Skills 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 >
Three new national skills academies
Skills Minister announces expansion of the national skills academy network. View More >
Funding boost for scheme to support women working in construction
A project from ConstructionSkills to help support women working in the construction sector has won further government funding. View More >
Employer training spend hits record high
A new Learning and Skills Council survey reveals employers are spending more on training than ever before. View More >
Call for more cash and a higher public profile for science
A new report warns lack of funding for scientific research in the UK could mean scientists will take their skills elsewhere. View More >
Enterprising school wins manufacturing challenge
School children used skills of creativity, innovation and persuasion to win The Manufacturing Institute’s Make It in Manufacturing Enterprising Challenge. View More >
Plain English award for National School
The National School of Government has been named by by the Plain English Campaign as a winner of the prestigious 'Inside Write’ awards. View More >
Apprentices fly high at Callender Aeropart
Apprentices from Callender Aeropart Ltd, in Accrington, have got off to a flying start in their career by taking the fast track to lean best practice. View More >
"Generation Text" falls short on maths and English
Tech-savvy youngsters are making a great impression on employers with their IT skills, but too often they lack basic abilities in English and maths, the CBI warns. View More >
Report says office turf wars & dirty politics in decline
A new report published by the Chartered Management Institute shatters the myth that ‘to get ahead, you have to play dirty’. View More >
Bacs Academy gets off to flying start
New Direct Debit training packages launched to encourage call centre best practice following Bacs rebrand. View More >
National School announces new centre for working with ministers and parliament
The National School of Government has created a new Centre devoted to giving officials the skills, confidence and understanding they need to excel in their support for ministers. View More >
A bright future for training in Orange call centres
Communications organisation Orange, responds to demand with increased training for its call centre customer service representatives. View More >
Drama in training
Grant Thornton has developed a coaching and influencing skills programme using drama based training. 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 >
London students in design competition
Teams of six year-ten students from nine schools in the London Borough of Brent will compete to design furniture that will eventually be used throughout the European offices of recruitment consultants Poolia. View More >
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