Manufacturing, construction, food and drink, and financial services will be the first industries to set up National Skills Academies to address skills gaps.
Sector Skills Councils
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The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) has been successful in its bid to create a national financial services academy.
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Literacy, numeracy and level 1 and 2 NVQs have been boosted by a £3m contract awarded by the Learning and Skills Council using money from the Union Learning Fund
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The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) have hit back at claims that they are not engaging employers
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The Learning and Skills Council is to cut 1,300 jobs as part of a £40m savings programme, it was announced today
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A multi-million national skills academy for food and drink manufacturing is expected to be up and running by September next year
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Government plans to slash the number of unskilled workers by offering free, flexible training could be undermined by widespread use of unsuitable delivery methods
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David Russell of the Learning and Skills Council found that listening to staff can define your organisation's objectives and ensure they are met
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Employers have criticised Learning and Skills Council (LSC) cuts in funding for older apprentices
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Mark Fisher, business strategy director of Jobcentre Plus, will succeed Christopher Duff as the new chief executive of the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA), it was announced today
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The government has committed to launching a network of 12 sector-based National Skills Academies by 2008.
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A fresh push on vocational initiatives from the sector skills council e-skills UK is set to help employers address long-running skills gaps in IT.
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Manufacturers fear the negative impact of funding bias towards younger apprentices.
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The Learning and Skills Council has announced an increase in funding for the apprenticeship programme, but will withhold funds from employers in an effort to raise completion rates