New paper sets out skills message
By TJ (19-02-2008)
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A paper produced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), Opportunity, Employment and Progression: making skills work, sets out how the two departments plan to work together to provide training to help people find work and then progress in work. The report emphasises the importance of everyone taking responsibility for their own skills and development.
The paper states the need for more individual and employer commitment to learning and higher skills and also for a break in the cycle of low skills, short term jobs and low wages. The government pledges to help those on benefits identify skills needs and to ensure that training is available for those that need it. Other policies mentioned in the paper are a new careers service for adults, Skills Accounts to enable people to take control of their learning, support for employers to offer workplace training, Local Employment Partnerships for matching job opportunities with those people most disadvantaged in the labour market, and an increase in the number of apprenticeships.
The paper states the need for more individual and employer commitment to learning and higher skills and also for a break in the cycle of low skills, short term jobs and low wages. The government pledges to help those on benefits identify skills needs and to ensure that training is available for those that need it. Other policies mentioned in the paper are a new careers service for adults, Skills Accounts to enable people to take control of their learning, support for employers to offer workplace training, Local Employment Partnerships for matching job opportunities with those people most disadvantaged in the labour market, and an increase in the number of apprenticeships.
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