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<title>Edition 49</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SLIM policy briefing on New Challenges, New Chances
- Further Education and Skills. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/
20111206_new-challenges-new-chances.pdf</link>
<pubDate>06/12/2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 48</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SLIM reponse to Autumn Forecast Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/20111130_autumn_statement.pdf</link>
<pubDate>30/11/2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 47</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SLIM-Comment on the New Youth Contract announcements from Government. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/20111129_youth-contract.pdf</link>
<pubDate>29/11/2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 46</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SLIM-Comment Briefing on the recent Government Response to the Wolf Review. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/20110516_wolf-review-reponse.pdf</link>
<pubDate>16/05/2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 45</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Briefing on the recent Supporting Youth Employment overview of policies, produced by Government this week. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/20110513_supporting_youth_employment.pdf</link>
<pubDate>13/05/2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 44</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In this SLIM Comment we review what the Budget has to say about skills and employment and review the emerging reactions to the announcements. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/20110325_budget.pdf</link>
<pubDate>25/03/2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 43</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Vocational education for 14-19 year olds should serve the purpose of creating and maintaining opportunities for all young people ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/comments/09032011_wolf-review.pdf</link>
<pubDate>09/03/2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 42</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SLIM Comment on the Schools White Paper of November 2010 - <i>The Importance of Teaching</i> ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/comments/25112010_schools-white-paper.pdf</link>
<pubDate>26/11/2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 41</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SLIM-Comment on the Skills White Paper of November 2010 <i>Skills for Sustainable Growth</i> ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/comments/28102010_new-skills-white-paper-november-2010.pdf</link>
<pubDate>18/11/2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 40</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Local growth: realising every place’s potential ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/comments/01112010_local-growth.pdf</link>
<pubDate>01/11/2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 39</title>
<description><![CDATA[ SLIM-Comment on the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) - 2010 ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/Comments/21102010_comprehensive-spending-review-2010.pdf</link>
<pubDate>21/10/2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 38</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Emergency Budget 2010 ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/Comments/250610_emergency_budget.pdf</link>
<pubDate>25/06/2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 37</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Government Plan - discusses the vital document from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition Government - The Coalition: our programme for government. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/Comments/210510_New_Government_Plan.pdf</link>
<pubDate>21/05/2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 36</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Budget and National Skills Audit ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/Documents/Comments/290310_ed-36_mar10_budget-and-skills-audit.pdf</link>
<pubDate>29/03/2010 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 35</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Here is the SLIM-Comment on the NEW WHITE PAPER:  Building Britain's Recovery: Achieving full Employment ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/161209_recovery.pdf</link>
<pubDate>17/12/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 34</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skills for Growth: a national strategy for economic growth and individual prosperity ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/131109_skills-strategy-for-england.pdf</link>
<pubDate>13/11/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 33</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Higher Ambitions: The future of universities in a knowledge economy ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/111109_new-framework-success-he.doc</link>
<pubDate>11/11/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 32</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Careers Education Strategy ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/111109_new-careers-strategy.doc</link>
<pubDate>11/11/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 31</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The general election is now only months away and the three main parties have been setting out their stalls on a host of issues around skills, employment and the labour market. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/161009.pdf</link>
<pubDate>16/10/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 30</title>
<description><![CDATA[ This latest edition casts its eye at the recent Government Report – Building Britain’s Future. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/02.07.09-building-britains-future.pdf</link>
<pubDate>02/07/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 29</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Examines the April 2009 recession budget. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/29.04.2009_budget.pdf</link>
<pubDate>29/04/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 28</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children & Learning Bill 2009 ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/03.2009.pdf</link>
<pubDate>03/04/2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 27</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Sub National Review – the Government response ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/04.12.08.pdf</link>
<pubDate>04/12/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 26</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Tackling Worklessness and the Role of Local Authorities ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/4-12-08.pdf</link>
<pubDate>03/12/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 25</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Training and business survival during recession ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/03.12.08_recession.pdf</link>
<pubDate>03/12/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 24</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The LSC Grant Letter and consequent Statement of Priorities. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/lsc-statement.pdf</link>
<pubDate>25/11/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 23</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skills and Employment issues arising from yesterday’s Pre-Budget Report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/pre-budget-report.pdf</link>
<pubDate>24/11/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 22</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister to establish National Economic Council to provide a new approach to coordinating economic policies. Plus: the New Regional Economic Council. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/oct08.pdf</link>
<pubDate>13/10/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 21</title>
<description><![CDATA[ European Court of Justice rejects the first major challenge to the right of employers to make people retire at 65 ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/sept08-heyday.pdf</link>
<pubDate>26/09/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 20</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Migrant Workers ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/documents/comments/sep08.pdf</link>
<pubDate>15/09/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 19</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Prosperous Places; taking forward the Review of Sub-national Economic Development and Regeneration… ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/apr08.asp</link>
<pubDate>09/04/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 18</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Raising Expectations:
Machinery of Government and Sub-National Review make an impact ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/mar08.asp</link>
<pubDate>20/03/2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 17</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The new DWP and DIUS Report - 'Opportunity, Employment and Progression: making skills work' ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/dec2007.asp</link>
<pubDate>14/12/2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 16</title>
<description><![CDATA[ More money for Education
More emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)
But no-one seems to be happy… ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/oct07.asp</link>
<pubDate>10/10/2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 15</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skills accounts; Adults career service, and Real power for employers (and virtually no strings attached) ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/july07.asp</link>
<pubDate>19/07/2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 14</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Brown's New Cabinet - DfES and DTI are split; New Minister for the South West; … and… "Darling – why don't you take over" ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/june07.asp</link>
<pubDate>29/06/2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 13</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Budget; and the Green Paper "Raising Expectations: Staying on in education and training post 16" ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/march2007.asp</link>
<pubDate>26/03/2007 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 12</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Leitch Review and Pre-Budget Report ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/dec2006.asp</link>
<pubDate>07/12/2006 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 11</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Welfare Reform Bill ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/july2006.asp</link>
<pubDate>11/07/2006 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 10</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Learner-led; Employer-led; And Demand-led* (*Well DfES' anyway…) ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/march22006.asp</link>
<pubDate>29/03/2006 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 9</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New 'New Deal'; Waiting for Leitch, … and the customary surprise for DfES ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/march2006.asp</link>
<pubDate>24/03/2006 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 8</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Strong Economy
High Employment, 
… but a Lack of Ambition ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/dec20058.asp</link>
<pubDate>08/12/2005 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 7</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A New Pension Settlement for the 21st Century: The Second Report of the Pensions Commission - Mr Turner's Report; Mr Blair's Challenge; and Mr Brown's waste paper basket ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/dec2005.asp</link>
<pubDate>01/12/2005 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 6</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Foster Review ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/nov2005.asp</link>
<pubDate>18/11/2005 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 5</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional Skills Partnerships – progress to date & <br />
Challenges facing the regions in a new global economy ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/sept2005.asp</link>
<pubDate>13/09/2005 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 4</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Labour's plans for the Skills and Education sector - Looking forwards not back<br /> The REAL Alternative; and
Are you thinking what we're thinking? ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/may2005.asp</link>
<pubDate>13/05/2005 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 3</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Gordon's Pre-Election Giveaway! <br />
Yet another Skills White Paper ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/march2005.asp</link>
<pubDate>24/03/2005 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 2</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Gordon's Report, A Tonic for Employers, and Some strangely magnetic balls ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/dec2004.asp</link>
<pubDate>23/12/2004 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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<title>Edition 1</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Mr Tomlinson's report and the Pensions Crisis ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/comments/nov2004.asp</link>
<pubDate>01/11/2004 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
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