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Following the announcement on 11 November in the White Paper, Skills for Growth, of a fifth competitive round of National Skills Academies, the Learning and Skills Council has now published the 2009 Prospectus. The Prospectus is available to download from the National Skills Academy website.
The closing date for submissions of Expressions of Interest is 17:00 on the 25 January 2010.
A Digital Economy Bill introduced today by Secretary of State for Business Peter Mandelson sets out Government plans to ensure the UK is at the leading edge of the global digital economy.
Published jointly by the Department for Business and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Bill aims to support growth in the creative and digital sectors and includes measures aimed at tackling widespread online infringement of creative copyright, such as peer-to-peer file-sharing.
The UK’s streets and car parks could see thousands more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid cars thanks to £30 million of Government funding.
Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis today invited cities and businesses to join together to bid for the money which will help fund the installation of charging points on street, car parks and in commercial, retail and leisure facilities.
Technology start-up Horizon Discovery Ltd has topped the honours list at the first annual iawards for its hi-tech, ‘X-MAN Model Cancer Patient’; a product that identifies patients most likely to respond to particular cancer treatments.
The iawards ceremonly was held on November 16 at the Science Museum in London.
Hosting the event, Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Drayson said:
“The iawards winners epitomise the best of British innovation that will drive the future growth of our economy and make Britain a better place to live and work. I’m delighted to be part of an event celebrating British success. “
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today set out an ambitious vision for giving people and businesses the skills they need to help drive economic growth.
Download Skills for Growth – The National Skills Strategy
UPDATE 16/11: Download the Skills Investment Strategy 2010-11
Read the full press release
This week (16-22 November) is Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide movement of entrepreneurial people, with millions unleashing their enterprising talents and turning their ideas into reality
Watch the live webcast of the launch event at the British Library here.
Over seven days hundreds of thousands of people from across the UK will take part in events and activities to develop their entrepreneurial ideas, with a focus on realizing global opportunities – helping create jobs, drive recovery and deliver growth.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced today that the Government is setting up a new Automotive Council to address the long term strategic challenges facing the UK car industry.
Through areas such as innovation and high-skilled job creation, the automotive sector will be driving the UK’s economic growth. With the industry at a technological turning point in radically reducing carbon emissions, investment now will be critical to its success.
A Report on the “Voices of British Business” Good Practices For Better Collaborative Working was today launched by Ian Lucas at the Trade Association Forum’s Best Practice Exchange in London. The purpose of the project is to define what is best practice in the relationship and structure of the interface between Government and Trade Associations.
Speaking at the Bruegel think-tank in Brussels today, Business Secretary and former EU Trade Commissioner Lord Mandelson set out what he sees as the challenges facing Europe.
Lord Mandelson spoke about Europe’s role in the world; how we need to get our economic, political and institutional act together, whilst outlining some new ideas on how the work of the European Commission could be reorganised, particularly in the wake of the economic crisis.
The Government, through the Technology Strategy Board, is backing a project to develop a new all-electric and affordable urban car.
The development of the T.27 – the brain child of Gordon Murray Design and Zytek Automotive Technology – has been made possible through a £4.5m investment from the TSB. With a total cost of £9m, a new research and development project will allow the consortium to develop four prototypes of the vehicle by February 2011.
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