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<title><![CDATA[ South West RDA invests £1.7m to retain the region's talent ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The South West RDA has approved a £1.7m investment to ensure highly skilled experts from a number of industries are not lost due to the recession. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1832</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>03/07/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Redundancies are set to continue at a high rate into the second half of the year? - CIPD ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ New data from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows that the proportion of HR professionals seeking advice on how to make staff redundant barely changed between the first and second quarters of 2009, ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1831</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>03/07/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ £10m boost for South West marine energy research ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ South West England’s ambition to be a global centre for harnessing energy from the sea has received a major boost with the announcement of a £10.3 million investment in marine energy research. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1830</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>02/07/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Education white paper unveiled ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Gordon Brown and Children’s Secretary Ed Balls visited a school in south west London this morning to see how it is sharing expertise in a bid to raise standards. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1829</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>01/07/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Building Britain's future growth, jobs and better public services ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ New measures will also drive economic growth and create jobs. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1828</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>30/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ New goal to get more people with learning disabilities into work ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Valuing Employment Now: Real Jobs For People With Learning Disabilities ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1827</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>29/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Train to Gain goes from strength to strength ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Over 90 per cent of employers and learners happy with the  service and record numbers of employees achieving through Train to Gain ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1826</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>26/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Knight – hospitality sector hotting up ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ With big events like Wimbledon and Glastonbury centre court and centre stage this week, Employment Minister Jim Knight today encouraged young people to take up the exciting temporary summer opportunities in the hospitality industry. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1825</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>25/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Putting the brakes on the recession in Europe's automotive industry ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Eurofound publishes report on recent restructuring trends and policies in the automotive sector ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1824</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>24/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Capacity Builders awards ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Capacitybuilders announce first bursary awards under Phase One of Modernisation Fund Grants Programme ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1823</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>23/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ The summer edition of 14-19 news is now out ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The electronic newsletter is packed full of articles, case studies and useful information about 14-19 developments, particularly around the Diploma. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1821</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>22/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Recruitment dries up, but training and career progression opportunities open up - CIPD ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Employers focus on retention ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1820</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>19/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Education and training at record levels for young people ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ - All 16 and 17-year-olds guaranteed an offer of a place to continue their learning - ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1819</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>18/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Mandelson hails universities and colleges as vital to building Britain's future ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The higher and further education sectors are playing a key role in getting Britain through the recession to emerge stronger and more competitive than before, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said this week. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1817</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>18/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Review calls for basic computer skills training ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Report by Baroness Estelle Morris calls for more support for 11.6 million who need basic computing skills training in England. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1818</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>17/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Extra funding will allow record numbers of young people to take up education and training ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Ed Balls announces £655 million to fund the September guarantee ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1816</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>17/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ REPORT - The impact of the economic downturn on business and skills for England ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The impact of the economic downturn on business and skills for England is the first research report from the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils providing insight into how the current recession is affecting employers in England. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1815</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>16/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Low Pay Commission to consider minimum wage for apprentices ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ For the first time the Low Pay Commission has been asked to consider introducing a new national minimum wage rate for apprentices. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1814</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>15/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ CIPD and Acas publish "five-a-day management fundamentals" to help raise UK productivity ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Business leaders and government are today urged to take a stand against poor people management, which is too often the cause of bullying, conflict and stress in the workplace and a significant factor in the UK's productivity gap. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1813</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>15/06/2009</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[ ‘We want the top jobs and need better careers advice’ - Young people tell Alan Milburn's review ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ A new survey published today by the Panel on Fair Access to Professions reveals that young people feel they are not given the careers advice they need but have a thirst for a professional career. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.swslim.org.uk/news/news_detail_page.asp?News_ID=1812</link>
<author>a.dean@ex.ac.uk (Andy Dean)</author>
<pubdate>12/06/2009</pubdate>
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