Development News Stories
Construction skills shortages in UK set to worsen
Not enough apprenticeship places and too many management vacancies are indicative of the skills shortages in the construction industry. View More >
Skills shortages persist
Reporting to a DIUS select committee Lord Leitch delivers the gloomy news that skills shortages persist. View More >
Employers fear they will be unable to bridge skills gaps
A new skills survey reveals employer concerns about being able to find people with the right skills for their businesses. View More >
Research into the UK skills gap
John McGurk asked 'Is the British bulldog too thick to learn new tricks?' at the HRD Week exhibition on Wednesday. View More >
Continuing skills shortages as Leitch report fails to make an impact
A survey reveals over half of organisations are yet to change their learning and development policies following publication on the Leitch report. View More >
Talent management is a global challenge
A study reveals talent management is the most critical people challenge worldwide. View More >
Government to link housing and training for homeless people
Government funding will help homeless people into education, training and independent living. View More >
Scrap heap challenge!
Accident-damaged vehicles are to be used in UK colleges as part of a motor industry training initiative for technicians. View More >
Leadership development in the third sector
Third sector leaders seek flexible and creative ways to support their leadership development. View More >
New National Enterprise Academy for teenagers
Peter Jones of TV’s Dragon’s Den is to work with government to unlock the entrepreneurial skills of British teenagers. View More >
Ministers urged to re-think the value of adult learning
Leading figures from adult education have criticised the government’s efforts to address the UK’s skills shortages as being too economically focussed. View More >
Funding to boost skills of young Londoners
Ken Livingston launches fund to get teenagers off the streets and into education and training. View More >
Funding to boost CPD for maths teachers
Government backs teacher training and continuing professional development. View More >
Campbell issues skills warning
Speaking to Norfolk business leaders, Mike Campbell warned that improving qualifications could be worth £100m to Norfolk's economy, but doing nothing could lead to a slow decline. View More >
Prime Minister thanks Skills for Health employee
Lucy Rouillon met Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street and was thanked by him for her achievements as an Advanced Apprentice working in the healthcare sector. View More >
First national Apprenticeship Week for England
The Institute of the Motor industry, which recently pledged to tackle skills shortages with a 100 per cent increase apprenticeship places, urges us to "celebrate apprentices as they are our future". View More >
ConstructionSkills celebrates success in Apprenticeship Week
ConstructionSkills is celebrating success in Apprenticeship Week with 5,300 apprenticeship completions in England over the last year. View More >
New paper sets out skills message
The central idea in a new paper from the DWP/DIUS is that everyone is responsible for their own skills and development. View More >
Apprentice of the Year
The National Apprentice of the Year 2007/08 was announced at a special event which took place in London. View More >
CPD Institute launches new Member grade
The Institute of Continuing Professional Development has introduced a Member grade for individuals committed to their own continuing professional development as an integral part of lifelong learning. View More >
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