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  • ESF social enterprise Fifteen Cornwall wins international award

    This month Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall won a top award at the Europe wide RegioStars 2014 run by the European Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Driving the Innovation Code into action

    New and emerging technologies often require innovation in skills delivery. Gateshead College has certainly embraced this vision with the partnership it has forged with Nissan Motors UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National job confidence increases in line with economic recovery

    The third National Careers Service job confidence index, released today (28 March 2014), shows the nation’s job confidence is increasing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Over 95% of schools in England use the learning records service

    Over 95% of schools in England have now registered to use the learning records service to get unique learner numbers for their pupils.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chair of Data and Management Information Advisory Group announced

    Dawn Ward OBE, Chief Executive and Principal of Burton and South Derbyshire College, will be Chair of new advisory group.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Over 20,000 new apprentice jobs pledged for National Apprenticeship Week

    More Traineeships also announced by leading employers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Almost half of all firms set to hire apprentices by 2019

    Almost half (44%) of businesses in the country plan to take on apprentices in the next 5 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Employers urged to take on trainees

    Hundreds of employers are now behind Traineeships, helping to unlock the potential of motivated young people who are not yet work ready.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable: We’ll keep working with business to help Portsmouth get ahead

    Vince Cable visits Portsmouth and Gosport and pledges that the government would continue working in partnership with local businesses.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Barbara Spicer announced as interim Chief Executive of Skills Funding Agency

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock announces the appointment of Barbara Spicer as the interim Chief Executive of the Skills Funding Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government