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UltraCrete wins Employment and Skills Award at RSTA Annual Conference 18/04/2024 UltraCrete are delighted to announce that they have been presented with the coveted Employment and Skills Award at the 2024 RSTA Annual Conference.
LGA announces 2024/25 Sector Support programme 12/04/2024 The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced the 2024/25 Sector Support programme to help councils ‘deliver critical services to communities.’
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Skills devolution call 17/10/2023 Control of UK skills funding should be devolved to councils to ensure it is tailored to local jobs and economies, a national network of 27 cities has urged.
London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution 09/10/2023 London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund skills and employment activity as a key short-term priority.
New festival to light up Scarborough 05/10/2023 The Scarborough Lights festival will be launched next month as part of a three-year plan to boost arts, attract tourists and improve job opportunities on the North Yorkshire coast.
Wales to consider funding bids straddling English border 11/09/2023 Wales’ economy minister has said he would consider funding bids from a new council partnership that crosses the Welsh and English border.
EXCLUSIVE: Mayors press for trailblazer devolution powers 04/09/2023 Mayors are pressing for devolved powers currently reserved for their trailblazer counterparts in ongoing talks with the Government.
County leaders call for ‘adult education revolution’ 04/09/2023 County council leaders have urged the Government to ‘fast track’ devolution deals to help boost the number of people taking part in adult education.
Welsh and English councils announce new partnership 30/08/2023 Councils on either side of the border between Wales and England are set to join a partnership in a bid to seek Government funding.
Liverpool to provide 4,500 tablets to tackle digital exclusion 18/08/2023 More than 4,500 people in the Liverpool City Region will receive free tablets, internet access and training as part of a scheme to bridge the UK’s ‘digital divide’.
Fresh LGA drive to influence MPs over skills 07/08/2023 The Local Government Association has proposed to establish a skills and employment working group as it seeks to influence MPs ahead of the election.
LGA: ‘Radical shift’ towards local employment support needed 25/07/2023 Council leaders have called for a ‘radical shift’ from centralised employment support after a consultation emphasised the benefits of 'local involvement'.
Skills shortage set to worsen with end of European fund 21/07/2023 Local authority leaders have warned that the ongoing skills shortage could get worse as the European Social Fund (ESF) finishes at the end of this year.
MPs call for devolution of employment support 19/07/2023 The delivery of support aimed at helping people into employment should be devolved to groups of local authorities, MPs have said.
Government backtracks on ‘employment only’ adult education outcomes 17/07/2023 The Department for Education (DfE) has scrapped its plans to end funding for adult education courses that are not directly linked to employment outcomes.
Skilled worker shortage undermining net zero drive 01/06/2023 A skilled worker shortage means that at the current rate of heat pump and insulation installation it could take ‘several hundred years’ to meet net zero.
Council chiefs welcome £165m skills fund 25/05/2023 Local authority leaders have welcomed the launch of a £165m skills fund but say councils should be given more powers to help people into employment.
Strategy to deliver ‘joined-up digital inclusion’ launched 22/05/2023 A campaign group has launched a ‘unique and revolutionary strategy’ linking government, industry leaders and community organisations to tackle digital poverty.
Greater Manchester unveils skills devolution plan 15/05/2023 The shape of skills devolution in the trailblazer devolution deals has been outlined by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s time for a new Audit Commission’ 12/04/2023 An ex-senior mandarin has today called for a new Audit Commission as The MJ reveals the draft metrics the Government is considering for its new watchdog.
Councils lack skills in deal-making, says commissioner 30/03/2023 Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, suggested support should be provided to negotiate the market for placements for children in care.
Empowering cities could bring £420m economic boost 23/03/2023 Bringing together employment and skills services in urban areas could result in a £420m boost to the national economy, according to local government leaders.
Planning authorities receive £1m skills boost 20/03/2023 Councils will be able to recruit more skilled planning professionals following a £1m funding boost, housing minister Rachel Maclean has announced.
LGA moves to tackle workforce crisis 10/03/2023 The association’s executive advisory board heard that all of the LGA’s policy boards had highlighted ‘significant workforce capacity challenges’.
Council chiefs call for devolution of skills powers 24/02/2023 Local authority leaders have called for the devolution of skills budgets and powers to help them support young people into education, employment or training.
Solving the homelessness sector’s workforce crisis 14/02/2023 Rick Henderson, chief executive of Homeless Link, discusses the first ever accredited qualification for the homelessness workforce.
County chiefs call for powers to solve rural workforce crisis 06/02/2023 Council leaders have called for powers to tackle labour squeeze as a new analysis reveals that hundreds of thousands of people have left the rural workforce.
Northern councils sign up to ‘blockbuster’ film scheme 01/02/2023 A dozen councils in the North East have signed up to a scheme to help film and TV companies work in the region.
First ever qualification for homelessness workforce launched 24/01/2023 The first ever accredited qualification for the homelessness workforce has been launched to help frontline staff develop their skills.
