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Britain’s defence industry will benefit from an £80 million skills boost to increase places on key strategically-relevant courses.
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...
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an…
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Lord Leitch was commissioned in 2004 o examine the UK’s optimal skills mix in order to maximise economic growth, productivity and social justice. In addition, the Review was asked by the Chancellor in Budget 2006 to consider how best to...
Skills England works with partners to create better skills for better jobs, enabling growth and opportunity. Skills England is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions .
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 .
GSCU, now known as Government Skills was created in September 2020 and is part of the Government People Group within the Cabinet Office.
We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.
Information about Skills Bootcamps for potential suppliers.
Find information and resources for the skills campaigns currently running.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
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