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More choice on when to stop working - default retirement age retired

news 29 July 2010
The Default Retirement Age (DRA) will be consigned to the history books by October 2011 under proposals published for consultation by the Government today.
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Incapacity Benefits latest

news 27 July 2010
New statistics show thousands found fit for work as government vows to push ahead with plans to reassess incapacity benefit claimants
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Consultation on future of skills launched

news 23 July 2010
Skills Minister John Hayes has today invited employers, individuals, colleges and training organisations to share their ideas on how they would like skills policy to be set out in the future.
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Government cuts more red tape to simplify college funding

news 22 July 2010
Further moves to reduce bureaucracy and red tape in 16-19 education have been announced by the Government.
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Minister visits HMP Wandsworth to annouce review of offender learning

news 21 July 2010
John Hayes, Minister for Further Education and Skills, today announced a wide-ranging review of learning for offenders in prisons and in the community.
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Balance between cuts and growth must be struck for sustainable economic future – Cable

news 20 July 2010
A plan to foster growth and lock in the recovery will be published today by the Business Secretary Vince Cable when he appears for the first time at the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee.
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SLIM Comment
Edition 38
(25/06/2010)
Emergency Budget 2010

Edition 37
(21/05/2010)
New Government Plan - discusses the vital document from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition Government - The Coalition: our programme for government.

Edition 36
(29/03/2010)
Budget and National Skills Audit

Edition 35
(17/12/2009)
Here is the SLIM-Comment on the NEW WHITE PAPER: Building Britain's Recovery: Achieving full Employment

Edition 34
(13/11/2009)
Skills for Growth: a national strategy for economic growth and individual prosperity

Edition 33
(11/11/2009)
Higher Ambitions: The future of universities in a knowledge economy

Edition 32
(11/11/2009)
New Careers Education Strategy

Edition 31
(16/10/2009)
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.


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South West Skills Newsletter
(20/07/2010) Edition 51
(06/07/2010) Edition 50
(18/06/2010) Edition 49
(07/06/2010) Edition 48
(20/05/2010) Edition 47
(07/05/2010) Edition 46
(20/04/2010) Edition 45
(06/04/2010) Edition 44
(20/03/2010) Edition 43
(06/03/2010) Edition 42
(20/02/2010) Edition 41
(05/02/2010) Edition 40
(20/01/2010) Edition 39
(06/01/2010) Edition 38
(21/12/2009) Edition 37
(06/12/2009) Edition 36
(20/11/2009) Edition 35
(06/11/2009) Edition 34
(20/10/2009) Edition 33
(06/10/2009) Edition 32

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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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