Be Part of a Net-Zero Future – BEIS-funded training available through the Retrofit Academy 23/01/2023 Retrofit Academy secures funding to deliver over 1200 retrofit courses in England to help the UK achieve its net zero goals by building a skilled workforce.
Council chiefs welcome call to address creative skills ‘blind spot’ 17/01/2023 Council leaders have welcomed a call for a Government focus on fixing the educational ‘blind spots' and digital skills shortage impacting creative industries.
Deal reached on North East devolution package 03/01/2023 Details of a proposed mayoral devolution deal for the North East of England have been released.
Better together: how to retain IT talent in the public sector 21/12/2022 Arun Kumar, regional director at ManageEngine, looks at how the public sector can get over its digital skills problem.
Government’s £4bn annual skills spend ‘failing to deliver’ 14/12/2022 Council chiefs have called for an end to the centralised approach to training as report finds that the Government’s £4bn skills spend is ‘failing to deliver’.
Gove to sign devolution deals for Norfolk and Suffolk 08/12/2022 Devolution deals are to be signed in Suffolk and Norfolk giving them over £1bn to invest in their communities, the Government has announced.
Cornwall £360m devolution deal unveiled 02/12/2022 A £360m devolution deal on offer to Cornwall has been unveiled today.
Thousands of apprentices quit due to ‘poor quality’ of scheme 28/11/2022 Thousands of people who have taken up apprenticeships to help them develop new skills have dropped out due to the poor quality of schemes, research reveals.
Council leaders call for reversal of adult education cuts 11/11/2022 Local authority leaders have called on the Government to use next week’s Autumn Statement to reverse proposed cuts to community learning courses.
MPs call for end to ‘culture of centralisation’ 25/10/2022 The Government should review the requirement to have a directly elected mayor to achieve the highest levels of devolution, MPs say.
Welsh digital and green sector gets £3m boost 17/10/2022 The Welsh government has announced a £3m boost to help support the development of skills in the digital and green sector.
Council chiefs welcome call for £1bn skills funding 22/09/2022 Council leaders have welcomed a call to move away from the top-down approach to skills, and to provide communities with the funding needed to boost employment.
Levelling up little more than a ‘slogan’, MPs say 24/08/2022 MPs have criticised the Government’s flagship levelling up Bill for a lack of clarity and funding commitments.
Skills devolution to boost jobs market by one million 11/07/2022 Devolution of skills funding could allow a million people to return to the jobs market, new research has found.
Councils urged to boost local digital skills 06/06/2022 Councils urged to do more to help small businesses with digital training as evidence suggests businesses are struggling with the social media revolution.
Local college and The Open University to work together in £10m skills scheme 25/05/2022 The Open University is partnering with local further education providers as part of the effort to boost skills and job prospects across the country.
Devolve powers to tackle jobs crisis, council chiefs say 17/05/2022 Local authority leaders have called on the Government to devolve more powers to councils to free them up to tackle the growing job crisis at the local level.
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Devolution for all: Gove unveils long-awaited White Paper 02/02/2022 By 2030, every part of England that wants one will have a devolution deal, the Government’s long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper has revealed.
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Council chiefs call for devolution of skills powers 30/11/2021 Local authority leaders are urging MPs to support measures that would see councils have more say in the delivery of skills development at the local level.
New tools maps employment and training schemes 18/11/2021 A new online tool to help councils better understand employment and skills provision in their local areas has been launches.
Is a multi-skilled workforce the future of local government? 17/11/2021 Chris Hornung explains why multi-skilling can provide councils with the tools needed to bridge the gap between different areas, streamline communication and improve productivity?.
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£30m skills deal approved for South West Wales 26/10/2021 A £30m programme to provide thousands of people access to skills opportunities across South West Wales has been approved by the UK Government and Welsh Government.
Over a third of the most deprived areas will not benefit from Levelling Up Fund 25/08/2021 More than a third of England’s most deprived areas will not benefit from the Government’s £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund, according to new Salvation Army research released today.
Local government can drive the UK’s green skills revolution 10/08/2021 Cara Jenkinson, cities manager at the climate solutions charity Ashden, looks at how local government can drive the UK’s green skills revolution.
Coalition calls for reforms to ‘flawed’ apprenticeship levy 09/07/2021 The Government has been urged to make urgent reforms to the apprenticeship levy by a coalition by local government and major employers in London.
Call to give councils greater role in creating jobs and training opportunities 18/06/2021 The Government should use the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill to give councils a greater role in tackling unemployment and skills shortages, the Local Government Association (LGA) has argued.
Councils called on to create new programmes to close skills gap 14/06/2021 Local authorities should create skills programmes to train workers in their areas as part of the effort to tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortages, a new report argues.
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Queen's Speech: Levelling up takes centre stage 11/05/2021 The Government’s levelling up agenda was at the forefront of today’s Queen’s Speech, but the role councils will play remains uncertain.
