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1. Age differences in graduate employment across Europe
This report is one of a series of reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England which draw on a recent European Commission Framework Project, ...

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2. Competences possessed and required by European graduates
This report is one of a series of reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England which draw on a recent European Commission Framework project: The ...

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3. Hard Labour: Jobs, unemployment and the recession
With the likelihood of a prolonged recession growing, this report urges the government to adopt a bold package of measures to stave off unemployment. It argues that the scale of ...

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4. PISA 2006: Technical Report
The PISA 2006 Technical Report describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2006 survey. It examines additional features related to the implementation of the project at a ...

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5. Report to Foundation Degree Forward on the Impact of Foundation Degrees on Students and the Workplace
The study was undertaken during May 2007 and February 2008 and aimed to cover issues relating to the impact of Fds as follows: Student perspective: exploration of the factors that ...

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s-on-students-and-the-workplace/

6. Subject differences in graduate employment across Europe
This report is one of a series of reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England which draw on a recent European Commission Framework Project, ...

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7. The context of higher education and employment: comparisons between different European countries
This report is one of a series of six reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) which draw on a recent European Commission Framework ...

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ferent-european-countries/

8. The employment of UK graduates: comparisons with Europe
This report is one of a series of six reports commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England which draw on a recent European Commission Framework project, ...

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9. Towards a Global Labour Market?
This paper aims to find out whether there is a global labour market for knowledge workers and if so, what it looks like; analysing the implications that might have for future ...

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10. What Should Be Done about Rising Unemployment in the UK?
This paper considers the issue of unemployment one of the most pressing issues facing the UK and other governments, as the current recessions deepens. It begins by trying to ...

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11. National Evaluation of Diplomas: Preparation for 2008 Delivery
The purpose of the evaluation is to provide policy makers and practitioners with systematic and robust evidence which will enable them to make informed judgements about the ...

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12. Older People and Lifelong Learning: choices and experiences (research brief)
In spite of the ageing of the population, little is known about older people’s experiences of learning over the course of their lives, the factors that might influence ...

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ief/

13. A Need for Migrant Labour? The Micro-Level Determinants of Staff Shortages and Implications for a Skills Based Immigration Policy
This paper is part of a research project that was commissioned by the MAC to provide an independent analysis and assessment of the nature and micro-level determinants of staff ...

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ges-and-implications-for-a-skills-based-immigration-policy/

14. An evaluation of post-18 offender learning in Wales
This remit report identifies for example how effective assessment methods and systems are for the diagnosis of individual learning difficulties and disabilities; the quality ...

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15. New Skills for New Jobs: Anticipating and matching labour market and skills needs
The severity of the financial crisis adds an exceptional degree of unpredictability about the future of the world’s economy - yet in order to put Europe on the road to ...

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ills-needs/

16. Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, implementing skills and training policies
Lord Leitch published his review of skills two years ago, in December 2006. It set out ambitious targets for ‘upskilling’ the UK population which the Government ...

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-policies/

17. Tackling Worklessness: A Review of the contribution and role of local authorities and partnerships (Interim Report)
In this Interim Report we are sharing our current thinking about how government, from top to bottom, can better work together with local partners from the third sector as well as ...

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uthorities-and-partnerships-interim-report/

18. The Economic Impacts of Migration on the UK Labour Market: Economics of Migration Working Paper 3
This paper provides a balanced and informed assessment of the best existing evidence on the effects of migration on the labour market. In addition, having conducted new ...

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-migration-working-paper-3/

19. Workforce Development and Employment Practices in the North West : A Final Report by Regeneris Consulting
The North West Workforce Development and Employment Practices study was jointly commissioned by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), the North West LSCs, ACAS ...

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al-report-by-regeneris-consulting/

20. From Recession to Recovery II: a Focus on Unemployment
The main programmes for helping people into work, the national employment and training programmes, are delivered through the Department of Work and Pensions, Job Centre Plus ...

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21. From Recession to Recovery: The Local Dimension
The analysis in this report is based on an assumption that the economy will enter a recession that reduces GDP by 2.0% in 2009 and recovers by 0.75% in 2010.This stylised assumption ...

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22. National Statistics News Release: UK born and non-UK born employment
Employment of all workers, both UK and non-UK born, fell by 59,000 in the 12 months to October-December 2008, a 0.2 per cent reduction on the October-December 2007 estimate. In the ...

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23. Welsh Affairs Committee: Globalisation and Its Impact on Wales, Second Report of Session 2008-09
In the twenty-first century, the economy of Wales cannot be considered in isolation, but must be seen in the context of global opportunities and threats. Today, national ...

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eport-of-session-2008-09/

24. Evaluation of Partners Outreach for Ethnic Minorities (POEM): Interim report
The Partners Outreach for Ethnic Minorities (POEM) programme began in March 2007 and was initially funded for one year, although it was later extended to run for a second year. ...

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ort/

25. Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation: Synthesis Report
This report summarises the findings from the national evaluation of the Learning Agreement Pilots (LAP). The LAPs were a joint initiative between Connexions and the local ...

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26. Programmes to promote employment for disabled people: Lessons from the United States
Policymakers in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) have shown an increasing interest in integrating people with disabilities2 into the mainstream, especially ...

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united-states/

27. Labour market statistics February 2009
There has been a fall in both the number of people in employment and the employment rate. The number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate and the claimant count have all ...

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28. Increasing Participation: Understanding Young People who do not Participate in Education or Training at 16 and 17
The main aim of this study was to achieve a better understanding of those who are either NEET or in JWT at 16 and 17 by providing a more detailed breakdown of the ‘types’ ...

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pate-in-education-or-training-at-16-and-17/

29. Engineering Skills Balance Sheet - Wales: An analysis of Supply and Demand issues
This document sets out the critical skill supply and demand issues facing the Engineering sector within Wales and the associated actions required by key stakeholders to address ...

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d-issues/

30. Economic & Labour Market Review - January 2009 Edition
An essential resource for all users of UK economic and labour market statistics, Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR) draws together the expert research and analysis and range ...

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31. Guidance on the Employment of Children
This guidance is intended to set out the key provisions of the law on child employment and include some best practice advice for those implementing it. It is intended to be read ...

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32. Labour market statistics - January 2009
There has been a fall in both the number of people in employment and the employment rate. The number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate and the claimant count have all ...

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33. New Opportunities: Fair Chances for the Future
The truly global economy of the 21st century brings new opportunities and new risks. The way the financial crisis has swept across every economy in just a few months has underlined ...

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34. Working Futures 2007- 2017: Evidence Report 2
Working Futures finds that despite the current crisis in both the world and the domestic economy, a more optimistic picture is projected for the labour market over the long term to ...

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35. Delivering Skills that Work for Wales: reducing the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training in Wales.
In preparing this response the WLGA has engaged in wide consultation with the directors of education via ADEW, the Principal Youth Officers Group (PYOG) and 14-19 Local Area ...

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-people-not-in-education-employment-or-training-in-wales/

36. Child Development in the First Three Sweeps of the Millennium Cohort Study
Children’s development in the early years has been shown to be related to their success in later life in a range of areas including: education, employment, crime and early ...

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tudy/

37. Briefing Paper 1: Response to Social Mobility Commission from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
This paper was presented as a contribution to the Liberal Democrat's Social Mobility Commission. It outlines the UK Commission's perspective on social mobility from an ...

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mmission-for-employment-and-skills/

38. Key Economic Statistics - December 2008
The latest bulletin on Key Economic National Statistics produced by the Welsh Assembly Government was released on 17 December 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the ...

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39. Managing mental health and employment
This report presents the findings of an exploratory qualitative study commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to investigate the experiences of people who ...

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40. Post-16 Education: Learner participation and outcomes in England 2007/08
This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides final 2006/07 and provisional 2007/08 estimates of Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funded participation and achievement for ...

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41. Accountability and children’s outcomes in high-performing education systems
The study aimed to provide an international perspective for policy makers and strategic planners involved in reviewing the types and uses of child outcome indicators as part of ...

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tems/

42. Economic & Labour Market Review - December 2008 Edition
An essential resource for all users of UK economic and labour market statistics, Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR) draws together the expert research and analysis and range ...

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43. Ethnic minority populations and the labour market: an analysis of the 1991 and 2001 Census
In this report we draw on the 1991 and 2001 Censuses to map the labour market circumstances of the ethnic minority population in the UK. We consider a range of key indicators: ...

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991-and-2001-census/

44. Public Sector Employment Q3 2008
The latest national statistics on public sector employment produced by the Office for National Statistics were released on 17 December 2008 according to the arrangements ...

