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News 2008

• 18/06/08: National School for Government news release – Director General Named as New Head of National School [PDF 28KB, 2 pages]
• 17/06/08: National VQ Day – 23 July 2008
• 11/06/08: Lack of skills holding us back at home and at work says LSC survey
• 10/06/08: National School for Government news release – Applications invited for PhD Studentship in Polictical Leadership [PDF 31KB, 3 pages]
• 10/06/08: Government Communication Nework's Engage programme short-listed for top marketing award
• 10/06/08: Howell James, Head of Government Communication moves on
• 30/05/08: Essential Skills pilot success in Northern Ireland
• 20/05/08: Diploma in Public Services for 14–19 year olds – have your say
• 19/05/08: This week is Adult Learners' Week
• 14/05/08: Legislative programme promises a better trained workforce, greater opportunity for young people and adults [External website]
• 13/05/08: New accreditation system launched to address UK skills gap (LSC)
• 07/05/08: Learning at Work Days – May 2008
• 03/04/08: New Head of Profession for Operational Delivery speaks at Civil Service Live
• 01/04/08: Press notice: Strategy to build skills in Government launched
• 05/02/08: Machinery of government changes (Government Skills moves to DIUS)
• 28/01/08: Major expansion of apprenticeships - Gordon Brown's plans
• 28/01/08: Ready to Work, Skilled for Work: Unlocking Britain's Talent

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Archives 2007

• 10/12/07: Business leaders appointed to board for UK Commission for Employment and Skill [External website]
• 6/12/07: £360K Research contract awarded to improve skills data in central government
• 3/12/07: Roger Wilshaw speaks at Public Service Skills conference [PDF, 9 pages, 31KB]
• 7/11/07: Summaries of the skills related bills within the Queens speech
• 31/10/07: Prime Minister Gordon Brown set out his vision for education in a speech at the University of Greenwich
• 01/06/07: Employers and colleges unite to drive up UK skills
• 18/04/07: Civil Service sign skills pledge
• 27/02/07: Skills for Life conference 2007

Archives 2006

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