23-Oct-2006
Skills minister hears how unions and employers work together
Collaborative working between unions and employers on skills development is the way to ensure modern workplaces are geared up for the challenges of the twenty first century. This is the message that Skills Minister David Lammy MP will hear at the first joint conference to be organised between an...
06-Oct-2006
Apprenticeships should be fit for purpose
Despite efforts from Government the take-up of Apprenticeships by large employers remains limited, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Victoria Winkler, Learning, Training and Development Adviser, says: "What is clear is that in the right...