The Skills and Learning Intelligence Module (SLIM) exists to bring information and intelligence on skills and learning to policy makers and practitioners across the South West.
As a 'module' of the South West Observatory, our aim is to enable programmes and projects that promote skills and learning to be informed by the best available evidence.
This site provides access to growing archives of labour market research, networks,
data, news and good practice, and information about
us. If you have difficulty finding the information you need, please call
our Helpdesk on 01392 724850.
£50m renewal begins for successful colleges - 10/09/2010
Response to ONS stats which shows that manufacturing output is up 0.3% on the month - 09/09/2010
New Local Enterprise Partnerships criss-cross the country - 08/09/2010
Skills shortage could cause manufacturing industry collapse, academic claims - 08/09/2010
SW Skills Newsletter - 06/09/2010
SLIM-Comment - Emergency Budget 2010 - 25/06/2010
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Recession Brief :: Figure 23 - 19/08/2010
Employment Rates – change in year – by age group
Recession Brief :: Figure 14 - 19/08/2010
Live unfilled vacancies, South West, April 2008 to Latest
Recession Brief :: Figure 15 - 19/08/2010
Claimants per Vacancy, South West, April 2008 to Latest
Recession Brief :: Figure 16 - 19/08/2010
Claimants per Vacancy, South West Local Authorities, Latest (Monthly On-Year)
Employment & Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities - Learning Theme Final Report - 14/07/2010 - SLIM
Alliance Report on the future of the Regional Skills Analysis - 15/06/2010 - SLIM
May 2010 Recession Briefing - 09/06/2010 - SLIM
Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Plymouth - 02/06/2010 - SLIM
2010 DRAFT South West Regional Skills Priority Statement
Regional Employment and Skills Analysis 2010
Local Employment and Skills Analysis 2010
Jobcentre Plus - Key Facts
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The Future of Total Place
Delivering Efficiency Savings through Place-Based Budgets, London - 22/10/2010
Call for Papers
National Learning & Skills Research Network (LSRN) - 2010 Annual Conference on
London - 25/11/2010
Apprenticeships: the way forward?
Campaign for Learning, London - 15/10/2010





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