The Guidance Council
National body for UK agencies concerned with advice and guidance about learning and work for adults and young people. National body for UK agencies concerned with advice and guidance about learning and work for adults and young people.
New Deal and the European Social Fund working together
Robert Johnson of the Employment Service explains how ESF and New Deal can work together to create real added value. Robert Johnson of the Employment Service explains how ESF and New Deal can work together to create real added value.
‘Continuing success for New Deal for young unemployed’ – Smith
From a DfEE press releaseEmployment Minister Andrew Smith today confirmed that more than 7,800 young unemployed people moved into jobs from the New Deal in February.Mr Smith said: “Provisional management information last month indicated that it was a good month for young people but we now know it was even better than we thought. This […]
New Deal extended to partners of unemployed people
From a DfEE press release –Employment Minister Andrew Smith announced the national launch of the New Deal for Partners of unemployed people today.Andrew Smith said:“Our priority is to ensure that people from households without a wage-earner who want to work have the opportunity to improve their employability and are given support tailored to their individual […]
Support materials for S/NVQ candidates
FastTrack Associates produce a range of support materials for candidates working towards S/NVQs –“Our candidate support packs have proved to be valuable tools which accelerate the achievement of S/NVQs.Written in plain language by authors who are experts in their own particular fields, they avoid mis-interpretation of the Standards and provide candidates with a clear and […]
European Basic Skills Network
The Basic Skills Agency has received an EU grant to develop a European Basic Skills Network. According to their web press release:“We’ve received a grant from the European Commission to build a European Basic Skills Network to tackle social exclusion. We’ll be working with partners in France, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Scotland and Eire to map […]
Moser Report on post-school basic skills training
The Moser Group report on post school basic skills training was published on 25 March 1999. Entitled ‘Improving Literacy and Numeracy: A Fresh Start’, the report is available for reading online or for download at the Lifelong Learning website. The Moser Group report on post school basic skills training was published on 25 March 1999. […]
University for Industry Development Plan
The Development Plan for the new UfI has been published on line, together with other recent news about the establishment of new programmes and facilities for adult skills-related learning across the country. The Development Plan includes sections for indivual learners and companies, and for prospective partners for this new university concept.Further information from the UfI […]
New Scottish Parliament to focus on skills
An article in the current issue of People Management suggests that skills development will be a key focus of the new Scottish Parliament:-“There are high hopes that the new Scottish Parliament will meet the challenge of skills shortages head-on. Gus Macdonald, minister for business and industry at the Scottish Office, has called on personnel professionals […]
TEC delivered training – statistical update
This Statistical First Release updates the key figures in last month’s DfEE Statistical First Release number 92/99 published on 26 February 1999 and the quarterly figures published on 31 December 1998. KEY POINTS Work-based training for young people * The number of young people in work-based training as at 27 December 1998 is 3% lower […]
Blunkett announces £44 million for UfI in 1999-2000
The Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett today announced an increase to £44 million to support the development of the University for Industry in 1999-2000. He hoped that UfI would stimulate demand for up to one million courses and learning packages a year by 2004, significantly improving the skills of the workforce. Mr Blunkett said […]
Employment Service could take on TECs training role
People Management magazine reported on 11 March:‘Leigh Lewis, chief executive of the Employment Service (ES), has told MPs that his department would be able to take on the work of the training and enterprise councils, fuelling further speculation on the fate of the Tec network.Giving evidence on the ES’s future at a recent Commons select […]
DfEE reports highest ever numbers in employment
From the DfEE news release:Employment Minister Andrew Smith said: “Today’s Labour Market Statistics show a very welcome increase in employment – u119,000 over the quarter – in the face of uncertain world conditions, with a new record number of people in jobs and a healthy level of vacancies, accompanied by a slight rise in the […]
Training Standards Council announces plans for re-inspection
The Training Standards Council has announced guidelines for the reinspection of training scheme programmes which have previously been found to be unsatisfactory or poor. More than half the training providers so far surveyed across a range of Training for Work programmes have had one or more area needing improvement.The TSC is seeking to raise standards […]
Review of TECs partially implemented
Following announcements in Tuesday’s Budget about the development of a network of Small Business Services, David Blunkett has announced that he is building on some of the recommendations in the recent Training and Enterprise Council’s review to introduce changes in their operation. He will look at options for the delivery of learning and skills alongside […]
New Book: Lifelong Qualifications
NIACE have recently published a new book entitled: ‘Lifelong Qualifications: Developing qualifications to support lifelong learning’ by Peter Wilson, which argues that a qualifications framework is required to support the development of lifelong learning. Contents and an order form from the website. NIACE have recently published a new book entitled: ‘Lifelong Qualifications: Developing qualifications to […]
Vocational Education and Training Research
VETNET is the name of a European network concerned with the promotion, administration and dissemination of research across the whole field of vocational education and training. You can find full details of VETNET’s priorities, goals, themes, activities, newsletter and on-going research at their main website. VETNET is the name of a European network concerned with […]
Updated statistics on work-based training
The DfEE has released updated figures on the number of young people and adults participating in TEC-provided work-based training programmes throughout England and Wales. The figures are broken down by reference to each of the programme categories and show trends in relation to employment rates and training generally.Key extracts from the figures are provided in […]
CEDEFOP
The Institute of Personnel and Development is the UK representative on the management board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. Basic background information, and a contact for the Greek main office, is available from this page of the IPD website.Full details of the work of the organisation can be found on […]
Construction Industry Training Board – appointments
The government has reappointed the chairman and vice-chairman of the CITB for a further term from 1 April 1999.The chairman, Hugh Try, is a member of the National Advisory Committee for Education and Training Targets (NACETT). The vice-chairman, Peter Rainbird, is chair of Essex TEC and a member of the National Skills Task Force.For the […]
