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1. Review of Careers Services in Wales - Terms of Reference and Project Initiation
The Deputy Minister for Skills has approved the Terms of Reference for the Review of Careers Services in Wales. The Review has been commissioned as part of the Welsh Assembly ...

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tiation/

2. Employable Graduates for Responsible Employers: Research on the links between sustainability and employability in the graduate job market in relation to higher education teaching and learning
The research, commissioned by the Higher Education Academy, explored the links between sustainability and employability in the graduate job market in relation to higher ...

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etween-sustainability-and-employability-in-the-graduate-job-market-in-relation-t
o-higher-education-teaching-and-learning/

3. 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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4. More support, higher expectations: the role of conditionality in improving employment outcomes
Over the past two decades, the concept of conditionality has become central to welfare policy in the major economies. Conditionality embodies the principle that aspects of ...

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ng-employment-outcomes/

5. Employability Skills Programme for Jobcentre Plus Customers
Employability Skills Programme Provider Guidance primarily for LSC-contracted providers engaged in delivering the Programme to Jobcentre Plus customers in 2007/08 and of ...

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6. Work Skills
This paper describes how we’re creating integrated employment and skills services that are more responsive to the needs of individuals and employers. It also shows how we ...

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7. Evidence on the effect of Pathways to Work on existing claimants
The Pathways to Work package of reforms (‘Pathways’, for short) is aimed at encouraging employment among people claiming incapacity benefits. The reforms were ...

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8. The Pathways Advisory Service: Placing employment advisers in GP surgeries
This report presents findings from evaluation research to explore the impact and effectiveness of a pilot project commenced in 2006 to locate employment advisers from ...

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ies/

9. Life Chances: Supporting people to get on in the labour market. An analytical discussion paper March 2008
This paper reviews the evidence relating to helping adults to progress in work. It also highlights ambiguities and gaps in this evidence and suggests issues for further ...

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tical-discussion-paper-march-2008/

10. Employability Skills Initiatives in Higher Education: What Effects Do They Have On Graduate Labour Market Outcomes?
This paper makes use of detailed information gathered at university department level, combined with graduate survey data, to assess the impact of different kinds of ...

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hey-have-on-graduate-labour-market-outcomes/

11. Guidance for the completion of the entry to employment passport
This document provides guidance on the use of the entry to employment (E2E) passport within the E2E programme. It replaces earlier guidance issued in March 2004 and incorporates ...

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12. The Framework For Entry To Employment Programmes: isssue 2
This document provides an overview to the Entry to Employment (E2) programme, which aims to provide high quality learning, at the pre-apprenticeship stage superseding the ...

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13. Careers Wales Online � What�s that?
It’s a great website, packed full with advice, tips and fun games to help you plan your future and present yourself brilliantly.

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14. Developing a New Education Business Strategy Consultation Final Report
This report presents the findings of a consultation exercise carried out at the behest of the Welsh Assembly Government and Careers Wales to develop a new education business ...

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15. Pursuing Excellence: An Outline Improvement Strategy for Consultation
The TUC welcomes the opportunity to comment on ‘Pursuing Excellence: An Outline Improvement Strategy for Consultation' (the Improvement Strategy). Pursuing ...

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16. Excellence Wales: Case Study Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
WLGA January 2007. Over the last two years, Blaenau Gwent CBC, has set in place a number of cutting edge teaching and learning activities in its primary schools. ...

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17. Learning and Employabilitity Series 2: Employability and doctoral research postgraduates
This publication is one in a series of publications on ‘Learning and Employability’. It is for anyone who is engaged in running doctoral research degree programmes, ...

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rch-postgraduates/

18. The good employment code
Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and Wales TUC have developed this code to help ensure high standards of employment practice and would like to see it adopted throughout ...

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19. 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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20. 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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21. Quality and Standards in the Careers Service in Wales Inspection of: Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale January/February 2005
This report is one of a series on the quality and standards of careers guidance and advice in Wales.

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reers-wales-cardiff-and-vale-januaryfebruary-2005/

22. Quality and Standards in the Careers Service in Wales Inspection Report: Careers Wales West February 2003
This report is one of a series on the quality and standards of careers guidance and advice in Wales.

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t-careers-wales-west-february-2003/

23. 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/

24. 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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es/

25. Jobseekers guide to communicating with potential employers
This guide is one of a series that will help you search for a job. It shows you how you can communicate effectively with prospective employers.

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26. Post 16 Quality Mark Booklet
IN 1992 we introduced a Quality Mark for Basic Skills Programmes for Adults. This Quality Mark focused mainly on entitlement; what anyone joining a basic skills programme should ...

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27. Post 16 Quality Mark Booklet: Renewing the Quality Mark
IN 1992 we introduced a Quality Mark for Basic Skills1 Programmes for Adults. This Quality Mark focused mainly on entitlement; what anyone joining a basic skills programme ...

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28. Post-16 Resources from the Basic Skills Agency
This publication lists the post-16 resources which are available from the Basic Skills Agency.

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29. Survival Skills in the Workplace
The Survival Skills in the Workplace leaflets provide easy-to-read information about the types of skills and abilities needed for different jobs.

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30. The Basic Skills Employer Pledge: Introductory booklet
The Employer Pledge has been developed in Wales to address basic skills issues in the workplace. It is part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s National Basic Skills ...

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31. The Basic Skills Employer Pledge: Resource Pack to help implement the Employer Pledge
The Employer Pledge is a vital strand of Words Talk–Numbers Count, the Welsh Assembly Government’s allage National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales. The Basic Skills ...