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45. Towards a NEET Solution: Tackling Underachievement in Young People
Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) cost the UK millions of pounds every year. Being NEET is damaging for young people themselves, but also has adverse ...

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46. Education, globalisation and the knowledge economy
Governments all over the world want their countries to have high-value, high-skill economies, and they realise that the first step towards this aim is to have a well-educated ...

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47. Graduate Market Trends: Autumn 2008
This issue of Graduate Market Trends (GMT) looks at: 1) The career decision-making process of working class students and employability issues, 2) Using placements to plug the ...

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48. Persistent Employment Disadvantage
This report presents the results of an analysis, requested by the Equalities Review panel, of persistent employment disadvantage, covering as many social groups as possible, ...

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49. What Do Graduates Do? November 2008 Edition
This edition presents the destinations of UK-domiciled first degree, HND and Foundation Degree graduates from the 2006/07 academic year. It gives a profile of how many leavers ...

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50. Child poverty in perspective: An overview of child well-being in rich countries
This publication is the seventh in a series of Innocenti Report Cards, designed to monitor and compare the performance of the OECD countries in securing the rights of their ...

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ountries/

51. Demand for Higher Education to 2029
This is the fifth report on demand for higher education that HEPI has published, updated each year in the light of the most recent information. Last year's report extended the ...

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52. Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) - A Strategy for Action - Updates
This document is an updated version of the ESDGC - A Strategy for Action. The original document was derived from the results of a recent consultation on ESDGC. It is intended to ...

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trategy-for-action-updates/

53. Ethnic penalties in the labour market: Employers and discrimination
This report presents findings based on data from the pooled Quarterly Labour ForceSurveys (QLFS) 2001-2004, the Sample of Anonymised Records (SARs) from the 2001 Census, and ...

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54. Pupils Leaving Full-Time Education with No Qualifications, 2007/08
Statistics on pupils aged 15 leaving education without a recognised qualification include data Wales for the period 2004/05 to 2007/08. The latest release updates the ...

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55. Applying for Higher Education - the diversity of career choices, plans and expectations: Findings from the First Futuretrack Survey of the ‘Class of 2006’ applicants for Higher Education
In 2005, the Higher Education Careers Service Unit (HECSU) launched a major programme of research, designed to explore the process of entry into and through higher education in ...

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d-expectations-findings-from-the-first-futuretrack-survey-of-the-class-of-2006-a
pplicants-for-higher-education/

56. Personal and social education framework for 7 to 19-year-olds in Wales
This document sets out the Welsh Assembly Government’s requirements for personal and social education for 7 to 19-year-olds in Wales. It is issued pursuant to the powers ...

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57. Skills framework for 3 to 19-year-olds in Wales
This publication is a key part of the revised, more learner-centred and skills-focused curriculum in Wales to be implemented from September 2008. It provides guidance about ...

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58. UK approaches to Skill Needs Analysis and Forecasting: Lessons fot the Czech Republic
In order to ensure a better understanding of changing skills needs and their future development, the Czech Republic (CR) is exploring the approaches to these issues in other ...

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czech-republic/

59. Economic Inactivity in Wales, 2007
The latest National Statistics on Economic Inactivity in Wales produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 24 November 2008 according to the arrangements ...

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60. Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom: 2008
This is the twelfth edition of Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom and is the third to be released via internet only. It provides statistics relating to ...

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61. Examination Results in Wales, 2007/08
This Statistical Release gives results of external examinations taken by pupils aged 15 or 17 at the beginning of the academic year, in schools in Wales in 2007/08. It updates the ...

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62. NEET Statistics Quarterly Brief (November 2008)
This note sets out the definitive available statistics on young people Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and young people Not in Education and Training (NET). The ...

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63. Qualifications at a local level for adults: England 2007 and reweighted estimates for earlier years
These tables are based on the Annual Population Survey (APS) for 2007, 2006 and 2005 and the Local Labour Force Survey for earlier years. This is an update of Qualifications and ...

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-estimates-for-earlier-years/

64. The Levels of Highest Qualification held by Working Age Adults in Wales, 2007
This Statistical Bulletin presents key statistics on the highest qualification held by adults of working age a in Wales, according to their age at the start of the academic year. ...

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s-2007/

65. Encouraging labour market activity among 60-64 year olds
This report presents the findings of a qualitative research study, commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in October 2006, to examine how to best encourage ...

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66. UK labour market analysis, November 2008
This briefing comprises an analysis of ONS labour market data covering the period July - September 2008.

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67. HM Treasury: Analysis of public expenditure by country and region, Chapter 9
This chapter presents analyses of public expenditure by country and region (CRA). Data in this chapter for all years up to and including 2006-07 are National Statistics. Readers ...

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er-9/

68. Key Economic Statistics - November 2008
The latest bulletin on Key Economic National Statistics produced by the Welsh Assembly Government was released on 12 November 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the ...

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69. Labour market statistics November 2008
There has been a fall in both the number of people in employment and the employment rate. The number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate and the claimant count have all ...

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70. Origins and Consequences of Changes in Labour Market Skill Needs
In the framework of the social dimension of the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council identified the future of European Labour Markets as one of the crucial drivers of social ...

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71. Regional Labour Market Disparities Are Narrowing
The latest estimates for 2006 show that levels of regional disparities in employment and unemployment have been narrowing over the last five years. Notwithstanding these ...

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72. Learning Working Lives: Working Paper from Stirling
For many people, initial moves into employment are still the most important single transition that most working people experience. Nevertheless, they bring existing views of ...

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73. Patterns and Trends in Part-Time Adult Education Participation in relation to UK nation, Class, Place of participation, Gender, Age and Disability 1998-2003: Working Paper from Exeter
The question of who participates in formal adult education or training is an important one, not least because adult education is seen as a ‘second chance’ ...

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tion-to-uk-nation-class-place-of-participation-gender-age-and-disability-1998-20
03-working-paper-from-exeter/

74. The Learning Journey: adults’ experiences of further education: Working Paper No.7
We have argued that what is learnt and how learning takes place is, in part, a product of the social interactions of learners and teachers. Learning is shaped, facilitated and ...

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aper-no7/

75. The significance of formal education & training in adults’ lives: Working Paper from Leeds
The Learning Lives research project began in June 2004, and runs until the end of January 2008. The project is a collaboration between the University of Exeter, the University of ...

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paper-from-leeds/

76. Disadvantage and Discrimination in the Labour Market 2007/8
This research was commissioned late in 2007 to provide research to provide robust data, at both a regional and sub-regional level, on which groups in Yorkshire and the Humber ...

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77. Guidance for School Information Management Systems
This guidance document has been designed to help mainstream and special schools and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to collect and record accurate and consistent ...

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78. What has learning ever done for us? The impact of learning on London
This document explores the range of skills challenges that many London employers now face, both in potential new recruits and in the existing workforce. And it demonstrates how ...

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79. What is the impact of the Foundation Learning Tier?
This report presents key findings from a study involving 1,000 telephone interviews conducted in February and March 2008 with learners who completed an Entry Level or Level 1 NVQ ...

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80. What’s achievement got to do with it? The benefits of Further Education in London to adults
This report presents key findings from a study involving 2,400 telephone interviews with learners aged 19-50 who were due to complete a Level 2 or Level 3 course at a London Further ...

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in-london-to-adults/

81. Where are they now? The long term impact of Further Education on adult Level 2 and Level 3 London learners
This report presents the findings of a study involving re-contacting learners originally interviewed in December 2006 / January 2007 in order to assess the longer term impact of ...

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level-2-and-level-3-london-learners/

82. An Analysis of the Benefit of NVQ2 Qualifications Acquired at Age 26-34
The purpose of this report is to determine the extent to which qualifications, when acquired in a person’s late twenties and early thirties, lead to beneficial changes in a ...

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4/

83. British Indian and Chinese Student, Graduate and Academic International Entrepreneurship
This report focuses on the international entrepreneurial ambitions and activities of higher education students, graduates and academics. Within this broad constituency, a ...

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-entrepreneurship/

84. Delivering 14-19 Reform: Next Steps
This is an update to the 14-19 Implementation Plan published in 2005. It brings together all the changes, looks at progress since 2005, and sets out the next steps and timetable to ...

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85. Economic & Labour Market Review - November 2008 Edition
The latest national statistics on Economic & Labour Market Review - Economic tables produced by the Office for National Statistics were released on 3 November 2008 according to ...

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86. Entrepreneurship, Gender and Job Creation: European dynamics
Since the seminal Birch job creation study (1979), policy-makers across the world have been keen to promote entrepreneurship as a mechanism for creating new employment ...

