17th March 2010
Yossa is a new website that aims to get Britain back to work. Based on an idea by Bob Geldof, Yossa is for ordinary people with innovative business ideas who want to see if they can turn their ideas into a real business. Yossa also allows users to search for a job, add a vacancy and showcase their skills. See Film

Lesley Meechan, Director of Learning and Development at The GO Group, looks at reasons not to cut training during the downturn. Click here to read more

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A look at how Business Link helped one organisation secure the funding it required to address its skills issues and capitalise on business opportunities. To read more click here

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The recession has taken its toll on schools. Despite funding being protected until 2011, Children’s Secretary Ed Balls is looking for some £750 million savings from the schools budget. To read more click here

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BBC Dragon James Caan and other business experts offer their opinions on the importance of innovation to the UK economy. To read more click here

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Businesses are being encouraged to book annual refresher first aid courses to help them be even more effective in the workplace. To read more click here

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The number of people gaining a qualification through the Train to Gain programme has hit the one million mark, the Government has announced.

Construction of a major new facility for high-tech businesses, Vanguard House, has officially begun on the Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus.

BBC Dragon James Caan and other business experts offer their opinions on the importance of innovation to the UK economy. To read more click here

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One of the unsung heroes of the winter blizzards was Groupcall - the text-based messaging system that allows schools to contact hundreds of parents at the touch of a button. As well as providing group information, LEAs such as Manchester are using the system on an individual basis to reduce truancy. See Film  

Manchester's Oxford Road has one of the highest concentrations of academic ouput in the world. But until now the activity has been uncoordinated.  Read More

Criticised by some for lacking a big idea, the government's 2009  White Paper on the future of edcuation in England and Wales has come as a relief to many teachers. Read More

Robotics has become so popular there are now international competitions to find the most imaginative and useful robot design in schools. Read More

Businesses tempted to cut back on their training budgets have been warned of the grave consequences that could follow.  See Report