http://www.skillsactive.com <br> Playwork related news for the West midlands. For national SkillsActive news <a href="http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news">click here</a> <br> daily 3 2006-12-30T18:10:20Z http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/businesses-urged-to-support-free-internship-programme Employers in the active leisure and learning sector have been urged to sign up to the new Backing Young Britain non-graduate internship and work experience programme. No publisher shelly.beresford@skillsactive.com 2010-02-10T09:54:08Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/consultation-for-the-children-and-young-peoples-workforce Embedding the vision and principles for induction to the children and young people's workforce. No publisher shelly.beresford@skillsactive.com 2010-02-09T09:41:55Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/apprenticeship-week-2010-day-4-apprenticeships-driving-business To mark Apprenticeship Week 2010, SkillsActive will be producing a series of stories based on the National Apprenticeships Service’s key themes. Today, we look at how Apprenticeships in the active leisure and learning sector provide a drive to businesses within the sport and leisure industry. No publisher andrew.brown@skillsactive.com 2010-02-04T00:03:33Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/fight-for-success-says-boxing-great-mcguigan Former World Featherweight Champion Barry McGuigan MBE sent a positive message to over 100 sporting apprentices at Lord’s Cricket Ground yesterday – to grasp opportunities and fight hard for your goals. No publisher lee.rowberry@skillsactive.com 2010-02-03T13:55:02Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/apprenticeships-week-2010-day-3-2018ambition2019 To mark Apprenticeships Week 2010, SkillsActive will be producing a series of stories based on the National Apprenticeships Service’s key themes. Today, chief executive Stephen Studd talks about his ambition for Apprenticeships in the Active Leisure, Learning and Well-being sector. No publisher shelly.beresford@skillsactive.com 2010-02-03T08:24:14Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/lords-to-host-skillsactive-apprenticeships-week-celebrations To mark Apprenticeship Week 2010 (1 to 5 February), today SkillsActive will be hosting a day of ‘all things apprenticeship’ at Lord's Cricket Ground. No publisher lee.rowberry@skillsactive.com 2010-02-02T09:25:29Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/vulnerable-young-people-workers2019-awards-pilot From January 2010 Skills for Justice, in partnership with Skills for Health, Creative & Cultural Skills, SkillsActive, Bristol Youth Offending Team, Lifelong Learning UK, Catch 22 and the South West Probation Consortium, will pilot an innovative programme in the South West area: the Level 3 and Level 4 Award for those working with Vulnerable Young People. No publisher uzma.ahmad@skillsactive.com 2010-01-21T12:01:48Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/embedding-the-vision-and-principles-for-induction-to-the-children-young-peoples-workforce Achieving a common approach to induction across the Children and Young People’s Workforce has been identified as an important goal by the Department of Children, Schools and Families and the Children's Workforce Network. No publisher uzma.ahmad@skillsactive.com 2010-02-16T09:57:31Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/free-places-available-at-vetting-and-barring-roadshow The Independent Safeguarding Authority is running Vetting & Barring Scheme Information Roadshows in February and March with free places available to those responsible for implementing the Scheme in Education, Health, Social Care, Sport, and the Voluntary Sector. No publisher andrew.brown@skillsactive.com 2010-01-19T12:34:10Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/consultation-on-skillsactives-playwork-strategy Do you work within in the playwork sector? If so, your views are valuable to us as we launch a consultation on our new playwork strategy. No publisher uzma.ahmad@skillsactive.com 2010-01-26T22:44:06Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/improve-business-performance-with-skillsactive-business-coaching-workshops In 2010 SkillsActive Services are offering the perfect opportunity to boost your business performance, delivering a series of workshops entitled "Coaching for Performance". No publisher andrew.brown@skillsactive.com 2010-01-05T11:11:33Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/national-training-awards-2010 Entries are now open for the National Training Awards 2010, the UK’s most prestigious awards for training and development. No publisher andrew.brown@skillsactive.com 2009-12-18T12:36:08Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/24-days-of-christmas-skillsactive-relicensed On the 24th day of Christmas, SkillsActive sent to you, five more years. No publisher ryan.armstrong@skillsactive.com 2009-12-24T09:44:05Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/24-days-of-christmas-pathways-to-playwork On the 22nd day of Christmas SkillsActive sent to you, Pathways to Playwork. No publisher uzma.ahmad@skillsactive.com 2009-12-23T10:37:07Z SA News Item http://www.skillsactive.com/resources/news/24-days-of-christmas-skillsactive-and-nancy-ovens-bursary On the 20th day of Christmas, SkillsActive sent to you five SkillsActive and Nancy Ovens Bursars. No publisher lee.rowberry@skillsactive.com 2009-12-02T13:06:34Z SA News Item