Project is taking 1000 calls per week on the dedicated Skills helpline
LSC tracking public recognition of “Our Future. It’s in Our Hands” Spearheaded by LSC, England’s leading provider of high-quality education and training to young adults,…
Rinku Chatterjee
13 new providers included in latest funding contracts
“In a ministerial award-giving ceremony last week contracts worth £7.6 million were awarded by the LSC to 43 Third Sector organisations, 16 of which are…
Lecturers looking at educational partnerships.
“As a part of the Prime Ministers Initiative for International Education (PMI2), a government funded five year strategy to secure the UK’s position as a…
Project aims to get at least 70 people into employment by end of 2008
“Hackney Community College, in partnership with the charity “Training for Life”, WALTZ (Work and Apprenticeships for the London Tourism sector) and the Wine and Spirit…
Jetstream Ltd car would not have been possible without help from college
“A revolutionary open-topped retro sports car, the Jetstream J1, hand-built by twenty motor vehicle students of Cornwall College, Camborne, together with a local company, went…
DIUS launches consultation on delivering adult education.
“A Government consultation, launched this week, has proposed to introduce virtual vouchers to help some adults fund their own informal learning.Spearheaded by organizations like Help…
Learning and Skills Beacons recognised for high standards.
“The Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) hailed seven further education providers as the winners of Learning and Skills Beacon status at a star-studded ceremony in central…
Investment designed to help people back into work and imrove skills
“The Learning And Skills Council in collaboration with the London Skills And Employment Board will invest £600 million across the capital to help enhance skills…
Members vote for Dr David Collins to be inaugral President
“After winning votes from 60% of British colleges, Dr David Collins, Principal of South Cheshire College, has become the inaugural President of the Association of…
Inspectors say programme is successful alternative to traditional routes through Key Stage 4
“ The Young Apprenticeships Programme, launched by the Department for Education and Skills in September 2004, has improved considerably according to a report released by…