14-19 education - JCB academy to build up Diplomas (BBC, 13 October 2008)
Construction equipment company JCB is to sponsor an academy which will specialise in teaching Diplomas in engineering and construction.
14-19 education - Only 12,000 have started Diplomas (BBC, 13 October 2008)
The number of teenagers starting the first new Diploma courses in England has slumped again to below 12,000, the government has said.
Adult education - Adult education campaigners lose 25% of assets (Guardian, 16 October 2008)
Niace had £1.9m invested with a failed Icelandic bank. The country's leading campaigning group for lifelong learning has lost a quarter of its assets with the banking collapse in Iceland.
Apprenticeships - Meddling in the modern apprenticeship (Guardian, 14 October 2008)
A new report says ministers' obsession with 'qualification outcomes' is damaging vocational learning.
Apprenticeships - TUC comments on draft Apprenticeships Bill(Unionlearn, 16 October 2008)
The TUC is a strong supporter of high quality Apprenticeships and welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Apprenticeship Bill.
Employers - Denham announces £350m to support small businesses (DIUS, 21 October 2008)
Skills Secretary John Denham announced that small businesses will be the focus of £350m of Government funds to help them train their staff.
Further education - Colleges week 10-16 November 2008 (Lifelong Learning UK, 15 October 2008)
The first Colleges Week will take place from 10-16 November 2008 to celebrate the role colleges play in unlocking talent in communities and transforming the lives of learners.
Higher education - Opening up resources for learning (HEFCE, 14 October 2008)
Students, academics and higher education institutions are to benefit from the combined experience and knowledge of educators throughout the country.
Higher education - Student numbers up almost 10%(Guardian, 15 October 2008)
Rate of university applications and acceptances soars in record-breaking year, says UCAS.
Higher education - Eighteen universities to issue end-of-university report on students' skills(Times, 21 October 2008)
The traditional university degree classifications of first, upper second, lower second and third are to be supplemented by an end-of-course student report card under reforms of the 200-year-old system.
IAG - National Student Forum delivers recommendations to the heart of Government (DIUS, 17 October 2008)
Students will deliver their recommendations for improving the student experience to the heart of government as Maeve Sherlock, Chair of the National Student Forum (NSF) will present their recommendations to the new Minister for Students Lord Tony Young today.
Skills - Lord Young announces deal to up-skill workers in housing and fashion (DIUS, 15 October 2008)
A new three-year agreement between the Government and employers will deliver more skilled workers to do the jobs of the future in housing, facilities management, fashion and textiles, Skills Minister Lord Young announced today.
Skills - Body to boost skills in charities (Financial Times, 21 October 2008)
Ministers will today announce a new body to boost skills in charities.
Skills - Now is the time to invest in skills (Unionlearn, 23 October 2008)
TUC General Secretary, Brendan Barber has joined top business leaders and business organisations in a call for sustained investment in skills in the coming economic downturn.
