You are never too old to learn. Thats the message from Employment and Learning Minister Sir Reg Empey. Hes just launched a new initiative called...

Steve Carroll, Computing 23 Sep 2008 Anyone looking to pursue an IT career within the health service must be able to demonstrate good communications skills and an appreciation for the strong public service ethos that underpins the organisation, says NHS Blood & Transplants Steve Carroll...

People with low levels of education are more likely to be unemployed in Ireland than in other EU Member States, according to the National Adult Literacy Agency (Nala).

, Cabinet Office Minister with responsibility for Transformational Government is asking public sector SROs to ensure their organisations are nominated in the...

Despite the similarities, the coaching industry continues grab column inches, while mentoring remains firmly in the background. Verity Gough says it's all a matter of...

Government reveals five-year plan to give school-leavers the right to quality training schemes 2008-08-19 07:45:37 Draft legislation to create apprenticeships for all...

For a man with two senior jobs in Whitehall, Jon Thompson is surprisingly relaxed when I meet him at the shiny, newly refurbished headquarters of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

The introduction of diplomas as an alternative to A-levels will help give students a broader range of skills, according to a government advisor. Sir Mike Tomlinson, the governments ambassador for the new qualifications told The Daily Telegraph the qualification would go a long...

GLOBAL Marine Systems is to run new training courses from its base at Portland Port. The marine engineering firm's Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) facility has won approval from the Ministry of Defence to run the qualifications for current and former armed...

The company at the centre of this year's Sats test debacle had its contract terminated today by the government's exams watchdog. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and ETS Europe agreed to dissolve the five-year contract to handle the national curriculum tests with immediate effect,...

All apprentices should be protected by the national minimum wage (NMW) in order to end exploitation and reduce the number of people who drop out because they cannot afford to complete their training, says a new TUC report out today (Thursday).

Challenge to cut red tape will make apprenticeships a better deal for...

Measures to ensure that apprenticeships are of a high quality have been announced by the government. The Apprenticeships Bill aims to guarantee that by 2013 there will be enough apprenticeship places for all suitably qualified young...

STEVEN CARROLL THE OPPOSITION has challenged the Government to do "much more" to help almost 1,500 apprentices who have lost their jobs due to the slowdown in the construction...

The newly established quango for skills development has agreed to extend a major consultation by three months after the NCVO accused it of breaching the Compact and marginalising...

Education professionals have called for a shake-up of England's "confusing" qualifications system. The vast range of qualifications now available is "bewildering" to teenagers, parents, teachers and the business world, according to teachers' union...

Ten things you need to know about the IT skills crisis 1. Skills shortage in evidence across all parts of the IT industry Different parts of the IT industry have at some point over the last few years experienced difficulties in getting the right mix of skills.

A-levels have suffered a fresh blow weeks before thousands of students pick up their results after it emerged dozens of schools are planning to abandon the exam next...

Government departments have been urged to follow the example of the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills by formally outlining how they interact with the third...

Policy-makers at the Department for Children, Schools and Families are failing to engage with children's services providers, an internal appraisal has...