Skills white paper looks like an opportunity lost lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

Research shows that the public wants housing, high streets, jobs and skills to top the Government’s levelling-up agenda localgov.co.uk/COVID-19-has-e…

Skills development is not just about transition into work: we need innovative thinking about higher level skills too hepi.ac.uk/2021/02/23/ski… via Higher Education Policy Institute

📣NEW REPORT📣 The post-covid youth jobs crisis is set to cost UK economy almost £7 billion next year. Read more in our new research with @PrincesTrust | Supported by HSBC UK learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic…

Universal Credit claimants TAP into employment gov.uk/government/new…

*REMINDER* - the first of our fortnightly Apprenticeship Surgeries is today at 10am - 11am 🙌 drop in and chat to a member of the team about anything apprenticeship and skills 👍 #apprenticeships

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A longitudinal study of 12,000 teenagers who have had their GCSEs disrupted by the pandemic - tracking educational, career and wellbeing outcomes

How thinking differently works #GCHQ gchq.gov.uk/news/dyslexic-…

The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the shift towards higher level apprenticeships and older apprentices (aged 25+) and away from more socially disadvantaged apprentices The Apprenticeship & Skills Hub #surreyapprenticeships blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…

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18mths to investigate & recommend solutions to transform the skills system & inform the #Skills Bill & #lifelonglearning agenda by the Lifelong Education Commission respublica.org.uk/?p=6830 via ResPublica

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Hubs are open across #Surrey including #Reigate #Banstead #Tandridge #MoleValley #SurreyHeath and #Woking with more to follow localgov.co.uk/DWP-launches-1…

Kingston University spearheads Future Skills campaign highlighting need for government investment in creativity and innovation to ensure economy thrives kingston.ac.uk/news/article/2…

Greater #upskilling is needed to help meet employer demand

An easy way for organisations in #Surrey who pay the #apprenticeship levy to transfer funds to support local #SMEs train new #apprentices The Apprenticeship & Skills Hub

Including a focus on better job prospects for people living with disabilities localgov.co.uk/Government-lau…

The proportion of visually impaired people of working age hasn’t changed for the last 50 years – only 27% are working, compared to 51% of people of working age with a disability and 75% without a disability.

Short university courses to provide flexible training gov.uk/government/new…