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In this section you will find key news about the welfare to work and adult training and skills sector, from local delivery and national policy level and all things around about and in between (also see archive at the bottom of this page). 

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Increase in Apprenticeships - Behind the Figures

31 January 2012

A press release today heralds an increase 63.5 percent in the number of apprenticeship starts from 2009/10 to 2010/11. Skills Minister John Hayes highlights the, "Clarity of policy, strength of … More…

Third Sector & the Work Programme

27 January 2012

The Third Sector Research Centre is conducting research to explore the third sector’s experience of the Work Programme, and to investigate what, if anything, is distinctive about the approa… More…

NAO Report into the Work Programme

24 January 2012

The National Audit Office has today published their report into the Introduction of the Work Programme. The report focuses on how DWP managed risks to value for money in introducing the Work Pro… More…

Innovation Fund Round 2 Take 2

19 January 2012

The game is back on!   DWP have published the contract notice (again) with a view to the full details being on Bravo on 20 January 2012.  The deadline for receipt of tenders has been gracio… More…

Innovation Fund Delay

9 January 2012

DWP have announced that due to unresolved issues the launch of the Innovation Fund Round 2 contract notice is temporarily delayed. An amendment to the OJEU Notice is being prepared for submission. &nb… More…

Innovation Fund Round 2

5 January 2012

DWP has today published a contract notice stating their intent to publish the tender documents for Round 2 of the Innovation Fund on 11 January 2012. The Innovation Fund originally announced in May 2… More…