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UK Commission for Employment & Skills

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills is a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK. Their responsibilities include giving businesses and people advice on the labour market so they can make informed decisions, carrying out employment and skills policies to develop a workforce that can compete internationally and helping more employers invest in their employees’ skills.


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    HR training needs research commissioned by UKCES

    by Mike Berry 11 May 2009
    by Mike Berry 11 May 2009

    The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has commissioned new research to investigate the skills and training needs of...

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    Skills agenda still on track despite impact of recession

    by Louisa Peacock 8 May 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 8 May 2009

    Employers have insisted the skills agenda is on track despite admitting it was “inevitable” that training and development would suffer...

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    Leitch Review skills targets doomed as UK lags behind competitors, report warns

    by Louisa Peacock 7 May 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 7 May 2009

    The UK will fail to meet its Leitch Review target to train at least 90% of the workforce to Level 2...

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    Top job: Michael Davis, director of strategy and performance, UK Commission for Employment and Skills

    by Personnel Today 16 Mar 2009
    by Personnel Today 16 Mar 2009

    Where were you working before, and what were your responsibilities?I was managing director of CFE, a national independent research and...

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    Government training support – untangling access

    by Guy Sheppard 17 Feb 2009
    by Guy Sheppard 17 Feb 2009

    Huge government resources are dedicated to training, but the schemes on offer often baffle those trying to access them. Guy Sheppard finds out how HR can best unravel the mess.

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    Recession-proof skills – there’s no such thing, other than plumbing

    by John Charlton 17 Feb 2009
    by John Charlton 17 Feb 2009

    The call has gone out for schools, colleges and training providers to train youngsters in the dark arts of the workplace. Sounds good, but really it's just a load of tosh.

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    HR must ensure fair treatment of women during credit crunch

    by Guy Logan 27 Jan 2009
    by Guy Logan 27 Jan 2009

    Employers must strive to create opportunities for women despite the credit crunch, a leading HR director has warned.Earlier this week...

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    Future bright for jobs in education and business

    by Guy Logan 19 Jan 2009
    by Guy Logan 19 Jan 2009

    Jobs in business and education will grow over the next decade despite the current economic downturn, a report claims.Working Futures,...

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    Train to Gain: Show SME the money

    by Guy Sheppard 18 Nov 2008
    by Guy Sheppard 18 Nov 2008

     The government is promoting a £350m training package for small businesses to help them withstand the recession . But will...

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    Skills chief urges employers see recession as opportunity to upskill staff

    by Personnel Today 24 Oct 2008
    by Personnel Today 24 Oct 2008

    UK skills supremo Chris Humphries has warned that the UK could soon be going backwards in its efforts to ramp...

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    Skills open letter calls for commitment to training despite downturn

    by Amy Riley 23 Oct 2008
    by Amy Riley 23 Oct 2008

    Industry leaders have called on UK employers to commit to training their employees in spite of the deteriorating economy. In...

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    Sector Skills Councils’ relicensing timetable released

    by Mike Berry 16 Oct 2008
    by Mike Berry 16 Oct 2008

    The full timetable for relicensing the entire network of Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) has been unveiled by the UK Commission...

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    UK skills chief wants your views to help shape national skills plan

    by Charlotte Laken 6 Aug 2008
    by Charlotte Laken 6 Aug 2008

    UK skills tsar Chris Humphries, chief executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), wants Personnel Today readers...

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    Commission for Employment and Skills wants your radical ideas

    by Louisa Peacock 28 Jul 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 28 Jul 2008

    A government agency is looking for radical ideas to improve the UK skills system.The UK Commission for Employment and Skills...

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    Skills gaps need to be identified by employers for funding to have impact

    by Louisa Peacock 18 Jul 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 18 Jul 2008

    The chairman of retailer John Lewis has called on employers to clearly define their skills shortages so they can get...

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