Financial Skills Academy celebrates first birthday
National Skills Academy for Financial Services develops industry talent. British training providers, trainers and learners joined hands to celebrate the first anniversary of the National…
Rinku Chatterjee
Towards maturity comes of age
LSC funded learning technology project moves on with new phase Having successfully completed the objectives set at its commencement, Towards Maturity, the LSC funded e-skills…
Shortage of skilled heritage construction workers puts old buildings at risk
National Heritage Training Group calls for more specialist training. Due to a skills and knowledge gap amongst specialist workers and building professionals, the UK’s heritage…
Glasgow to offer apprenticeship to every school leaver
Glasgow City Council is offering apprenticeships in construction to cope with building boom ahead of 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow City Council will be offering apprenticeships…
Funding for Centrepoint will provide training for young people
Homeless charity will provide training for young people using London hostels Government funding will benefit Centrepoint, the nation’s leading charity for homeless and socially excluded…
ATL survey finds majority of teachers feel under prepared for launch of Diploma
A survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has found that thw majority of teachers have not been given enough time or training…
More females taking up roles in traditionally male industries
British women are urged to step out of their stereotypical roles in a bid to explore male-dominated genres and look up to successful female role-models…
National Enterprise Academy to open for UK youngesters
British business tycoon Peter Jones, joined by Chancellor Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling and Business Secretary, John Hutton, launched his National Enterprise Academy, aimed at training…
Parents urged to consider all options for their children
Young Britons are turning their backs on vocational education since most parents are still not aware of alternative educational routes that are out there at…
Extended Diplomas will be available from 2011
An Extended Diploma will be offered to young people in three years time, according to Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.…