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The EU Skills Panorama – Achieving Regional and Local Impact (ARLI)

news 19 June 2013
A new project for Marchmont; ARLI will examine how differing types of organisations currently use labour market intelligence and will seek out examples of good and innovative practice.
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Business Funding Bulletin - Innovation Vouchers

news 19 June 2013
The Technology Strategy Board's national Innovation Voucher scheme is designed to help sectors of British industry obtain the knowledge they need to innovate and grow.
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Almost 100 staff at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College could lose their jobs

news 19 June 2013
Up to 94 posts could be made redundant at the college, which was formed last year following a merger of Filton College and Stroud College.
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High Paying Jobs Don't Need University Degrees, Research Shows

news 19 June 2013
Working on an offshore oil platform has been revealed as the highest paying job not requiring a degree, while graduates with a 2:2 are faced with the news they may lose out on £500,000 over their career.
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Inclusion's 'Proving Talent' temporary jobs pilot recommended for expansion

news 19 June 2013
The ‘Evaluation of the temporary jobs pilot: “Proving Talent”', with research by Inclusion for Give Us A Chance (GUAC) consortium of social landlords, has been launched at the House of Commons.
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War for talent increases threefold as labour turnover slows down

news 19 June 2013
CIPD/Hays annual Resourcing and Talent Planning survey finds top talent staying put, creating challenges for employers with vacancies to fill.
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SLIM Comment

Edition 56
(21/03/2013)
SLIM Budget response

Edition 55
(06/12/2012)
Slim Comment on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Edition 54
(03/12/2012)
Richards Review on Apprenticeships

Edition 53
(12/09/2012)
SLIM response to the new 'Industrial Policy' announced by Vince Cable yesterday.

Edition 51
(27/03/2012)
SLIM-Comment Briefing on yesterday’s Budget.

Edition 50
(22/02/2012)
Policy Comment on Government's response to the NEET issue…

Edition 49
(06/12/2011)
SLIM policy briefing on New Challenges, New Chances - Further Education and Skills.

Edition 48
(30/11/2011)
SLIM response to Autumn Forecast Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP

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South West Skills Newsletter

(07/06/2013) Edition 119
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(22/04/2013) Edition 116
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(19/02/2013) Edition 112
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(05/10/2012) Edition 104
(20/09/2012) Edition 103
(05/09/2012) Edition 102
(20/08/2012) Edition 101
(06/08/2012) Edition 100

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SLIM-Lines Newsletter

(11/06/2008) Volume 14 Number 4
(27/05/2008) Volume 14 Number 3
(06/05/2008) Volume 14 Number 2
(25/04/2008) Volume 14 Number 1
(09/04/2008) Volume 13 Number 12
(28/03/2008) Volume 13 Number 11
(10/03/2008) Volume 13 Number 10
(29/02/2008) Volume 13 Number 9
(05/02/2008) Volume 13 Number 8
(24/01/2008) Volume 13 Number 7
(02/01/2008) Volume 13 Number 6
(07/12/2007) Volume 13 Number 5
(22/11/2007) Volume 13 Number 4
(08/11/2007) Volume 13 Number 3
(23/10/2007) Volume 13 Number 2

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