Sustainable Employment through Skills

Yesterday, I attended the Sustainable Employment through Skills conference organised by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and the Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion. The event aimed to bring together providers from the Work Programme and skills providers from the private sector and colleges, to explore the role of skills in helping unemployed …

Skills and inclusion report launch

Earlier this week, we attended the National Skills Forum report launch on Skills and Inclusion at the House of Commons. Last autumn, the National Skills Forum joined forces with the Associate Parliamentary Skills Group and launched an enquiry into how disadvantaged groups have difficulties accessing skills development, learning and training opportunities. The inquiry focused on …