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LT 19 - Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities - March 2010
Bulletin  ::  Research Brief  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 18 - Green Skills, Green Jobs: Opportunities for the South West Low Carbon Economy - November 2009
Bulletin  ::  Research Brief  ::  Research Brief 2  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 17 - Barriers to Training and Skills Development in Rural Areas - June 2009
Bulletin  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 16 - ESF - Position and Progress - February 2009
Background Paper  ::  Presentations  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 13 - Level 3 Skills: Challenge for the South West - April 2007
Bulletin  ::  Background Paper  ::  Policy Review  ::  Data Review  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 12 - Migrant Workers - Issues for the South West - May 2006
Bulletin  ::  Policy Review  ::  Data Review  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 11 - Regional Implementation of National Sector Skills Agreements - December 2005
Bulletin  ::  Sector Skills Agreements - How Will They Work?  ::  Sector Skills Agreements: A Review  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 10 - Young People: Employment Without Training - October 2005
Bulletin  ::  Employer perspective  ::  Assessing the impact on individuals  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 9 - Age and Employability - April 2005
Bulletin  ::  Electronic portfolios: Enhanced support for the older workforce  ::  Employment trends and employer engagement  ::  Learning and skills issues for the older workforce  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 8 - Improving the training and development opportunities for graduates in the South West - December 2004
Bulletin  ::  Research Brief  ::  Good Practice  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 7 - Tutor training: building capacity in Skills for Life - October 2004
Tutor training: building capacity in Skills for Life  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 6 - e-Learning - Widening participation in the region - April 2004
Strategies for Widening Participation  ::  Thinking globally; acting locally  ::  Executive Summary  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 5 - Flexible Training Solutions for Employers - February 2004
Linking demand to delivery  ::  Matching provision to employers  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 4 - Improving Information, Advice and Guidance in the Region - October 2003
Issues for the Region  ::  Information, Advice & Guidance: Developing the Framework  ::  Resources
LT 3 - Skills & Learning: Improving Public Health - February 2003
Flyer  ::  Linking the evidence  ::  Impact Studies  ::  Workshop Discussions  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 2 - Craft and Skilled Trades Learning Theme - July 2002
Supply Side Issues  ::  Demand Side Issues  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources
LT 1 - Adult Basic Skills in the Workplace - March 2002
 ::  Adult Basic Skills - Research Brief 3  ::  Adult Basic Skills - Research Brief 2  ::  Adult Basic Skills - Research Brief 1  ::  Adult Basic Skills - Key Data for the South West Region  ::  Adult Basic Skills - Theme flyer/faxback form  ::  Final Report  ::  Resources

SLIM Publications

There are 146 reports available to download. This page shows 1 to 146.


Employer engagement in STEM Learning in the Heart of the South West - 22/05/2012


Alliance Report - Manufacturing & STEM Skills in Gloucestershire - 27/04/2012

New Skills for Green Jobs A case for a more gender-inclusive labour market - UK report. - 17/04/2012

Alliance Report - Delivering the skills to maximise the impact of Superfast Broadband - 28/03/2012

Apprenticeships – Provider Perspectives from the Heart of the South West - 30/01/2012

Alliance Report - Supporting manufacturing in the Heart of the South West - 08/11/2011

Private Sector Jobs Growth: Implications for Employment and Skills - 03/11/2011

Alliance Report - Valuing Voluntary Action in the new learning and skills landscape - 29/09/2011

Alliance Briefing: The Work Programme In South West England - 08/07/2011

Higher Education in the South West - 29/06/2011

Apprenticeships Data Report 2011 - Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership - 15/06/2011

Apprenticeships Data Report 2011 - Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Local Enterprise Partnership - 15/06/2011

Apprenticeships Data Report 2011 - Wiltshire - 15/06/2011

Apprenticeships Data Report 2011 - Swindon - 15/06/2011

Apprenticeships Data Report 2011 - Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership - 15/06/2011

Apprenticeships Data Report 2011 - West of England Local Enterprise Partnership - 15/06/2011

Apprenticeships Data Report 2011 - Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership - 15/06/2011

Alliance Briefing: Apprenticeships: Delivering the Coalition’s Vision - 07/06/2011

The Value of Investing in Skills and Learning – a compendium of evidence. - 15/05/2011

Alliance Briefing: Delivering Apprenticeships: the Challenges for the South West - 20/04/2011

The Labour Market Handbook - 01/03/2011

Alliance Briefing: Independent and Impartial Careers Education and Advice: Myth or Reality? - 24/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - Torbay :: final report (updated) - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - Plymouth :: final report (updated) - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - Exeter and Heart of Devon :: final report (updated) - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - Pan-Devon Priorities - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - EHOD Statement of Work and Skills Priorities - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - North Devon Statement of Work and Skills Priorities - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - North Devon Work Programme - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - Torbay Statement of Work and Skills Priorities - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - North Devon :: final report (updated) - 08/02/2011