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87. Increasing higher education participation amongst disadvantaged young people and schools in poor communities
The over-arching aim of this interim report is to propose concrete policy recommendations which will lead to a higher proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds ...

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people-and-schools-in-poor-communities/

88. Wasted talent? Attrition rates of high-achieving pupils between school and university
The study allows us for the first time to quantify the numbers and proportions of pupils who are among the best academic performers at some point during their schooling, but who do ...

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and-university/

89. Changes in women’s occupations and occupational mobility over 25 years
This paper will review the enormous changes in women’s employment behaviour and occupational status that have occurred between 1980 and 2001. Cross-sectional data show ...

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90. Engaging Youth Enquiry Briefing Paper 2: The Life Circumstances of Young People
A better understanding is urgently needed of the young people who are the ‘targets’ of the current policy to reduce the socalled ‘NEET’ figures. This ...

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g-people/

91. Engaging Youth Enquiry: Final Report
This report presents the findings of the Engaging Youth Enquiry (EYE) into young people who are classified as ‘NEET’, and opens the Rathbone/Nuffield Review Open ...

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92. Graduates and their early careers
This report describes the characteristics and patterns of progression of graduates from higher education within the UK, including salary data six and 40 months after ...

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93. Key Economic Statistics - October 2008
The employment rate in Wales, as estimated by the Labour Force Survey, was 71.9 per cent of those of working age during June to August 2008, a little below the peak in mid 2003, but ...

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94. Work-based learning for young people: Flexibility or structure?
This paper discusses adjustments and reforms over the last 40 years aimed at transforming work-based learning for young people. It argues that there has been oscillation ...

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95. ‘Good Work’: Job Quality in a Changing Economy
This paper sets out to explain why the quality of employment should be a matter of profound concern for government, employers and employees. It makes clear that whether an ...

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96. Childcare and Mothers’ Employment: Approaching the Millennium
Childcare provision in the UK has evolved alongside the expansion of mothers’ employment, transforming the experiences of successive generations. This paper reviews ...

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97. Does Mothers’ Employment Conflict with Child Development? Multilevel Analysis of British Mothers born in 1958
Does maternal employment, while children are very young, affect their development? We link cognitive and behavioural scores of school-aged children to mothers’ ...

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lysis-of-british-mothers-born-in-1958/

98. Education at a Glance 2008: OECD Indicators
The OECD has published its latest "Education at a Glance" (2008) briefing note, in which it contrasts key findings for the United Kingdom with global trends among OECD countries, ...

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99. Flexible (or family friendly) working arrangements in the UK: Where are we now?
This paper reviews the latest empirical research findings (this conference programme apart) largely based on a research Programme of employer-based research on flexible ...

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e-now/

100. Male Crime and Rising Female Employment
It is generally believed that economic success is related to crime in such a way that a buoyant labour market is negatively associated with crime (in relatively prosperous times ...

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101. Migrant workers and vulnerable employment: an analysis of existing data
The aim of the research was to investigate the extent of and conditions relating to vulnerable employment for migrant workers by comparing data from smaller-scale ...

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102. Migration Advisory Committee's First Recommended Shortage Occupation Lists
A strict new list of shortage jobs which targets migration at the needs of British businesses, while reinforcing the selective approach of the new Australian-style points based ...

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103. The role of credit constraints in educational choices: evidence from NCDS and BCS70
In this analysis we seek to shed light on the extent to which credit constraints may affect individuals’ choices to stay in full-time education past the age of 16 and to ...

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104. Labour market experiences of people with seeing difficulties: Secondary analysis of LFS data, Final Report
This study uses data from the UK Labour Force Survey (LFS) to look at the labour market situation and experiences of ‘people with a seeing difficulty’. ...

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105. The Brighton Factor: New graduates and their local labour market
This report explores the aspirations and expectations of the university’s graduates, particularly those who stay in the city of Brighton and Hove and in the wider county ...

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106. Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics October 2008 to September 2009 (DCSF)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) announces the planned schedule for the publication of statistics by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) for the ...

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107. Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics October 2008 to September 2009 (DIUS)
This Statistical First Release announces the planned schedule for the publication of statistics by the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills (DIUS) for the period ...

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108. Training Participation by Age Amongst Unemployed and Inactive People
This project examines the evidence relating to training by age amongst people who are currently unemployed or economically inactive. The focus is on all adults aged between 16 ...

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109. How can we encourage employers to become involved in education?
The Edge Foundation is working with the National Education Business Partnership Network and Business in the Community to examine ways of making it easier for more employers to ...

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110. The impact of learning on unemployed, low-qualified adults: A systematic review
The report presents the findings of a systematic review of the impact of learning on low-qualified, out-of-work adults. It also discusses the methodology adopted and the ...

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111. A systematic review of interventions aimed at improving the educational achievement of pupils identified as gifted and talented
The main aim of this review was to focus on studies that investigated effective outcomes from methods of classroom-based teaching and practice for gifted and talented pupils. ...

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112. Demand for Higher Education to 2015-16
An update to HEPI's two previous reports projecting demand for higher education, this report extends the projections to 2015-16. It also contains an analysis of the ...

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113. Demand for Higher Education to 2020
In 2005 HEPI published a report "Demand for Higher Education to 2015-16", using the same methodology that had been used in previous years to produce projections of demand to 2010, ...

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114. Demand for Higher Education to 2020 and beyond
This is the fourth report on demand for higher education that HEPI has published since 2003, updated each year in the light of the most recent information. Last year's report ...

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115. Higher Education, Skills and Employer Engagement
This report deals with the practicalities and the implications of the 2006 Leitch report into adult skills and the Government’s proposals so far. It looks at elements of the ...

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116. Vocational A levels and university entry: Is there Parity of Esteem?
This report considers the relationship between vocational and academic Level 3 qualifications, in particular whether vocational qualifications may be regarded as ...

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117. Assessment in post-14 education: The implications of principles, practices and politics for learning and achievement
Across the European Union, assessment of learning outcomes through a framework of qualifications has become the main political lever for changing educational practice, ...

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es-and-politics-for-learning-and-achievement/

118. Consultation on the Right to Request Time to Train for Employees in Wales
This consultation paper seeks views on a proposal to introduce a right to request time to train for employees in Wales.

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119. Delivering Skills that Work for Wales: A new approach to Adult Community Learning
This consultation presents proposals for the strategic development of adult community learning.

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y-learning/

120. Economic & Labour Market Review - October 2008 Edition
The latest national statistics on Economic & Labour Market Review - Economic tables produced by the Office for National Statistics were released on 7 October 2008 according to ...

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121. Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2008 Final report
This report summarises the top-level findings of the second national survey in the UK of what postgraduate research students think about their experiences, the Postgraduate ...

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122. What do workers want? An agenda for the workplace from the workplace
This TUC poll of almost 3,000 workers (excluding the self employed) commissioned from YouGov shows that workers - whether or not they are union members - think that unions provide ...

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123. Destinations of students gaining qualifications from Higher Education Institutions: Wales 2006/07
The bulletin includes data on Welsh domiciled qualifiers and those who studied at Welsh HEIs. The data included here are taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency's ...

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institutions-wales-200607/

124. Career pathways for graduates into the voluntary/community sector
By researching this area Fiona Christie has provided much needed information about the ways into jobs in the voluntary/community work sector. This PROP report takes a look at the ...

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125. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Eighth report
This report is the eighth in a series published annually by Universities UK, with the support of GuildHE, updating and expanding a rich variety of data through which to understand ...

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126. Skills for Science Industries: Skills at work September 2008
I’m delighted to introduce Cogent’s Skills for Science Industries, Skills at Work report. It provides an up-to-date and far-reaching analysis of how the industries ...

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127. Economic & Labour Market Review - September 2008 Edition
An essential resource for all users of UK economic and labour market statistics, Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR) draws together the expert research and analysis and range ...

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128. Labour market statistics September 2008
There has been a fall in both the number of people in employment and the employment rate. The number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate and the claimant count have all ...

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129. Labour Migration to the UK: An ippr factfile
An examination of labour migration to the UK is both timely and important. It is timely because the UK Government, like many governments around the world, has been attempting in ...

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130. GoSkills Transport Sector Research Factsheets
These factsheets provide information of UK transport sector.

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131. Management and Leadership report
Management and leadership is one of the key priorities to emerge from the Sector Skills Agreement. In response to this employer demand, GoSkills has set up a working group to ...

