SLIM Publications

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

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

May 2010 Recession Briefing - 09/06/2010 - SLIM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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External Publications

Implementing education for sustainable development: messages for providers of adult learning and skills, and the agencies that work with them
This report draws on the findings of development work undertaken by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) for the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) between July 2009 and March 2010.

Opening doors to apprenticeships: paper 2 - reflecting on ways forward
The Apprenticeship Pathfinder is funded by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). The Pathfinder aims to provide empirical evidence of the processes and relationships that will be required by local authorities, the NAS and others, including Connexions, schools and employers, in achieving the Government’s aspirations for Apprenticeships.

Barriers to participation in education and training
This summary presents key findings from research commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) aimed at exploring the barriers and constraints young people currently face when deciding what to do at the end of their compulsory schooling in Year 11.

Exploring the impact of technology on learning and teaching
Interesting report from LLUK that includes a look at social netwworks and learning.

The Opportunities and Challenges of Migration: A Regional Response
Final report of Equality South West Migrant Workers Project 2008 – 10.

Publication of DWP research reports
Two new research reports published today by the Department for Work and Pensions look at disability benefit customers.

Equality, entitlements and localism
In theory, a centralized delivery model provides greater safeguards and ensures that services continue to focus on those groups who are socially excluded and experience different outcomes from a range of public services. Where decision-making and service delivery is decentralised and potentially delivered by an array of agencies, equity and control are arguably more difficult to ensure.

Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEPs): a summary of key achievements - two years on
This report summarises the RIEPs’ key achievements in the period from April 2008 to end March 2010, and sets out the return on the investment which the RIEPs have made.

Entry to Learning Pilots Evaluation
This report evaluates a pilot that was designed to provide young people who are NEET with opportunities to improve their skills and employability through strengthening the progression between re-engagement activity and formal learning.

Barriers to Participation in Education and Training
This study explores the barriers and constraints young people currently face when deciding what to do at the end of their compulsory schooling in year 11.