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Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
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Information for potential suppliers about Skills Bootcamps including how to qualify onto, and bid for contracts through the dynamic purchasing system (DPS).
Get easy access to specialist skills learning recommended for civil servants by government professions.
New body launched to bring together key partners to meet the skills needs of the next decade across all regions.
We support civil servants to develop the skills, knowledge and networks they need to deliver their best for citizens and ministers, now and in the future. Government Skills is part of the Cabinet Office and the Government People Group .
The ‘lockdown generation’ who’ve been consigned to the ‘scrapheap’ will get life-changing support through major reforms to get Britain working again, the Minister for Employment has vowed in her first speech since taking office.
The UK Fusion Skills Council announces the appointment of two new co-chairs to support the growth of the fusion sector and workforce.
Guidance for employers. You need to have a sponsor licence to hire workers from outside the UK.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
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