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132. Safety & Migrant Workers
This booklet covers the safety of people who come to the UK from abroad and who work permanently, temporarily or seasonally. It covers those who appear on official statistics, ...

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133. Your Place or Mine? The local economics of migration
This working paper is the first from ippr’s Economics of Migration project. The project aims to improve understanding of the economic impacts of migration in the UK, and how ...

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134. Employment Census 2006 Report: The Results of The Sixth Cencus of The Audio Visual Industries
A Census form was distributed to every company for which records were available in the sectors covered, for completion on 12th July 2006.The form was also made available for ...

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udio-visual-industries/

135. Economic impact of migrant workers on the Food and Manufacturing Industry
Migrant workers are highly valued by food and drink manufacturing employers across the UK. Improve Ltd has carried out research into the economic impact of migrant workers on the ...

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try/

136. Factsheets about Skills for Justice
Skills for Justice is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) covering all employers, employees and volunteers working in the UK Justice system.

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137. Logistics labour market profiles
The labour market profiles provide an indepth report of the logistics sector, giving key figures on business trends of the various transport modes. Also, analysis of employment ...

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138. Migrant workers in England - Annex October 2007
Annex to the study of the business needs of those employing migrant workers in the Land-based sector in England.

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139. Migrant workers in England - report October 2007
This study aimed to explore the current nature of migrant labour in the land-based sector in England to gain an insight into what the picture would look like in the future. ...

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140. Migrant workers Wales - Annex June 2007
A study of the business needs of those employing migrant workers in the Welsh agriculture and production horticulture industries.

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141. Migrant workers Wales - Report June 2007
Much has been written about the increase in migrant workers throughout the UK. One of the main sectors actively recruiting migrant and seasonal workers from overseas is the UK ...

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142. Sector Skills Agreement reports Stages 1 - 3 for the environmental and land-based sector
These reports formed the basis for our final Sector Skills Agreements. Please browse the documents to see national, regional and industry reports.

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and-based-sector/

143. The view from Europe: Productivity and change in UK financial services
This report examines the productivity question as it applies to UK financial services. In search of the sources of value creation, change, employment and the demand for skills in ...

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144. Higher Degrees: Postgraduate Study in the UK, 2000/01 to 2005/06
Between 2000/01 and 2005/06, the number of postgraduates studying at HEIs in the UK rose by 21.5% from 448,696 in 2000/01 to 545,369 in 2005/06. Within this period, the largest ...

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145. Migrant Workers In The UK Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry: Labour Market Information Profile 2008
The most recent data shows that there has been an increase in the number of Non-UK nationals working in the Food and Drink Manufacturing industry between 2005 (35,600) and 2007 ...

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146. Student and Graduate Perception of the Cogent Sector
To enable Cogent Sector Skills Council to gain an understanding of student’s and graduate’s perceptions of working in the Cogent sector, as well as their career ...

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147. The Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector in the United Kingdom:Labour Market Information Profile 2008: Employment (Wales)
23,300 people are employed in the Welsh Food and Drink Manufacturing industry, 400 jobs have been created 2000 - 2006, equivalent to an increase of 2% over this period and ...

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148. The Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector in the United Kingdom:Labour Market Information Profile 2008: Employment Trends
Approximately 432,000 people are employed within the UK Food and Drink Manufacturing industry; more than 23,000 people are employed in Wales, 49,000 in Scotland, 342,500 in ...

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149. The Retail Automotive Sector Qualifications Strategy
Having consulted extensively with the industry, and having met the quality threshold set by governments in all four countries of the UK, the IMI is pleased to publish the Retail ...

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150. Attracting Talent: Migration Case Study
In the absence of any formal NHS or Department of Health data or monitoring of international migrant workers in the health sector; this case study attempts to draw on established ...

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151. Attracting Talent: Stage 2 - Drivers and impacts
The purpose of this research is to identify the key impacts migration is having in the UK. There are a variety of views on these impacts. At one end of the spectrum, some groups and ...

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152. National and Regional Labour Market Intelligence Reports
The Research & LMI team at Skills for Health are heavily engaged with supporting the implementation of sector skills agreements in each country. This work includes setting up a UK ...

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153. The future for Small & Medium Enterprises in the London Health Sector
This work was commissioned by Skills for Health and the London Development Agency to identify the number and composition of SMEs in the London health sector and to investigate ...

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154. Health, disability, caring and employment: Longitudinal analysis
The effect of having a disabled child on a mother’s work varies by definition of childhood disability. The strongest effects can be detected where the respondent reports ...

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155. Life-course events and later-life employment
Much is already known about how later-life factors and events affect when people exit work. Less is known about how earlier life-course events, such as educational achievement, ...

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156. Migrant children and education: a challenge for EU education systems
According to both international and national data, many migrant children in the European Union suffer from educational disadvantage in comparison to their native peers: early ...

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157. Mothers’ participation in paid work: the role of ‘mini-jobs’
In late 2005 and early 2006, there was a gap of 15 percentage points in the rate of participation in paid work by mothers, according to whether they lived in a family with a partner or ...

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158. The impact of migration from the new European Union Member States on native workers
This paper examines the impact of migration from the new EU Member States on the labour market outcomes of natives in the UK. Building on Gilpin et al. (2006), and making a number of ...

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ative-workers/

159. The longer-term impact of the New Deal for Young People
The New Deal for Young People (NDYP) was introduced in 12 Pathfinder areas during early 1998 and rolled out nationally from April 1998. The programme is mandatory and provides ...

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160. Empowering SSCs - Employer driven skills reform across the UK: A Relicensing Framework for Sector Skills Councils
This Prospectus sets out in more detail the key tests for relicensing and the process we will adopt to ensure we have a strong network of SSCs ready and able to face the skills ...

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ing-framework-for-sector-skills-councils/

161. Evaluation of the Common Investment Fund
In April 2006 CRG Research Ltd were commissioned by the former ELWa (now the Welsh Assembly Government Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills) to ...

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162. Learning Pathways 14 - 19: wider choice and flexibility March 2008 (Welsh Assembly Government Response)
This report focuses on Element 2 - Wider Choice and Flexibility of Learning Pathways 14 - 19. The aim of the report is to act as a position paper rather than a comprehensive and ...

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assembly-government-response/

163. Migrant Workers in the South West
The economic impact of migrant workers is an issue which has invited much controversy. The contribution that migrants make to the UK economy has been one of the most contested ...

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164. Statistics on migrant workers in Wales, 2008
This article brings together information from statistical surveys and administrative sources on migrant workers in Wales, with a focus on those from countries that joined the ...

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165. Still more (better paid) jobs for the boys: Apprenticeships and Gender Segregation
This report highlights the gendered nature of Apprenticeships, arguing that while a significant number of Apprenticeship places have opened up for women, this is not the case in ...

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gregation/

166. Working conditions of an ageing workforce
This report looks at ways in which the quality of work and employment can be promoted in order to encourage workers to remain in the labour market for a longer time and thus achieve ...

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167. Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey 2007
The aim of the Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey (SSCSS) was to create a national picture of the teaching workforce in terms of the qualifications of teachers and ...

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168. International Recruiment, Skills Supply and Migration
This series of short papers, each written by a recognised expert in their field, is designed to provoke debate on crucial skill and productivity issues. Each issue of SSDA ...

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169. Sector Skills Almanac for Wales 2008
The Welsh economy has enjoyed a period of sustained economic growth, combined with rising levels of employment and average incomes for more than a decade. Moreover, GDP per head ...

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170. Public Sector Employment Q1 2008
Public sector employment decreased by 20,000 (seasonally adjusted) in the first quarter of 2008 to 5.758 million. Employment by public corporations decreased by 12,000. In ...

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171. Lack of Skills holding us back at home and at work says LSC survey
New research released today reveals the barriers people feel stand in the way of them learning an additional skill. More than a third (39 percent) of adults blame a lack of time, ...

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172. European Union Students Studying In English Higher Education Institutions
This study aimed to identify the pathways, intentions and relevant perceptions of (non-UK) European Union (EU) students entering English higher education. It sought to ...

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ons/

173. Secondary Analysis of the Labour Force Survey to Map the Numbers and Characteristics of Occupations Working within Social Care, Childcare, Nursing and Education
This report maps some of the key features of the ‘care workforce’ - defined as Social care and Childcare workers. They are contrasted with four other occupational ...

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haracteristics-of-occupations-working-within-social-care-childcare-nursing-and-e
ducation/

174. Floodgates or turnstiles? Post-EU enlargement migration flows to (and from) the UK
To mark the fourth anniversary of the enlargement of the European Unionin 2004, ippr has undertaken a major study that aims to provide as definitive a picture of post-enlargement ...