Productive Skills for Devon - Plymouth Statement of Work and Skills Priorities - 08/02/2011

Alliance Briefing: The implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review on: Employment, Further Education, Higher Education and the Voluntary and Community Sector - 24/11/2010

Key Findings from the National Employer Skills Survey (NESS) 2009 - South West (short executive summary) - 22/11/2010

Key Findings from the National Employer Skills Survey (NESS) 2009 - South West (long executive summary) - 22/11/2010

Key Findings from the National Employer Skills Survey (NESS) 2009 - South West - 22/11/2010

Employment & Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities - Learning Theme Final Report - 14/07/2010

Alliance Report on the future of the Regional Skills Analysis - 15/06/2010

May 2010 Recession Briefing - 09/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Devon - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Somerset - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Swindon - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Gloucestershire - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - West of England - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Wiltshire - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Torbay - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Plymouth - 02/06/2010

Local Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - Cornwall - 01/06/2010

Regional Employment & Skills Analysis 2010 - 01/06/2010

Alliance Report on Older Workers in the South West - 15/04/2010

Green Skills - Learning Theme Final Report - 03/03/2010

January 2010 Recession Briefing - 15/01/2010

South West at a Glance - 2009 - 15/12/2009

Alliance report on London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games - 15/12/2009

Ageless@Work - 14/12/2009

Regional Employment & Skills Analysis 2009 - Part 4: Skills Supply Analysis - 17/11/2009

Regional Employment & Skills Analysis 2009 - Introduction - 17/11/2009

Regional Employment & Skills Analysis 2009 - Part 2: Employment Analysis - 17/11/2009

Regional Employment & Skills Analysis 2009 - Part 3: Skills Demand Analysis - 17/11/2009

Regional Employment & Skills Analysis 2009 - Part 1: Drivers for Change - 17/11/2009

November 2009 Recession Briefing - 15/11/2009

SWitch Year 2 Executive Summary :: Survey of Teacher Trainee Satisfaction in Learning and Skills ITT - 16/09/2009

September 2009 Recession Briefing - 15/09/2009

Alliance report on the Young Person's Guarantee & the Future Jobs Fund - 15/09/2009

SWitch Year 2 report :: Survey of Teacher Trainee Satisfaction in Learning and Skills ITT - 09/09/2009

August 2009 Recession Briefing - 15/08/2009

Moving to Inclusion 2009 - 27/07/2009

July 2009 Recession Briefing - 15/07/2009

Barriers to Training and Skills Development in Rural Areas - Full Report - 08/07/2009

Barriers to Training and Skills Development in Rural Areas - Executive Summary - 08/07/2009

STEM - Policy Context - 18/06/2009

STEM - Demand Side - 18/06/2009

STEM - Supply Side - 18/06/2009

STEM - Stakeholder Views - 18/06/2009

STEM - Key Findings - 18/06/2009

STEM - Executive Summary - 18/06/2009

Alliance report on Talent Retention - 15/06/2009

Recession Watch - Baseline Report - 15/06/2009

Alliance Report on Apprenticeships in the South West - 15/03/2009

ESF - Position and Progress Learning Theme Report - 15/02/2009

ESF - Position and Progress - executive summary - 15/02/2009

SWitch - Second Interim Report :: Qualitative Survey of Teacher Trainee Satisfaction (SW/0704) - 27/12/2008

Alliance Report on ESF Position & Progress - 15/12/2008

Training and Business Survival During Recession - 15/12/2008

Healthy Labour Market Review - 2008 - 10/11/2008

South West at a Glance - 2008 - 15/10/2008

Alliance report on Skills & the Voluntary & Community Sector - 15/09/2008

SWitch First Interim Report :: Survey of Teacher Trainee Satisfaction in Learning and Skills ITT - 25/06/2008

A Review of the Integration of Brokerage Services in the South West - Executive Summary - 11/04/2008

A Review of the Integration of Brokerage Services in the South West - Full Report - 11/04/2008

Young People in Jobs Without Training in South West England - Report Summary - 07/04/2008

Young People in Jobs Without Training in South West England - Final Report - 15/03/2008

Impact Analysis: ESF Objective One Programme, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Volume 1: Findings and Recommendations Report - 15/03/2008

Impact Analysis: ESF Objective One Programme, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Volume 2: Evidence Report - 15/03/2008

Switch :: A Baseline Survey of the Student Trainee Cohort and of the challenges facing the Providers of Training - 15/03/2008

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Impact Analysis: ESF Objective One Programme, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, 2000-2006 - 15/03/2008

Migrant Workers 2008 - Executive Summary - 21/01/2008

Migrant Workers 2008 - Final Report - 17/01/2008

SWRSP Research Forum Final Report - Findings and Messages for Policy and Practice - 15/01/2008

South West at a Glance - 2007 - 15/10/2007

Workplace Perspectives on Skills for Life (Final Report) - 07/10/2007

Flexible Training Solutions for Employers in the South West - A Self-Assessment Guide for Training Providers - 24/09/2007

