Welfare to work schemes slammed
Press Review 25 November 2003
Morgan pledges to avoid low skills future in Wales
News Article 23 October 2003
Rhodri Morgan has said he will ensure that Wales does not "fall into a low-skills low pay trap".
Fresh advertising push for New Deal
News Article 8 September 2003
The government's New Deal for the unemployed is to be the subject of a new advertising campaign.
Welfare policies slammed
Press Review 5 September 2003
Tabloid chief tipped to run skills programme
Press Review 5 August 2003
Clarke welcomes LSC appointment
News Article 5 August 2003
The education secretary has welcomed the appointment of Mark Haysom as the new chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council.
Skills shortages 'catastrophic' in parts of UK
Press Review 24 July 2003
Ministers urged to value 'McTraining'
News Article 19 June 2003
Ministers should base their skills strategy on the way the service sector approaches training and development, according to a new report.
McDonald's urges ministers to go large on skills
Press Review 19 June 2003
Skills rhetoric 'not matched by reality'
News Article 20 May 2003
Despite ministerial rhetoric on the need for a knowledge-based economy, government policies are failing to deliver in key areas according to a new report.
Give workers time off to learn, says TUC
News Article 15 May 2003
Employees should be given paid time off work to improve their skills, the TUC has said.
Databases will cut skills shortage
Press Review 14 April 2003
Simpson calls for training levy
Press Review 7 April 2003
'Naive' training scheme cost taxpayers millions say MPs
News Article 4 April 2003
An adult learning scheme that was so riddled with fraud it cost taxpayers more than £100 million has been described as "naive" by a cross-party committee of MPs.
Clarke sets out skills vision
News Article 26 March 2003
The education secretary has pledged to boost the skills and productivity of England's workforce.
