A report reveals that the UK leads Europe in training; research shows that staff need training to feel motivated; John Denham pledges £300m in return for skills targets; and London gets £680m of funding to boost employment and skills. All these stories and more in our round-up of training news.
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£300m pledged for training in return for skills targets
UK leads Europe in training, reveals survey
Employees need training to feel motivated, says report
Government backs National Skills Academy for Scotland
London to get £680m EU fund injection to help boost employment and skills
Mandatory data training for civil servants
£3.9bn pledged to improve adult literacy and numeracy
Engineering skills gap costs Northern Ireland £21m
Skills of older workers are being overlooked, say MPs
Retail qualifications get a re-style