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News 2010

• 20 July: Coalition government: The challenge for civil servants 
• 20 July: Serving citizens: customer service professionals in the Civil Service
• 1 July: Government Skills – the sector skills body for central government
• 18 June: Celebrate VQ day with success
• 18 June: UK Space Agency apprentice wins award
• 27 May: Ministerial responsibilities at BIS
• 18 May: Join in Adult Learners' Week 2010
• 06 April: New skills system comes into effect
• 26 March: Sector Skills Councils relicensing – Government Skills
• 26 March: National Training Awards – an award with real return
• 25 March: Investing in our future
• 23 March: Alliance Scotland holds employer skills conference
• 5 March: Making the case for Diplomas
• 5 March: UKCES review into skills and employment integration
• 15 February: Consultation for occupational standards for Commissioning in the Public Sector
• 15 February: Apprenticeship of the Year Awards 2010
• 09 February: Civil Service Apprenticeships Framework agreement signed
• 27 January: Celebrating Apprenticeship Week 2010
• 18 January: Invitation to tender for cross-government Masters framework

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News 2009

• 21 December: Licensed to Skill conference
• 04 December: Diploma in Public Services – preparing for September 2010
• 20 November: Celebrate digital participation with an Adult Learners' Week Award
• 20 November: Centre for Applied Learning publishes annual report 2008/09
• 12 November: National Skills Strategy released
• 06 November: Standards for Operational Delivery open for consultation
• 06 November: Civil Service Live goes to the North West
• 02 October: Government Skills is moving...
• 21 September: UK success at skills Olympics
• 10 September: Interim chief executive announced for Government Skills
• 08 September: Use the PSG skills identifer to find the right skills
• 21 August: UKCES releases annual report for 2008/09
• 24 July: Debating our skills challenge
• 17 July: Diploma in Public Services gains a champion
• 17 July: Apprenticeship profile: Danny Williams
• 17 July: DIUS departmental report released
• 18 June: Government Skills part of new department
• 29 May: Join Government Skills at Civil Service Live 2009
• 29 May: Time to take part in the Skills Survey 2009
• 29 May: Promoting skills through public procurement
• 22 May: UKCES publishes reports on progress and strategic priorities
• 15 May: Government Skills reports strong response rates in the Skills Survey 2009
• 15 May: Welsh Assembly Government welcomes skills report
• 15 May: DIUS interim permanent secretary announced
• 08 May: Celebrate Learning at Work Day 2009
• 01 May: Report highlights skills of the future
• 17 April: MoJ success in next stage of Apprenticeship Awards 2009
• 14 April: National Training Awards - get recognised!
• 01 April: Relicensing application for Government Skills starts
• 27 March: Learning Skills Council appoints acting CEO
• 09 March: Civil Service apprentices making a difference
• 02 March: Biggest skills survey of central government staff begins
• 27 February: Cabinet backs public sector apprenticeships
• 27 February: UK’s Sector Skills Councils appoint first Alliance CEO
• 20 February: Apprenticeship Week 2009 celebrates the benefits to business of apprentices
• 20 February: Government Skills to take part in union skills event
• 18 February: Ian Watmore is appointed Chief Executive of the Football Association
• 20 January: New jobs report welcomed
• 16 January: Government apprentices up to all sorts
• 09 January: Skills Survey 2009 to improve development of skills in the Civil Service
• 05 January: Apprenticeship Awards – Nominations now open

News 2008

• 19 December: Skilling up in a slowdown
• 18 December: Employers and public sector to create 10,000 apprenticeship places
• 18: December: New chief executive for Apprenticeship Service
• 08 December: New legislation for demand-led skills system
• 08 December: Senior appointments at Government Skills
• 01 December: Government supports the Skills Strategy at Public Sector Skills
• 27 November: Essential Skills wins Civil Service Award
• 21 November: New qualifications framework to widen access to learning
• 14 November: New national advancement service will break down barriers to work
• 28 October: Government doubles apprenticeships commitment
• 28 October: Essential Skills nominated for a Civil Service Award
• 22 October: Skills That Work for Wales
• 17 October: Timetable for relicensing Skills Sector Councils released
• 16 October: Government to fund IT skills academy
• 13 October: New Ministerial team at DIUS
• 02 October: Apprenticeship pathfinder for central government leads the way
• 26 September: Register now – Skills for Life Conferences 2008
• 27 August: Update on Train to Gain and Skills for Life
• 27 August: All teachers of LSC-funded courses to register professional status by 30/09/08
• 04 August: Diploma in Public Services for 14-19 year olds – results of Line of Learning Criteria Consultation
• 22 July: VQ Day 2008 - Government Skills celebrates staff achievements
• 15 July: Public Services Forum: Access to skills, Trade Unions and advice in Government contracting
• 23 June: More than 2.5million adults achieve first qualifications in basic skills
• 18 June: National School for Government news release – Director General Named as New Head of National School [PDF 28KB, 2 pages]
• 17 June: National VQ Day – 23 July 2008
• 11 June: Lack of skills holding us back at home and at work says LSC survey
• 10 June: Government Communication Nework's Engage programme short-listed for top marketing award
• 10 June: Howell James, Head of Government Communication moves on
• 30 May: Essential Skills pilot success in Northern Ireland
• 20 May: Diploma in Public Services for 14-19 year olds – have your say
• 19 May: This week is Adult Learners' Week
• 14 May: Legislative programme promises a better trained workforce, greater opportunity for young people and adults [External website]
• 13 May: New accreditation system launched to address UK skills gap (LSC)
• 07 May: Learning at Work Days – May 2008
• 03 April: New Head of Profession for Operational Delivery speaks at Civil Service Live
• 01 April: Press notice: Strategy to build skills in Government launched
• 05 February: Machinery of government changes (Government Skills moves to DIUS)
• 28 January: Major expansion of apprenticeships – Gordon Brown's plans
• 28 January: Ready to Work, Skilled for Work: Unlocking Britain's Talent

News 2007

• 10 December: Business leaders appointed to board for UK Commission for Employment and Skill [External website]
• 6 December : £360K Research contract awarded to improve skills data in central government
• 3 December: Roger Wilshaw speaks at Public Service Skills conference [PDF, 9 pages, 31KB]
• 7 November: Summaries of the skills related bills within the Queens speech
• 31 October: Prime Minister Gordon Brown set out his vision for education in a speech at the University of Greenwich
• 01 June: Employers and colleges unite to drive up UK skills
• 18 April: Civil Service sign skills pledge
• 27 February: Skills for Life conference 2007

News 2006

• New Chief Executive for Government Skills
• Government Skills Board Paper: Skills for Life – an action plan
• Government Skills at full strength
• New publications from the NRDC