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Apprenticeships: Stakeholders Newsletter (February 2010, Issue 002)
The latest news and advice for all those involved in apprenticeships in the South West...
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Regional Sustainable Development Indicators
Regional Sustainable Development indicators are published today (26/02/10) to help provide an overview of economic, social and environmental issues in each region. The 46 regional indicators are available on the UK Government sustainable development website to enable comparisons to be made between regions and with progress nationally...
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Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities
'Our new Learning Theme looks at how we can get the best jobs and skills benefits from regeneration...'
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Economic Trends Report
'... the latest quarterly edition of the Exeter and Heart of Devon's sub-region (EHOD) 'Economic Trends Report', produced by the Economy and Tourism Unit of Exeter City Council, covering social, economic and demographic issues in relation to the sub-region of Exeter, Mid Devon and Teignbridge...'
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London Olympics 2012 Opportunity
'The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG) is responsible for staging both the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Security is a vital element...' Arising from this, opportunities are available to provide security and safety services for these events...
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Green Skills, Green Jobs: Opportunities for the South West Low Carbon Economy
'...the issue of green skills is a complex one, yet one which, as a region, we need to understand if we are to make the most of the opportunities that may come our way. In this bulletin we look at the emerging policy agenda in this area and a plethora of recent developments...'
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Recovery, Growth and the Environment (February 2010)
'The aim of this booklet is to highlight and explain the links between protecting the environment, enabling economic recovery, and promoting a strong, growing economy...'
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Apprenticeship Grant for Employers Fact Sheet - AGE 16-17
The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 5,000 Apprenticeship Grants for Employers of 16 and 17 year olds (AGE 16 and 17) with a value of £2,500 to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16 and 17 year old apprentices...
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Winning the Contract
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has recently launched a free online public procurement course: Winning the Contract.
It is aimed at helping smaller firms bid for the £220 billion of public sector contracts awarded each year.
It shows participants how to identify business opportunities to supply goods and services to the public sector, explains the public procurement process, and demonstrates how to submit tenders. It has helpful hints and tips ... and where to find public sector contract opportunties...
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Life Sciences 2010
Working with industry, the NHS, academia and wider Government, the Office for Life Sciences formulated the Life Sciences Blueprint - an ambitious and comprehensive set of measurers to transform the UK operating environment for Life Sciences. This document describes the progress made in taking these measures forward...
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Devon Economic Strategy Quarterly Bulletin (December 2009)
This latest edition highlights the latest news and progress made towards delivering the Devon Economic Strategy and related outcomes in the Local Area Agreement.
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Devon Social Enterprise Development Voucher Scheme (January-December 2010)
Devon County Council, in conjunction with Co-active, has lauched a new scheme to encourage and support the growth of social enterprise in Devon. £35,000 has been made available under the Social Enterprise Development Voucher Scheme to pay for professional business support services...
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Thinking Business in Policy: An Interim Report (December 2009)
In April the Government published New Industry, New Jobs, which set out the need for Government to better understand its influence on the market. Government policy affects the market in a number of ways and, where Government recognises this, policy can be advanced that creates business opportunities. This paper sets out progress to date and also how Government intends to engage with business' to better advance this agenda.
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Consultation on Proposals for a Next General Fund (January 2010)
This consultation is relevant for all stakeholders with an interest in Next Generation Access (NGA), including communications providers, network owners and consumers. The Digital Britain report set out an ambition to strengthen and modernise the country's communications infrastructure. The market in the UK is delivering NGA, but the market alone will not deliver beyond 60-70%. To correct this the Government has set up the Next Generation Fund. This consultation is aimed at identifying all the issues and evidence required to inform the delivery of the Fund. Response required by 1 April 2010.
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Talent Retention Scheme
'One of the worst aspects of a recession is the human cost: the many people who lose their jobs. All to often there is a big cost also to the economy: research from previous downturns shows that many companies cut too many jobs and then struggle to fill the gaps when the upturn comes. The RDA are hoping to break this cycle with a new Talent Retention matching service that aims to keep highly skilled individuals both in work and in the south west...'
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