Skills Policy




Learning and Skills Policy Newsletter - September 2011

New Challenges, New Chances, The National Careers Service, Apprenticeships, NEETs, Wolf Report and more

27 September 2011
Fees and Loans in the FE and Skills Sector

Last month the government published a consultation document, New Challenges, New Chances: next steps in implementing the further education reform programme. The government is consulting on a number of the policy measures set out in the government's s...

13 September 2011
Unions have a vital role to play in the economy's growth

Responding to today's (March 7), announcement of the £50 million Growth and Innovation Fund to boost investment and training and to help businesses develop the skills they need to drive growth...

7 March 2011
Quality apprenticeships should be at the heart of vocational education

Responding to the review of vocational education by Professor Alison Wolf, Tom Wilson, director of unionlearn, said: 'We agree with Professor Wolf's support for the expansion of high quality apprenticeships that will offer genuine career progression ...

3 March 2011
TUC welcomes skills strategy but warns of the damage of cuts to training

Commenting on the publication today (Tuesday) of the government's skills strategy, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

16 November 2010
Unions and Skills Utilisation - Research Paper 11

This authoritative paper by Francis Green sets out the need for greater policy focus on the utilisation of skills and how it is linked with High Involvement Work Practices (HIWPs).

12 November 2010



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