14-19 Education - £81m to prepare teachers for the 14-19 overhaul (DCSF, 3 June 2008)
Schools Minister Jim Knight has today announced £81m of additional funding to prepare teachers to deliver the new Diploma.
Adult Education - Adult Learners' Week (Unionlearn, Monday 2 May 2008)
For early information, Adult Learners' Week 2009 will be held a week in advance of the traditional date, and will therefore be on 9-15 May 2008.
Further Education - Here's why we can't let FE fall through the crack(Guardian, 27 May 2008)
Opinion piece: We need fresh thinking if we are to provide more opportunities, says David Willetts, shadow secretary for innovation, universities and skills.
Government - Education policy 'is back-firing' (BBC, 2 June 2008)
Ministers' changes to education in England are damaging their own aims, four leading academics have said.
Government - Is the government missing its own point?(Guardian, 3 June 2008)
Ministers love to laud the creative industries. But when it comes to training, other sectors get the cash.
Local - MP supports vocational success day (South Yorkshire Times, 23 May 2008)
Barnsley East and Mexborough MP Jeff Ennis is supporting the launch of VQ day - the first nationwide day to celebrate vocational success.
Skills - Skill yourself to combat the credit crunch (Learning and Skills Council, 27 May 2008)
Learning a new skill could help safeguard your career in the credit crunch, according to the Learning and Skills Council.
Skills - Denham urges employers to act to prevent future skills shortages (DIUS, 5 June 2008)
Skills Secretary John Denham today urged employers to act to prevent skills shortages as he announced the fourth competitive bidding round for National Skills Academies.