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om-the-uk/

175. Hard Work, Hidden Lives
This report exposes a hidden Britain. It shows that employment practices attacked as exploitative in the nineteenth century are still common today. It reveals that vulnerable ...

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176. The Economic Impact of Immigration, Volume I: Report
Immigration has become highly significant to the UK economy: immigrants comprise 12% of the total workforce-and a much higher proportion in London. However, we have found no ...

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177. Young People in Jobs without Training in South West England: Not Just ‘Dead-end Kids in Dead-end Jobs’: Summary Report
Young people in jobs without training (JWT) have been identified as a ‘problem’ group who need encouraging into formal education and training. Yet very little is ...

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ead-end-kids-in-dead-end-jobs-summary-report/

178. Key Economic Statistics - April 2008
The bulletin includes latest information from a range of sources and covers a variety of time periods. This bulletin updates the statistics previously released on 21 March 2008. ...

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179. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK
The aim of this study has been to analyse and describe the shape of the higher education sector and the patterns of its institutions five years after the sectoral re-construction ...

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180. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Fifth Report
This report is the fifth in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP.The Group aims to produce a regular ...

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181. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Fourth Report
This report is the fourth in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP. In this latest version, the author has been asked ...

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182. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Second
This report is one of two, which have been commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP. A companion report, concerning the internal ...

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183. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Sixth Report
This report is the sixth in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of SCOP, as a "yearbook" for higher education, updating and ...

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184. Patterns of higher education institutions in the UK: Third report
This report is the third in a series commissioned by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK, with the support of the Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP).In this ...

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185. Young participation in higher education
In this report, patterns of young participation are set out in detail together with measures of the experiences of young people before, during and after their time in higher ...

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186. Universities UK Annual Review 2006/07
Universities UK (UUK) is the major representative body and membership organisation for the higher education sector. Our 131members are the executive heads of UK universities. ...

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187. Universities: engaging with local communities 2007
Universities have a massive impact on their locality, not only as a result of the - often large - movement of people at the beginning and end of terms. Their social and cultural ...

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188. From Elitism to Inclusion: Good Practice in Widening Access to Higher Education
This report has been produced in response to growing concern about the persistent social class imbalance in higher education. The sponsoring organisations share a commitment ...

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ducation/

189. Developing a Learner Involvement Strategy: a handbook for the FE Sector
This evaluation will help us share good practice and will guide the development of additional resources and materials to support colleges and providers. ...

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190. Framework for Excellence: Pilot Guidance Document, Version 1.6
Guidance for pilot providers participating in the Framework for Excellence programme.

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191. Labour market statistics - April 2008
This month's figures show an increase in both the number of people in employment and the employment rate. The number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate and the claimant ...

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192. Race equality in employment standard 2006
The Race Equality Employment Standard (RESS) offers LSC delivery partners a simple and coherent framework for embedding good race equality practice into employment and Human ...

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193. Regional Labour Market Statistics
These data have been produced following a review of the publication of first releases for monthly regional labour market statistics. These first releases will now be published ...

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194. Economic & Labour Market Review - April 2008 Edition
Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR) draws together expert research and analysis to build an up-to-date, comprehensive, and unique, statistical picture of the UK economy and ...

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195. Employer Engagement in Course Development: Student and Employer Perceptions of its Impact - A Review of Research
The aim of the research was to improving understanding of employers' engagement in Higher Education and identify its impact. In particular, the review looked at engagement by ...

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ions-of-its-impact-a-review-of-research/

196. Schools and pupils in England, January 2007 (Final)
This Statistical First Release (SFR) reports information about schools and pupils for the academic year 2006/07, collected in January 2007. It updates provisional ...

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197. Practitioners Experiences of Implementing National Education Policy at the Local Level - An Examination of 16-19 Policy Research Information
This report identifies practitioners (managers and tutors in FE institutions) perceptions of implementing national education policy at the local level using 16-19 education ...

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-the-local-level-an-examination-of-16-19-policy-research-information/

198. Population Trends 131 - Spring 2008
The 2006-based national population projections, carried out by the Office for National Statistics in consultation with the devolved administrations, show the population of ...

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199. Schedule for the publication of national statistics: April 2008 to March 2009
This Statistical First Release (SFR) announces the planned schedule for the publication of statistics by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) for the ...

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h-2009/

200. Secondary School Applications and Offers
Local Authority level data on secondary school places and offers received by parents on National Offer Day 2008.

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201. Attracting Talent: Extended analysis of internal migration patterns in Wales
In a recent presentation of the findings from the Attracting Talent study to the Economic Research Advisory Panel (ERAP), it was noted that the data provided by Experian appeared ...

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wales/

202. Attracting Talent: The spatial patterns and composition of migration in Wales
In stage 1 of this study we investigated the various data sources related to migration, both internal and international. The aim of this case study is to delve deeper into ...

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203. Pupil Destinations from Schools in Wales, 2007
The annual survey of school leavers undertaken by Careers Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, continues to provide a useful snapshot of pupil destinations which ...

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204. The impact of migration: a review of the economic evidence
This report has been commissioned by The National Assembly for Wales, on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government to (i) to provide a comprehensive review of the economic ...

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205. Estyn Annual Reports
The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector presents the findings from inspections in almost every aspect of education and training in Wales. It focuses on what students ...

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206. Estyn Press Releases
Press releases are listed in date order

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207. Guidance on the inspection of primary and nursery schools September 2008
This guidance explains how inspectors will apply the Estyn Common Inspection Framework for education and training in Wales to the inspection of nursery and primary schools. ...

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208. Guidance on the inspection of secondary schools September 2008
This guidance explains how inspectors will apply the Estyn Common Inspection Framework for education and training in Wales to the inspection of secondary schools. ...

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209. Guidance on the inspection of Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units September 2008
This guidance explains how inspectors will apply the Estyn Common Inspection Framework for education and training in Wales to the inspection of special schools and PRUs. ...

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210. Understanding Inspections in Further Education Guidance Notes for Teachers and Governors
The Learning and Skills Act (2000) requires that colleges are inspected by Estyn inspectors. This leaflet aims to inform teachers and governors about how inspections are ...

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211. Understanding inspections in providers of work-based learning and the Department for Work and Pensions funded training programmes: Guidance notes for learners and parents
This leaflet is to inform learners and parents about how the inspection process works in work-based learning providers.

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212. Understanding inspections in schools a guide for teachers and governors
The Education Act 2005 requires that maintained schools are inspected by Estyn inspectors or by teams of independent inspectors working under contract to Estyn. The teams of ...

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213. Understanding inspections in schools: a guide for parents
Inspection tells you about the standards and quality at your child’s school. It tells you what the school does well and not so well. It gives the school an expert view on its ...

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214. The impact of the continuing professional development programme on teachers, schools and the raising of pupils' achievements: Summer 2006 - Spring 2007
The Welsh Assembly Government asked Estyn, as part of the 2006-2007 remit, for advice on the impact of the 2005-2008 programme of continuing professional development bursaries ...

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215. The use of performance data in local authorities and schools
The Welsh Assembly Government asked Estyn, as part of the 2007 - 2008 remit, for advice on how well local authorities use performance data to identify and share good practice. In ...

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216. Behaviour in Wales Good practice in managing challenging behaviour
The purpose of this report is to provide advice to the Welsh Assembly Government on good practice in managing pupils’ behaviour that challenges schools. The advice ...

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217. Education in children's homes
The report describes the working practices in independent schools that cater mainly for "looked-after" children.

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218. Learning and Labour Market Intelligence for Wales: 2007 Reports
Successful economies are adapting to the increasingly competitive international environment by shifting production towards higher value-added products and economic ...

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219. Learning Pathways 14-19 Guidance
This guidance aims to provide details about how Learning Pathways 14-19 will work in practice to benefit young people, the economy and communities in Wales. It builds on the ...

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220. Pupil destinations from schools in Wales 2003
The annual survey of school leavers undertaken by Careers Wales on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales, continues to provide a useful snapshot of pupil destinations which ...

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221. The annual report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales 2005-2006
Estyn is the office of Her Majesty’s Inspector for Education and Training in Wales. It is independent of, but funded by, the National Assembly for Wales under Section 104 of ...

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222. Employer Skills Surveys: 2003
The reports present findings from the National Employers Skills Survey conducted in England in 2003 and the Future Skills Wales Generic Skills Survey 2003 on a SSC basis. ...

