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We support civil servants and public sector leaders to develop the skills, knowledge and networks they need to deliver their best for citizens and ministers. Government Skills is part of the Cabinet Office and the Government People Group .
DFES existed until 2007 when it was replaced the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.
Rules and guidance for Functional Skills qualifications.
Statistics on participation and learner outcomes in the further education (FE) and skills sector, including apprenticeships, reported from January 2014 to date.
Foresight project exploring the future of skills and lifelong learning in a changing world.
Documents relating to the employer skills survey 2019 conducted by the Department for Education in England, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive.
Details, by awarding organisation, of the different assessment options available for functional skills in 2021.
All documents relating to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills' (UKCES) Employer Skills Survey 2013.
A collection of all the sector skills insight reports created by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).
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