA and SfL to work together on qualifications for the logistics sector
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) and Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the freight logistics industries, have reached a formal agreement to work together on the development of a series of qualifications for the logistics industry.
27/04/09
Workforce Development Awards 2009
The winners of the Workforce Development Awards 2009 were announced at a ceremony held in London on 23rd April.
24/04/09
e-skills UK publishes new ITQ framework and qualification structures documentation
The new ITQ qualification structure and assessment strategy documentation based on the new National Occupational Standards for IT Users 2009 is now available from the e-skills UK website.
22/04/09
Mediocre service can finish you off, firms warned
Mediocre customer service could be the final nail in the coffin for recession-hit companies, claims the Institute of Customer Service.
21/04/09
Strength, positivity and innovation are key to surviving the recession, says report
A new report from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) warns that businesses will not survive the recession if they allow negativity and pessimism to seep into their managerial mindsets.
20/04/09
Institute offers free training sessions at Internet World exhibition
The Chartered Institute of Marketing is offering free taster sessions for two of its training courses at this year's Internet World event.
17/04/09
Government launches guide on promoting skills through public procurement
New guidance to help government departments encourage contractors to provide skills training and apprenticeships in all publicly let contracts was launched today by skills secretary John Denham and exchequer secretary to the Treasury Angela Eagle.
15/04/09
Diary date: World of Learning 2009
The World of Learning 2009 conference and exhibition will take place on 30 September and 1 October at the NEC, Birmingham.
14/04/09
ACCA publishes report on talent management
The ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is advising businesses not to sacrifice long term potential with short-term thinking as its report 'Perspectives on talent management in challenging times' is published.
09/04/09
Video Arts to showcase latest offerings at HRD 2009
Learning content provider Video Arts will be showcasing its Digital Content Library and its latest e-learning titles at HRD 2009.
06/04/09
New Commissioners announced for UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Skills Secretary John Denham has announced the appointment of two new commissioners for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
03/04/09
Jaguar Land Rover to recruit more than 40 apprentices
Jaguar Land Rover has launched a new recruitment programme offering over 40 advanced apprenticeships.
02/04/09
New service aims to simplify access to business support
The government has launched a new service that brings together the Train to Gain skills brokerage service and Business Link.
01/04/09
Acas and CIPD unveil people management conference agenda
Acas, the employment relations service, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have revealed the line up and agenda for their joint conference, set to take place in London on the 11th June 2009.
March 2009
31/03/09
Top chefs help college students cook up a grand banquet
Ninety guests dined on a menu prepared by five of the nation's top chefs at a charity banquet held at South Downs College last month.
27/03/09
Record number of adults gain vocational qualifications
A record number of adults gained vocational qualifications in the past academic year, according to National Statistics published yesterday.
26/03/09
Skills for Logistics raises awareness of Driver CPC scheme
Representatives of Skills for Logistics, the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries, recently spent time at Rugby Truck Stop to raise awareness of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) scheme.
25/03/09
Government publishes 'Learning Revolution' White Paper
People who want to organise their own groups and classes will be supported by a new national campaign for learning, the government has announced.
24/03/09
Leadership Trust helps charities raise over £40,000
Staff from the Leadership Trust have helped eight local charities raise over £40,000.
23/03/09
Peter Jones to lead self-employment review
Peter Jones, the star of BBC TV's Dragons' Den and chief executive of Phones International Group, is to carry out a review into the support that people who want to start their own business get from universities and colleges.
19/03/09
Acas launches new equality and diversity guide
The employment relations service Acas has launched a new equality and diversity guide.
18/03/09
BA graduates embark on new IT programme
Ten graduates from BA are the first to take part in a new programme from e-skills UK.
16/03/09
Steps to showcase drama-based training at HRD 2009
Drama-based learning provider Steps Drama will be running a conference session at HRD 2009 designed to show how managers can become better skilled at handling the difficult conversations involved in appraisals, performance management and career development.
13/03/09
Plans for VQ Day 2009 launched
Plans for the second annual day to celebrate vocational achievement were officially launched at an event held last week at the Houses of Parliament.
11/03/09
Young people would study harder with employer support, claims survey
Nearly 70 per cent of Year 11 students in England have said they would work harder if their studies were linked to future employment, according to a new survey from the Diploma Employer Champions' Network (DECN).
11/03/09
Fashion and Retail students style windows for Debenhams
BTEC National Diploma Fashion and Fashion Retail Diploma students from New College Nottingham (ncn) were invited to showcase their flair for style by dressing two Debenhams window displays, for a promotional 'off the catwalk' event in the Nottingham store.
10/03/09
Government updates Skills for Life strategy
Plans to improve the numeracy and literacy skills of one million adults to help them to get and keep jobs were published yesterday by Sion Simon, minister for further education.
09/03/09
National Express opens new Midlands Training Academy
Thousands of employees are set to benefit from the new National Express Midlands Training Academy, officially opened in Aston by John Healey MP, Minister of State for Local Government and Communities.
06/03/09
Acas launches new guide on management
Acas, the employment relations service, has launched a new guide on management that aims to help senior managers get the best out of their frontline managers such as supervisors, team leaders, and project leaders.
05/03/09
Computeach donates flat screen monitors to primary school
IT training provider Computeach has donated 25 flat screen monitors to a primary school in the West Midlands.
04/03/09
Skills Minister meets BT apprentices
Skills minister Lord Young marked the final day of Apprenticeship Week 2009 by meeting and shadowing apprentices at BT's Primrose Hill Telephone Exchange in London.
03/03/09
CIPD survey looks at apprenticeship and diploma initiatives
According to a new Skills Survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), employers are backing government efforts to increase the number of apprentices, and support in principle the new diplomas.
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