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223. Employers Skills Surveys: 2005
Employers Skills Surveys took place in Wales, England and Northern Ireland in 2005. The survey in Wales is being conducted through Future Skills Wales and data will be available ...

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224. Qualitative evaluation of the women and work sector pathways initiative: Interim report
The Policy Research Institute at Leeds Metropolitan University has been commissioned by the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) to undertake a qualitative evaluation of ...

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225. Raising Performance Through Skills: Strategic Plan 2003/2006
This document is a Strategic Plan for the Sector Skills Development Agency and is a potential framework for each Sector Skills Council to develop and deliver its own strategy. ...

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226. Sector Skills Development Agency Operating Plan 2006-2007
Our mission, shared with Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), is to create a workforce with world-class skills, contributing to the highest levels of business performance in all ...

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227. Sector Skills Development Agency: Annual report and financial statements 2004-2005
This report covers activities of the Sector Skills Development Agency during 2004/2005

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228. Academy Exchange Magazine
Academy Exchange, our magazine, is published three times a year and encourages the exchange of ideas, practices, news and support on learning and teaching issues. With each ...

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229. Academy literature reviews 2005/06 Executive summaries
This literature review aims to consider the research literature and institutional ‘grey material’ exploring the undergraduate and postgraduate first-year ...

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230. Employees in the East Midlands are missing out on £4,160 a year
A total of 321,000 employees are working unpaid overtime in the East Midlands, according to a new analysis of official statistics published by the TUC today (Friday). ...

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231. Excellence Wales: Case Study Monmouthshire County Council
WLGA December 2006. In 2001, Monmouthshire County Council embarked on a 10 year Strategic Review of Primary Education in the county.

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232. Excellence Wales: Case Study Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
WLGA August 2006. Genesis means “New Beginnings” and this is exactly what the project offers to hundreds of parents throughout Rhondda Cynon Taff. ...

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233. Extending rights to all: TUC response to DTI consultation on employment status
This report is the TUC response to the DTI consultation on employment status. The submission calls on the Government to modernise employment law to ensure that all workers ...

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234. House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee Inquiry Employment and Training Opportunities for Low-Skilled Young People – TUC Evidence
TUC submission to Economic Affairs Committee on Employment and Training Opportunities for Low-Skilled Young People.

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235. Migrant workers in the Midlands need extra help staying safe, says TUC
Problems with language and a poor understanding of the culture in British workplaces means that migrant workers may need extra help from employers and unions to stay safe at work, ...

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236. More people are working this Christmas than ever before says TUC
As many workplaces prepare to shut down today (Friday) for the Christmas break and thoughts turn to family and friends, mince pies and presents under the tree, the TUC is urging ...

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237. NMW penalties, fair arrears, and Employment Agency Standards
The Trade Union Congress is the national trade union centre. We have 59 affiliated unions representing 6.5 million people. This paper sets out the TUC's response to the DTI's ...

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238. Ready, willing and able: Employment opportunities for older people
This report follows The Eighty Percent Solution, published last year, which looked at the implications of the government’s hopes for eventually achieving an employment ...

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239. The economics of migration: Managing the impacts
This paper addresses five key questions which regularly arise in debates about the economic consequences of immigration to the UK.

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240. Third sector provision of Basic Skills Learning
WCVA has recently completed research into basic skills activity in the sector, which compliments the work currently being undertaken by Flintshire Local Voluntary Council ...

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241. Unpaid overtime increases across the West Midlands – employees are missing out on £4,489 a year
The number of employees working unpaid overtime in the West Midlands increased by 19,000 in 2007, bringing the total to 407,000, according to a new analysis of official ...

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ng-out-on-4489-a-year/

242. Asylum Seekers and Migrant Workers
This Report has been prepared to inform and update members on issues relating to asylum seeker children and migrant workers in Wales following a request for further information ...

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243. Bringing Learning Closer to Communities, Western Mail Supplement
A survey undertaken by fforwm, the association of FE colleges in Wales, demonstrates the integral role played by further education colleges in tackling social exclusion, and ...

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244. Collaborating on skills: a guide for directors
A wide range of business benefits can be achieved when employers work together on skills. This report gives a brief overview for directors of the business benefits, objectives ...

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245. Excellence Wales: Case Study Ceredigion County Council
Ceredigion CC believe that developing individuals to be effective and independent lifelong learners is a challenge that must begin the earliest stages of education. ...

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246. Key Facts in Employment Law
The following statistics and facts were gained from the FSB Employment Survey, which was carried out using an online questionnaire on the FSB website. Members were alerted to the ...

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247. New Welsh Beacon to bring universities and public closer
People in Wales will be able to play a much more interactive role in the work of higher education institutions thanks to a collaborative partnership of leading Welsh ...

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248. School College Partnerships
This document is a celebration of the many partnerships that have flourished between schools and colleges across Wales. It also illustrates the desire of the FE sector to embrace ...

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249. Shaping Up For The Future: The Business Vision For Education And Skills
Education and skills are at the top of the business and the government's agenda. Lord Leitch's report makes clear the UK has a long way to go on skills if we are to remain competetive ...

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250. The future is bright for Welsh graduates
A major new study has revealed that graduates in Wales earn over 46% more than those qualified to A level - and that most of them work in graduate jobs. ...

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251. The Leitch Review Summary: A Road Map Directing UK Towards World Class Skills By 2020 A Concise Summary Interpretation
On raw performance figures alone, the UK has been performing really well in recent years. We have enjoyed 14 years of unbroken growth and have the highest employment rate in the G7. ...

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252. Time well spent: Embedding Employability in Work Experience (full report)
This report explains our thinking on the attributes, skills and knowledge that together make up ‘employability’. Our central theme is the need to put these centre ...

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253. WLGA Annual Report 2004-05
WLGA Annual Report 2004-05

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254. WLGA Annual Report 2005-2006
The WLGA’s primary purposes are to promote a better local government, its reputation and to support authorities in the development of policies and priorities which will ...

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255. 14-19 Learning Pathways - Report by Christine Chapman AM
The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning asked the Deputy Minister to consider how the 14-19 Learning Pathways agenda could best be taken forward. This report makes ...

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256. Basic Skills Policy and Screening and Assessment Guidance for Learning Providers (Revised - 20th July 2005)
This circular disseminates ELWa’s Basic Skills Policy and the actions related to it.

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257. Destinations of Students Gaining Qualifications from Higher Education Institutions, 2005/06
This bulletin provides information on the destinations of UK domiciled students gaining higher education qualifications from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK ...

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258. Doubts Over Success of Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships, a cornerstone of ministers’ strategy to encourage more teenagers to remain in education, present only “limited prospects for growth” in ...

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259. Equal Opportunities Annual Report 2002-03
This section outlines specific equal opportunities activities which the National Council undertook during 2002-03 and where relevant what the National Council intended to ...

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260. Ethnicity Statistics for the Post-16 Learning Sector in Wales
This Release provides benchmark ethnicity information which may be used in the context of monitoring the effect of ethnic equality and diversity policies on ethnic minority ...

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261. Learning Network Analysis 2005/06
This publication provides data about post-16 learners (excluding learners at higher education institutions) in Wales at both a national and regional level. It is intended as a ...

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262. National Comparators for Further Education and Work-based Learning 2004/05
This publication presents national comparators for further education and work-based learning for 2004/05, derived from the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR). ...

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263. Participation Of Young People In Education And The Labour Market 2002/03 - Revised
This statistical bulletin provides information on the learning activities and labour market status of young people (aged 16 to 24) in Wales in 2002/03 and earlier years. The ...

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264. Participation of Young People in Education and the Labour Market 2003/04
This statistical bulletin provides information on the learning activities and labour market status of young people (aged 16 to 24) in Wales in 2003/04 and earlier years. The ...

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265. Participation of Young People in Education and the Labour Market, Year End 2005
This release provides information on the learning activities and labour market status of young people (aged 16 to 24) in Wales at year end 2005. The information is drawn from a ...

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266. Post-16 Provision for Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities: Consultation on Proposals for a Common Funding System
This circular seeks institutions’ and stakeholders’ views on proposals for a single funding system for post-16 provision for learners with learning difficulties ...

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lities-consultation-on-proposals-for-a-common-funding-system/

267. Students in Higher Education Institutions, 2004/05
This Bulletin provides information about students enrolled at Welsh higher education institutions (HEIs) and Welsh domiciled students enrolled at HEIs throughout the UK in ...

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268. The Achievement of ethnic minority pupils in Wales
The findings and recommendations of this study are intended to inform the decisions of the Welsh Assembly Government, Local Education Authorities, schools and other ...

