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Schools Call for Employability Training for Schoolchildren
School and college leaders have called for children to receive employability skills training to prepare them for entering the workplace. The Association of School and College leaders have called for [...]
Schools Call For Employability Lessons for Children
School leaders have called for a new focus on employability skills for schoolchildren, to ensure they leave school with the necessary skills to join the workplace. In addition to traditional [...]
Vince Cable Announces new £50m Business Training Fund
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Skills Minister John Hayes have announced a new £50 million a year fund to help businesses develop the skills they need for growth. The Growth [...]
Education failures are ‘damaging economic performance’
Almost 70% of employers believe that failures in the UK education system are damaging the country's economic performance, a survey released by the Chartered Management Institute revealed today. The survey [...]
North East College Doubles Student Numbers in 6 Months
10th February 2011 - A North East based distance learning college has more than doubled the number of adults studying professional qualifications with them in just 6 months. DLC Training [...]
University graduates ‘unprepared’
Recruitment website TotalJobs recently posted a survey about how students felt they would cope in the world of work. According to the research, in which 448 graduates took part, 38% of [...]
A new approach to business training…
Distance learning college have pioneered a new blended learning approach to providing businesses with the training needed to develop their staff. Specialising in supply chain courses accredited by leading industry [...]
Graduate work experience and apprenticeships ‘supported by employers’
University leavers who take extra training in the form of graduate work experience or apprenticeships are more likely to be offered permanent work, according to the National Apprenticeship Survey. Employers [...]
Open University Students Getting Younger
The Open University has announced its highest ever intake of students under the age of 25. Around a quarter of students who enrolled on distance learning courses with the OU [...]
Railway Skills Academy Planned
With planned investment into high-speed rail links, railway engineers are in demand, and initiatives are being undertaken to provide the necessary training and attract the 1000 apprentices and graduate entrants [...]