Embedded Skills For Life In South West Workplaces - 15/08/2007

South West at a Glance - 25/07/2007

Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS) 2004 - an analysis for the South West - 31/05/2007

South West Regional Skills Enterprise and Employment Analysis 2007/2008 - 30/04/2007

Level 3 Skills: Challenge for the South West - Learning Theme Report - 30/04/2007

A Short Guide to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Generic Employability Skills - 15/02/2007

Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Generic Employability Skills (GES) - 07/02/2007

National Employer Skills Survey 2005 for the South West of England: Wiltshire and Swindon Summary Report - 31/01/2007

National Employer Skills Survey 2005 for the South West of England: Gloucestershire Summary Report - 31/01/2007

National Employer Skills Survey 2005 for the South West of England: West of England Summary Report - 31/01/2007

National Employer Skills Survey 2005 for the South West of England: Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Summary Report - 31/01/2007

National Employer Skills Survey 2005 for the South West of England: Somerset Summary Report - 31/01/2007

National Employer Skills Survey 2005 for the South West of England: Devon and Cornwall Summary Report - 31/01/2007

National Employer Skills Survey 2005 for the South West - 20/10/2006

South West at a Glance - 2006 - 15/10/2006

What's Changed? Healthy Labour Market Review 2006 - 01/08/2006

South West ESF Impact Analysis Review of Objectives 2 and 3 - 31/07/2006

Migrant Workers - The Challenge for the South West (Learning Theme Report) - 30/05/2006

Business Link Data Review - 22/05/2006

Regional Implementation of National Sector Skills Agreements - Full report from the Learning Theme - 31/12/2005

Young People: Employment Without Training - SLIM Learning Theme Report - 01/10/2005

Dynamic Performance of the South West Labour Market - 01/06/2005

South West Healthy Labour Market Review 2005 - 01/06/2005

Age and Employablity: Final Report and Executive Summary from SLIM's Learning Theme - 26/04/2005

Age and Employability - Learning Theme Report - 01/04/2005

Improving the training and development opportunities for graduates in the south west - 30/11/2004

Tutor training: building capacity in Skills for Life - Learning Theme Report - 30/10/2004

South West Skills Market, The - A review of demand and supply (report for the South West Regional Employment Forum) - 30/09/2004

Employment, Learning and Skills in South West England (Produced by Spilsbury Research) - 28/05/2004

Employment, Learning and Skills in South West England - Executive Summary - 28/05/2004

e-Learning: Widening Participation in the Region - SLIM Report from the Learning Theme - 30/04/2004

Good Practice Case Studies in e-Learning - Part of SLIM's Learning Theme on Widening Participation in the Region - 30/04/2004

Executive Summary of SLIM's Report from the Learning Theme - e-Learning: Widening Participation in the Region - 30/04/2004

Flexible Training Solutions - SLIM's Learning Theme Report - 16/02/2004

Improving Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) for Adults in the South West - 28/10/2003

Moving Towards Inclusion 2003 - 01/03/2003

Skills and Learning: Improving Public Health - SLIM Learning Theme Final Report - 01/02/2003

Reaching out across the region - An analysis of European Social Fund Objective 3 projects in the South West - 01/09/2002

Craft and Skilled Trades - SLIM Learning Theme Final Report - 01/08/2002

Skills Issues in the South West - the south west in figures 2002 - 01/06/2002

Methodology for assessing the economic contribution of the voluntary sector in the south west region - 01/06/2002

Adult Basic Skills in the Workplace (SLIM Report) - 01/03/2002

Good Practice Case Studies in Sector Skills Development - 01/03/2002


The National Employer Skills Survey (NESS) 2005

South West of England - electronic copies of regional reports - January 2007:

Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole: Final Report Executive Summary
Devon & Cornwall: Final Report Executive Summary
Gloucestershire: Final Report Executive Summary
Somerset: Final Report Executive Summary
West of England: Final Report Executive Summary
Wiltshire & Swindon: Final Report Executive Summary

The National Employer Skills Survey (NESS) 2005 for the South West of England - Report - October 2006
Executive Summary - October 2006

South West ESF Impact Analysis: Review of Objectives 2 and 3 - Report - July 2006

The South West Skills Market: A Review of Demand and Supply - Executive Summary - November 2004

Healthy Labour Market Review
Executive Summary - 2004
Executive Summary - 2005
"What's Changed?" Summary - 2006
Healthy Labour Market Review - 2008

Employment, Learning and Skills in South West England - May 2004
Executive Summary
Full Report

Moving Towards Inclusion - March 2003 (CD ROM)

Reaching Out Across the Region - September 2002 (Full Report)

Methodology for assessing the economic contribution of the voluntary sector in the south west region - June 2002 (Full Report)

Executive Summary

Good Practice Case Studies in Sector Skills Development - March 2002
Full Report

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