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269. The effectiveness of the Careers Wales Companies in supporting young people in making a successful transition from education to employment
This survey looks at the services that companies provide for clients at three stages: before they leave education; when they have registered with a careers company; and once they ...

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eople-in-making-a-successful-transition-from-education-to-employment/

270. The Levels of Highest Qualification held by Working Age Adults, 2002
This Statistical Bulletin present key statistics on the highest qualification held by adults of working age in Wales. It provides further detail on the information presented in ...

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271. Welsh Assembly Government's Response to Key Recommendations in Estyn Post-16 Basic Skills Provision Basic Skills Initial Assessment, Support and Monitoring System
The advice was commissioned by the Skills, Business and Employability Division of DELLS to consider the implementation and effectiveness of basic skills initial assessment ...

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272. Welsh Local Labour Force Survey 2003-04
Results from the Welsh Local Labour Force Survey 2003-04 are available on the National Statistics website. These data are the third year of results from a partnership project ...

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273. Civilian Workforce Jobs by Industry, 2003
This bulletin brings together data from three different sources on employee jobs, self-employed jobs and government supported trainees to provide a single measure of civilian ...

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274. Economic Inactivity in Wales, 2003
This bulletin gives detailed analyses of inactivity for 2003-04 using the Welsh Local Labour Force Survey and also analyses trends in economic inactivity between 1984 and 2004 ...

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275. Key Economic Statistics - February 2004
This bulletin is a compendium publication used to bring together the latest key statistics relating to the Welsh economy and labour market, mainly in the context of the UK economy ...

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276. Key Economic Statistics - January 2004
This bulletin is a compendium publication used to bring together the latest key statistics relating to the Welsh economy and labour market, mainly in the context of the UK economy ...

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277. Living in Wales 2004 - Employment and Economic Activity
The Living in Wales Survey (LiW Survey) is a major continuous household survey for Wales commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government. This Release is part of a series that looks ...

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278. The Levels of Highest Qualification held by Working Age Adults, 2006
This Statistical Bulletin present key statistics on the highest qualification held by adults of working age in Wales. The statistics provided are taken from the Annual ...

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279. Workplace Employment by Industry in Wales, 2001 to 2005
This bulletin is based on statistics from three different sources that are already in the public domain, and provides estimates of workplace employment (or total jobs) in Wales. ...

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280. English Language at Work: Work-based English for speakers of other languages
The UK has a long tradition of migration, and both recent migrants and people from settled communities play a key role in the economy. CBI surveys indicate continuing strong ...

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281. An A4e Submission 'Partnerships for Effective Delivery of Public Services'
Public Service Partnerships are key to improved value for money in public services and A4e has highlighted the effective delivery of public services through partnerships, as ...

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282. One Wales A progressive agenda for the Government of Wales
As leaders of our respective parties, we are proud to endorse this agreement which delivers a progressive, stable and ambitious programme for government over this Assembly ...

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283. Basic Skills Agency assessing proficiency in reading and writing Welsh written report on findings March - September 2004
First ever survey on Welsh language literacy levels amongst Welsh speaking adults in Wales. All-Wales survey 1,363 16-64 year old Welsh speakers interviewed throughout Wales. ...

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284. The demand for labour in areas of low economic activity
The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) commissioned Experian Business Strategies to undertake a review of the demand for labour, particularly unskilled labour, in areas of low ...

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285. Achievement of 15-year-olds in Wales: PISA 2006 National Report
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a survey of the educational achievement of 15-year-olds organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation ...

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286. An Evaluation of the Regional Support Centre for Adult and Community Learning
This evaluation report provides an assessment of a pilot exercise launched in 2006 to expand the remit of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) Regional Support Centre ...

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287. Barriers to Learning Amongst Selected Communities: Final Report
This research study investigates the barriers to learning amongst four selected communities. The four selected communities are the Pakistani; Bangladeshi; Somali and ...

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288. Baseline Survey of Workplace Basic Skills Programmes in Wales - Executive Summary
At least 28% of adults in Wales have poor literacy skills. Around 32% have poor numeracy skills. This means they struggle with the basic skills we expect an 11-year-old to have ...

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289. Continuing Professional Development in Basic Skills Teaching (Schools)
In 2004, the Basic Skills Agency commissioned a survey of literacy and numeracy skills of adults aged 16 to 65 in Wales. The survey indicated that: 25% of adults had literacy skills ...

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290. ILA Wales Fourth Main Evaluation Report
The evaluation of the ILA programme has continued across the first four years of the programme, since it went live in 2003. The evaluation programme has involved consultations, ...

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291. PISA The OECD Programme For International Student Assessment
Developed jointly by OECD member countries through the OECD’s Directorate for Education, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) aims to measure how ...

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292. Child Poverty in Wales - much work to be done
Events to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty took place around the world on 17 October 2005. This joint End Child Poverty Network Cymru and Child Poverty ...

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293. Higher Education in Northern Ireland: A Report on Factors Associated with Participation and Migration
This project is designed to examine the views of school pupils towards progressing towards further and higher education. The study is divided into four main sections. The first ...

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th-participation-and-migration/

294. People, Places, Futures The Wales Spatial Plan
In the early 21st century Wales, in common with other nations, states and regions, faces many challenges in the management of our resources and territory. These include issues of ...

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295. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Rural youth transitions
Young people today face complex decisions about their future lives, particularly at the point where they leave compulsory education and embark on the transition into ...

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296. Summary of Consultation Responses to Wales: A Vibrant Economy
The consultation sought to engage the individuals, businesses, organisations and communities in Wales that will ultimately drive economic growth, in order to influence our ...

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297. Wales: A Better Country
Wales is starting the 21st century with new potential as well as some old challenges. Unemployment is currently at low levels - 4.6% on the international standard count - lower ...

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298. Keeping up with the Schmidts: The impact of neighbourhoods on personal happiness in Germany
Does having rich neighbours make you unhappier? Gundi Knies uses data from Germany to investigate how people’s life satisfaction is affected by the neighbourhood in which ...

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299. Maternal Employment and Overweight Children: Does Timing Matter?
Recent literature has shown consistent evidence of a positive relationship between maternal employment and children’s excess body weight. These studies have largely ...

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300. Promise and Performance: The Report of the Independent Review of the Mission and Purpose of Further Education in Wales in the context of the Learning Country: Vision into Action
For Wales to be a successful, bilingual society, it must have an educated and well-trained population. Our education system needs to provide individuals with the knowledge and ...

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ssion-and-purpose-of-further-education-in-wales-in-the-context-of-the-learning-c
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301. Wales: A Vibrant Economy
Our vision is of a vibrant Welsh economy delivering strong and sustainable economic growth by providing opportunities for all. Our approach for realising this vision is built ...

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302. Widening access to grammar schools: The educational impact in Northern Ireland
What are the overall effects on educational attainment of widening access to the more academic track? Research by Eric Maurin and Sandra McNally investigates using the ...

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ireland/

303. Children and young people today
The Department has just run a national consultation on how to improve the lives of children and families in Britain. It gathered a range of opinions and suggestions from people ...

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304. Statistical Directorate Annual Report 2006 - 2007
Its main focus is the Statistical Directorate of the Welsh Assembly Government, the information we collect, what we publish, how to access this information and our plans for the ...

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305. Active Citizenship and Young People: Opportunities, Experiences and Challenges In and Beyond School Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study: Fourth Annual Report
The Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study, conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills ...

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lenges-in-and-beyond-school-citizenship-education-longitudinal-study-fourth-annu
al-report/

306. Full-time Young Participation by Socio-Economic Class: A New Widening Participation Measure in Higher Education
This report describes a new measure of participation in higher education by socio-economic class, which has been developed by the Department for Education and Skills. It is ...

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articipation-measure-in-higher-education/

307. Learning Insight - Older Learners January 2007
The research in this paper aims to identify the current situation in terms of the learning of older people in Wales, explore the barriers to learning and suggest ways forward. It ...

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308. A Learning Insight into Demography - April 2005
The purpose of these papers was to review existing research and statistics relating to three thematic areas as the basis for assessing ELWa policy on learning and skills ...

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309. A Review of the Social and Non-Market Returns to Education - July 2004
There are three distinct ways of defining returns to education. These are the private return, the social return and the labour productivity return. Here, we are most interested ...

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310. Annual Learning and Skills Assessment 2005 - 2006 - June 2005
Lifelong learning is at the heart of the Assembly Government’s objectives for creating social justice and economic success. Yet, while the post-16 sector delivers some ...

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311. Ethnic Minority Research May 2006
This piece of research explored the experiences of learners from a black and minority ethnic (BME) background and gain a better understanding of the motivations, aspirations ...

