14-19 Education -18 per cent of 16-17s 'doing nothing' (BBC, 19 July 2008)
Up to 18 per cent of UK 16 and 17-year-olds are Neets, neither in employment, education or training, a study suggests.
14-19 Education - Line of learning criteria for new Diplomas (Ofqual, 1 August 2008)
Ofqual today published the line of learning criteria for Diplomas in Public Services, Retail Business, Sport and Active Leisure, and Travel and Tourism.
Employers - Ten UK businesses lauded for innovative staff training programmes (BERR, 21 July 2008)
A warship supplier, a curry house, a passenger transport authority, and an international life insurance provider are among ten UK organisations being lauded today for innovative workplace dialogue on training.
Higher Education - HEFCE to lead a debate on developing local higher education provision(HEFCE, 24 July 2008)
HEFCE announced today that it will lead a consultation with a wide range of organisations to identify ways communities can bid for funds for a higher education centre or university campus.
Skills - Tory plan to help low skilled (BBC, 23 July 2008)
The Conservatives will unveil a policy on skills and apprenticeships. It wants to reduce the number of young NEETS - the group not in employment, education or training.
Vocational Education - Denham backs Vocational Qualification celebration (DIUS, 23 July 2008)
All eighteen-year-olds will be eligible for a new 'universal offer' of Government support for continued education or training, Skills Secretary John Denham confirmed today.
Vocational Education - Ofqual congratulates students on VQ Day(Ofqual, 23 July 2008)
23 July is the first ever VQ Day - a celebration of the people who gain vocational qualifications every year, and those who help them achieve this success.
Vocational Education - Vocational courses double in popularity (Times, 23 July 2008)
More than three million vocational qualifications were awarded last year and the number of schools offering them has doubled in 12 months, according to figures released today.
Vocational Education - Demand from employers boosts NVQs (Guardian, 23 July 2008)
The number of vocational qualifications awarded in the UK last year rose by over eight per cent, according to a new study.