Harnessing the power of innovation to ensure that nobody is left behind 12/04/2021 Paul Duan explains how a new online coach is helping to make training and careers advice more targeted and accessible.
Transforming the jobs outlook for young people in Essex 04/03/2021 Nicole Wood outlines how Essex CC has committed to creating 1000 new entry level jobs for young people, of all abilities, within 12 months, using an ambitious three pronged approach.
Long-term unemployment could rise above one million, report warns 01/03/2021 Targeted, local solutions will be needed to tackle long-term unemployment after the COVID-19 crisis, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
Report sets out need for new digital operating model 21/01/2021 Local and regional authorities should be given greater power and support to help the Government hit connectivity targets, a report has argued today.
Community-led skills devo should be the way forward 03/12/2020 A more comprehensive and community-led approach to devolution would enable skills strategies and local services to be joined up more effectively, says Charlotte Morgan.
Supporting our young people in the path to economic recovery 03/11/2020 Clare Hatton explains how the West Midlands Combined Authority has made it a priority to support all young people, but especially those not in education, employment or training (NEET).
Khan calls for further devolution of adult education funding 28/10/2020 The mayor of London has urged the Government to devolve adult education funding to the capital or risk undermining its long-term recovery from the pandemic.
Councils calls for COBRA-style action to tackle youth unemployment 06/10/2020 Council leaders have called for a COBRA-style response to tackle youth unemployment and save a ‘lost generation’ of young people.
PM pledges to transform skills and training system 29/09/2020 The Prime Minister has outlined plans to transform the training and skills system to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
From a regional to a national approach: how the West Midlands is leading on apprenticeships 11/08/2020 Jose Lopes outlines a strategic approach to apprenticeships and how the West Midlands’ strong track record and methodology is the perfect vehicle with which to pioneer and boost apprenticeships on a national scale.
Majority of councils lack expertise to deal with flood risk, survey reveals 28/07/2020 Local authorities are facing a critical shortage of the expertise needed to plan for climate change, a new survey has found.
Maximising innovation will help people in a challenging world of work 24/07/2020 Ksenia Zheltoukhova explains how harnessing technology and innovation can make job information and skills training as tailored and engaging as possible.
Chancellor unveils his three-part plan for jobs 08/07/2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the next phase of his plan to ‘protect, support and retain’ jobs in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
Council chiefs call for devolution of skills investment 17/06/2020 Local authority leaders have said they will work with the Government to develop post-Covid economic recovery plans as figures reveal a fall in employment.
Councils predict one million new low-carbon jobs by 2050 11/06/2020 The low-carbon and renewable energy economy could create nearly 700,000 jobs by 2030 in England, increasing to 1.18 million by 2050, a new report has revealed.
Blackpool Council showcases the true value and results of DFN Project SEARCH 04/02/2020 Cllr Simon Blackburn, leader of Blackpool Council, outlines the impact that implementing DFN Project SEARCH’s innovative training programme has had on the council and wider community.
Council chiefs call for devolution of skills funding 16/01/2020 Six million people in England risk being without a job or in work they are over-qualified for by 2030, council chiefs have warned.
Council to launch ‘town-wide’ creative skills project 16/01/2020 Luton Council has decided not to bid to be the City of Culture in 2025 but instead will launch a town-wide creative skills project.
Tories promise cash boost for infrastructure and skills 25/11/2019 A Conservative Government would deliver record investments in infrastructure, childcare and skills, according to the party’s manifesto.
Whitehall announces £18m for a dozen ‘left behind' areas 04/11/2019 The education secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced that the Opportunity Area programme will receive more funding to help improve educational outcomes and careers advice.
Council cuts damaging ‘grassroots’ grass pitches 30/10/2019 Local authority austerity and budget cuts have had a damaging effect on ‘grassroots’ grass pitches, a groundskeeping organisation says.
Council chiefs call for an end to ‘patchwork’ of careers advice 29/10/2019 Local government leaders have called on Whitehall to hand funding and control of national skills schemes to local areas as they warn thousands of young people risk missing out on careers advice.
Integrating migrants could boost economy by £7bn, think tank says 18/06/2019 A think tank has called for the setting up of ‘local integration funds’ to help migrants find jobs that match their skills as part of a series of proposals to improve integration.
Widening the property talent pool 17/06/2019 William Eichler finds out a new programme is encouraging young people to have a career in the property and regeneration sector.
Apprenticeship system ‘failing’ to make progress, MPs warn 22/05/2019 Local government leaders have backed sharp criticism by MPs of the current apprenticeship system.
Council chiefs call for action on 'youth jobs gap' 24/04/2019 Local authority leaders have renewed calls for an integrated employment and skills service following a report highlighting a 'youth jobs gap'.
Progress on qualification and skill levels must be made ahead of Brexit 18/03/2019 The Government and employers must do more to increase qualification and skill levels in the British workforce in the face of Britain’s possible exit from the European Union, think tank says.

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