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December 2008

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December 2008

23/12/08
ONS figures show increase in number of adults gaining vocational qualifications
New figures published by the Office for National Statistics suggest a record number of adults gained vocational qualifications in the past academic year.

19/12/08
UK Commission for Employment and Skills to champion Investors in People
Skills secretary John Denham has announced that responsibility for the Investors in People (IIP) standard will be passed from Government to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).

17/12/08
British Computer Society signs agreement for electronic testing
The British Computer Society (BCS) has signed a three year agreement with Pearson VUE. The agreement means that candidates for Foundation Certificates in Software Testing (FCSWT), Business Analysis (FCBA), Systems Design (FCSD) and ISO20k, can now take electronic tests via a network of over 5000 testing centres.

16/12/08
Many UK Managers feel ill-equipped to manage staff, says survey
According to a survey commissioned by e-learning provider SkillSoft, more than three-quarters of managers are being asked to undertake tasks without receiving appropriate training beforehand.

15/12/08
National Training Award Winners of the Year announced
Six UK National Training Award Winners of the Year 2008 were announced at a gala ceremony held last Friday at London's Royal Lancaster Hotel.

12/12/08
IMI launches accreditation route for parts advisors
The annual conference for the Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) has provided the platform for the launch of an accreditation route for parts advisors within the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme.

10/12/08
Over 2000 attend e-learning event
The organisers of the Online Educa Berlin e-learning conference have announced that 2083 participants attended this year's event.

09/12/08
New research from Institute of Leadership & Management
According to new research from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), 60% of UK managers did not choose to go into management, while one in four question their own capabilities.

08/12/08
Chief executive of National Apprenticeship Service appointed
Skills Secretary John Denham and Schools Secretary Ed Balls today announced that Simon Waugh has been appointed the first chief executive of the new National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).

04/12/08
Learning Technologies 2009 Conference
Donald Clark, Jay Cross and Charles Jennings are to close the Learning Technologies 2009 Conference with a session entitled 'Learning for tomorrow: what a difference a decade makes'.

03/12/08
QA-Xpertise wins Citrix Learning award
QA-Xpertise has been awarded the UK Citrix Authorised Learning Centre (CALC) of the Year award for 2008.

01/12/08
George Siemens at Learning Technologies 2009
George Siemens, associate director in the Learning Technologies Centre at the University of Manitoba, will present a keynote address at the Learning Technologies 2009 Conference on how organisations can use learning and technology to better support business aims.

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