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Plans launched to boost digital skills for adults
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton unveils new qualifications based on rigorous national standards to give adults the digital skills they need.
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New training for experts to boost early communication skills
£6.5 million for councils to launch new projects like family reading sessions and parenting pop ups.
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The First Twelve Institutes of Technology Announced
New employer-led Institutes of Technology to offer top-quality, higher level technical education to help close skills gaps in key STEM areas.
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Department for Education
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
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0370 000 2288
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0161 600 1332
The national helpline is open between Monday and Friday, 9am to 5pm, although you may get a quicker answer by calling between 9am and 10am, or between 4pm and 5pm.
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