Police performance improvement training programme expanded

Police officers from across the country will undertake performance training in a bid to bump up crime detection rates. View More >

Stressed? Big Brother could be watching you

Microsoft has submitted a patent application for software that monitors employees. View More >

High levels of absence at government agencies

Comments by the House of Commons Public Accounts committee about an "amazingly high rate of absence” at two government agencies are borne out by research. View More >

Incapacity benefit reforms

The Government's planned reforms to eligibility for incapacity benefit have been welcomed, but there is a call for better support for employers by GPs. View More >

unionlearn commitment to skills development

unionlearn has pledged its commitment to support skills development in line with Leitch recommendations. View More >

Feeling valued boosts morale and productivity

In the build up to National Thank You Week, research reveals that unappreciated workers vote with their feet – one in four quit – but those who feel valued are more likely to remain with their employers. View More >

Work Foundation leadership survey

The Work Foundation has begun a new research programme into leadership. View More >

LSC offers new careers taster

A new 'Working for jobs - Back to Work Support' programme has been set up by West Midlands Learning Skills Council in partnership with JobCentre Plus. View More >

Foundation Degree in Utilities Management

Utilities training provider, Develop, announces its partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the development of a Foundation Degree in Utilities Management. View More >

ConstructionSkills and the Housing Forum announce 'Construction Legacy London'

'Construction Legacy London' is a new initiative from ConstructionSkills and the Housing Forum, bringing training and employment opportunities for local people in the run up to the 2012 Olympics. View More >

Royal Mail SVQs

Royal Mail, which is inreceipt of funding from Scottish Enterprise, will deliver 30 apprenticeships in Scotland. View More >

Absenteeism crisis week to hit the City in July

This summer’s absentee debate, generated by the nation’s interest in the World Cup, is set to reach its peak over four July days, according to research by ‘future event experts’ Columbia Systems. View More >

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