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mployer-pledge/

32. Words Talk-Numbers Count In
Key words, phrases and abbreviations for different workplaces.

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33. Welsh Graduates and their Jobs Employment and Employability in Wales
The overall aim of this study has been to provide the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) with an up-to-date and comprehensive set of research evidence on trends ...

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34. Evaluation of Skill Build: Refine or Refocus - August 2005
In January 2005, York Consulting Limited (YCL) in partnership with MRUK Research Wales, was commissioned to undertake an evaluation of Skill Build and Skill Build+, two of the ...

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35. Pedagogy for Employability The Pedagogy for Employability Group
The Learning and Employability series is primarily intended for staff in higher education institutions who are considering the enhancement of student employability. The ...

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36. Disability Issues for Post-16 Learning Provision - August 2005
This report was commissioned by the former National Council for Education and Training for Wales (ELWa) as a contribution to the ongoing exploration of the extent to which ...

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37. 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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38. Learning Insight - Family Learning February 2007
Family learning is learning which takes place within families. This Insight explores issues around family learning including basic skills and issues relating to widening ...

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39. Wales: Moving Towards The Learning Country Survey on Adult Participation in Learning in Wales 2007
NIACE undertake an annual survey of adult participation in learning across the UK. This report presents the 2007 results for Wales. It includes findings on participation in ...

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n-in-learning-in-wales-2007/

40. Skills you need for the job you want 2003 - 2008
There are lots of things you need to think about when making job choices – the nature of the work, the qualifications you need, the training available, pay and conditions and ...

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41. Employability and work experience: a quick guide for employers and students (shorter report)
This guide outlines the competencies that make someone employable and ideas for employers on how to improve development of employability y during work experience. For ...

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ents-shorter-report/

42. Excellence Wales - Case Study: Our Future: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: New Learning Network
Over the last two years, Blaenau Gwent CBC, has set in place a number of cutting edge teaching and learning activities in its primary schools. The aim to raise the standards of ...

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uncil-new-learning-network/

43. Key skills: Your way into work
A version of the simple guide to key skills aimed at men in prison and young people in YOIs. It explains the key skills, how assessment works and how key skills relate to courses, jobs ...

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44. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Achieving Closer Integration
There had already been an established history of collaboration between the institutions, as a result of their regional proximity and shared history. The feasibility study ...

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45. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Final report
Shared Intelligence (Si) was commissioned by ELWa now the Department for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DELLS) - in 2003 to conduct the ongoing evaluation of the ...

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46. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Merthyr Tydfil Lifelong Learning Campus
The Merthyr Tydfil Lifelong Learning Campus Project was funded by LCF between September 2004 and April 2006 as a research and feasibility study aimed at investigating the ...

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-campus/

47. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Oaks Project
The Oaks Project was funded by LCF between January 2004 and March 2006. It was an outreach project to encourage adults to re-engage with learning. When it was established, from a ...

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48. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Powys Basic Skills strategy
The Powys Basic Skills Project was funded by LCF between August 2003 and March 2006. It was the second phase of a CCET development to improve basic skills provision in Powys. The aim ...

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49. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Prince's Trust Accreditation Pilot
The Prince’s Trust works with young people not in education, employment or training, focusing on providing support for those who have had difficulties at school, are in or ...

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t/

50. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Second Round Evaluation Report
Si was employed by ELWa in 2003 to conduct an ongoing scheme-wide evaluation of the Learning Challenge Fund (LCF). The first phase of the evaluation involved a year-long best ...

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51. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - The Trainlink Project
The project was originally conceived by a staff member from Jobforce Wales, based on feedback from employers. Historically, training providers would build relationships with ...

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52. Evaluation of Learning Challenge Fund - Vale Learning Network
The aims of the VLN project were to develop a co-ordinated and integrated network of community-based and other learning providers, and to plan, develop and implement ...

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53. Evaluation of the Learning Challenge Fund - Enable South West Wales
The first phase of research was intended to provide data that would later enable the project to produce and implement a strategy for increasing participation, improving ...

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54. Evaluation of the Learning Challenge Fund - Tourism Training Forum for Wales
The National Strategy for the Tourism Training Forum for Wales (TTFW) was funded by LCF between March 2003 and February 2006 to develop a national strategy to enhance quality, ...

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ales/

55. Evaluation of the Learning Challenge Fund - Training for the Social Economy Wales Co-operative Centre
Wales Co-operative Centre (WCC) is a leading development agency for co-operative businesses in Wales. The centre provides business advice and training to enterprises across ...

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omy-wales-co-operative-centre/

56. More than profit: work, social enterprise and citizenship
The pack has been produced by the Post-16 Citizenship Support Programme to help the integration of citizenship education into post-16 vocational and work-related learning ...

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57. The Basic Skills Employer Pledge Packs (English/Welsh)
The pack contains all the information that a company needs in order to sign up to the Employer Pledge. The Pledge has been developed as part of the National Strategy to reduce the ...

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58. Estyn Inspection Reports: Jobcentre Plus Programmes
In 1999, Employment Services (now Jobcentre Plus), under a memorandum of understanding, invited Estyn to inspect the quality and standards of the provision of the New Deal in ...

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59. Future fit: Preparing graduates for the world of work
There are significant benefits for universities, employers and students themselves through increased collaboration. This report identifies steps which both universities ...

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