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312. Learning Insight - Asylum Seekers & Refugees - July 2005
In December 2004, the Welsh Assembly Government issued their annual remit letter to the former National Council for Education and Training for Wales (ELWa) asking for continued ...

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313. Learning Insight: Males Aged 16-24 - September 2005
This section looks to detail the key findings that can be found within this Learning Insight. The points contained here should provide a clear indication of the core themes to be ...

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314. Challenging Barriers to Employment for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in London
This report reflects work undertaken with respect to two of the seven themes, namely ‘race and ethnicity’ and ‘religious and political belief’. ...

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london/

315. Recognising Migrants’ Skills and Qualifications: A Transnational Perspective
In recent times the EU has experienced unprecedented levels of migration. Many migrants arrive desperate to put their skills into use but find themselves either unemployed or in ...

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tive/

316. Excellence Wales - Case Study: Our Future: Ceredigion County Council: New Learning Network
Ceredigion County Council believes that developing individuals to be effective and independent lifelong learners is a challenge that must begin at the earliest stages of ...

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earning-network/

317. Alternatives to Census-Based Indicators of Social Disadvantage in Rural Communities
The aims of this paper are two-fold; firstly, we review the types of indicators which have been suggested as being more relevant to rural areas, given access to appropriate ...

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l-communities/

318. EDUC0005 Participation of 16-30 year olds in education by age
These data provide information on participation of 16-30 year olds in education and training by selected age groups. The single year of age data are also presented. Further age ...

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319. EDUC0005 Participation of 16-30 year olds in education by age (percentages)
These data provide information on participation of 16-30 year olds in education and training by selected age groups. The single year of age data are also presented. Further age ...

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ges/

320. EDUC0005 Participation of 16-30 year olds in education by age and gender
These data provide information on participation of 16-30 year olds in education and training by selected age groups. The single year of age data are also presented. Further age ...

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er/

321. EDUC0006(Revised) Estimated participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training in Wales, by economic activity and selected age groups
These data provide information on participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training by selected age groups. Data are rounded to the nearest one hundred. Due to rounding ...

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n-and-training-in-wales-by-economic-activity-and-selected-age-groups-3/

322. EDUC0006(Revised) Estimated participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training in Wales, by economic activity and selected age groups to 2003
These data provide information on participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training by selected age groups. Data are rounded to the nearest one hundred. Due to rounding ...

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n-and-training-in-wales-by-economic-activity-and-selected-age-groups-to-2003-1/

323. EDUC0006(Revised) Estimated participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training in Wales, by economic activity and selected age groups (percentages)
These data provide information on participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training by selected age groups. Data are rounded to the nearest one hundred. Due to rounding ...

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n-and-training-in-wales-by-economic-activity-and-selected-age-groups-percentages
/

324. EDUC0006(Revised) Estimated participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training in Wales, by economic activity and selected age groups to 2003 (percentages)
These data provide information on participation of 16-24 year olds in education and training by selected age groups. Data are rounded to the nearest one hundred. Due to rounding ...

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n-and-training-in-wales-by-economic-activity-and-selected-age-groups-to-2003-per
centages/

325. EDUC0007: Work-based learning, April 2001 - June 2004, by gender and category
These data provide summary information from April 2001 to June 2004 on Government Supported Training in Wales and are provided by The National Council for Education and Training ...

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ry/

326. EDUC0018 Learner Numbers by Age and Gender
This table contains data on Further Education, Community Learning and Work-based Learning provision in Wales from ELWa-funded providers. Information on provision by other ...

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327. EDUC0018 Learner Numbers by Ethnicity and Gender
This table contains data on Further Education, Community Learning and Work-based Learning provision in Wales from ELWa-funded providers. Information on provision by other ...

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328. EDUC0021 Learning Programmes by Age, Mode and Provision Type
This table contains data on Further Education, Community Learning and Work-based Learning provision in Wales from ELWa-funded providers. Information on provision by other ...

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329. EDUC0021 Learning Programmes by Disability, Gender and Provision Type
This table contains data on Further Education, Community Learning and Work-based Learning provision in Wales from ELWa-funded providers. Information on provision by other ...

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330. EDUC0021 Learning Programmes by Ethnicity, Gender and Provision Type
This table contains data on Further Education, Community Learning and Work-based Learning provision in Wales from ELWa-funded providers. Information on provision by other ...

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331. EDUC0021 Learning Programmes by Gender, Mode and Provision Type
This table contains data on Further Education, Community Learning and Work-based Learning provision in Wales from ELWa-funded providers. Information on provision by other ...

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332. EDUC0022 Learning Programme by Provision Type
This table contains data on Further Education, Community Learning and Work-based Learning provision in Wales from ELWa-funded providers. Information on provision by other ...

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333. Gender Differences in Educational Attainment: The Case of University Students in England and Wales
This paper examines the determinants of gender differences in educational attainment using data for all university graduates. We find that, although women students perform ...

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udents-in-england-and-wales/

334. Construction Industries Diversity Statistics
Diversity within the Construction industry.

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335. Engaging Young Men in Learning - Barriers and Motivations
Introductory research focused on young men linked to youth projects at Bryncynon Community Strategy, Mountain Ash and The Catapult Project Tredegar.

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336. Lifetime Earnings, Discount Rate, Ability and the Demand for Post–compulsory Education in Men in England and Wales
We present a structural model of demand for educational investment which includes estimates of earnings paths for educational options as determinants of educational choice. ...

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ory-education-in-men-in-england-and-wales/

337. British Chambers of Commerce: Lost Talent - Not in Education, Employment or Training
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a report that looks at the problem of the significant number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or ...

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r-training/

338. Closing the gender skills gap: A National Skills Forum report on women, skills and productivity
This report proposes ways to close the gender skills gap and remove the barriers faced by many women who wish to develop or fully utilise their skills. Increasing the range and ...

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skills-and-productivity/

339. Economic & Labour Market Review - March 2009 Edition
An essential resource for all users of UK economic and labour market statistics, Economic & Labour Market Review (ELMR) draws together the expert research and analysis and range ...

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340. Key Economic Statistics - March 2009
The employment rate in Wales, as estimated by the Labour Force Survey, was 70.0 per cent of those of working age during November 2008 to January 2009, below the peak in mid 2003, but ...

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341. Labour market statistics: March 2009
The number of unemployed people, the unemployment rate and the claimant count have increased. There are fewer vacancies. Growth in average earnings, including and excluding ...

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342. Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Young People in England Measured Using Matched Administrative Data: Attainment by Age 19 in 2008 (Provisional)
This SFR reports on whether we have met the Department’s PSA target to "increase the proportion of 19 year olds who achieve at least level 2 by three percentage points ...

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ched-administrative-data-attainment-by-age-19-in-2008-provisional/

343. Profile of the Welsh archives workforce 2008
In early 2008 LLUK undertook a survey to investigate the archives and records management workforce in Wales. The report is available in both English and Welsh and presents ...

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344. Strengthening the older workforce: an evaluation of the ReGrow Project in the South East Region
The ReGrow project piloted the delivery of Information Advice and Guidance (IAG1), Mentoring and Training to people over 50 in employment in the South East Region. This is the ...

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in-the-south-east-region/

345. The Effect of Lifelong Learning on Intra-generational Social Mobility: Evidence from Longitudinal Data in the United Kingdom
This report seeks to assess whether life long learning enables individuals to move up the social class hierarchy as measured by the prestige of their occupation ...

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evidence-from-longitudinal-data-in-the-united-kingdom/

346. The Graduate Market in 2009
This report is based on a study of graduate recruitment at the organisations named as The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2008 in a poll of more than 15,000 final year students to ...

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347. The Impact of Immigration on the Labour Market in Britain
Market The Centre for Educational Sociology has produced a briefing on an ESRC-funded research project that investigates the labour market impact of immigration in Britain. It ...

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348. The impact of the recession on migrant labour
This paper examines the effect that the current economic downturn is likely to have on migrant labour in the UK. It then goes on to examine which are known to be sicnificant ...

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349. The Skills Paradox: Confronting inequality in adult learning
A new report by the think tank Demos tackles the problem that those with the least skills are least likely to train. It argues for Governments to use subsidies, support, incentives ...

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350. Women in the labour market
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March 2009, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has used recently published statistics to show women’s experiences in ...

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351. Working in 21st Century Rural England: A Scoping Study
This scoping study was commissioned by the Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) as part of its work on rural disadvantage, access to services, and rural economies. It informs ...

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