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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award affected by cuts

The 'extras' that make a real difference to students' futures will be hit in the latest round of further education cuts.

King George V Sixth-Form College may have to axe its Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme, being taken by more than 60 students. College principals were still reeling from the news that the EMA was being scrapped when the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) announced that so-called entitlement funding, which covers the cost of pastoral care, tutorials and extracurricular activities for 16- to 19-year-olds, was also to be cut. The news, which slipped out quietly just a few days before Christmas, came as a big blow for college leaders. Many were left wondering how they would fund the extras, such as work experience and volunteering programmes, that make all the difference in getting young people into work and higher education.

Chopping back the annual provision from 114 to 30 funded hours will hit students hard at all levels, say principals. For the full story visit the CV and Job Store News Page

Jobcentre Plus Restructure

Jobcentre Plus is undergoing a restructure from its current structure of 11 regions, to a revised structure of 7 new Geographical Groups as part of Governmental expenditure reduction plans. The revised structure will redefine the Jobcentre Plus map of Britain.

A new "Central England" group will be created that incorporates the East and West Midlands, as well as the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Yorkshire & Humber and the North East will be merged into a new "North East England" group. London, meanwhile, will be merged with the Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, and Kent creating a new "London and the Home Counties" group. The previous South West and South East regions (excluding Kent) will be merged into a new "Southern England" group. Scotland, Wales and the North West will remain unchanged. For the full story visit the CV and Job Store News Page

World Skills 2011

                                                  'One Million Opportunities to have a go' Skills Minister John Hayes today gave his backing to a campaign to create a million opportunities for people across the UK to learn new skills in 2011.

WorldSkills London 2011 organisers are encouraging schools, colleges and businesses to organise ‘Have a Go' events that demonstrate the range of skills training opportunities that are on offer to local people.

As part of the official countdown to the WorldSkills London 2011 Competition, the world's largest skills competition, Have a Go is an unprecedented initiative that will allow people to gain hands-on experience in skills - from car maintenance to hairdressing to landscape gardening.

John Hayes, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning will launch WorldSkills London 2011 Have a Go at an event at London's City Hall. The Minister will launch the programme by trying his hand at mobile robotics in the form of giant, remote-controlled, ‘AirPenguins' from automation technology company Festo, a WorldSkills London 2011 event sponsor.

Skills Minister, John Hayes, said: "Practical skills are as important as academic qualifications. Britain's success will depend on our ability to create a new generation of world class craftsmen, designers and technicians. Have a Go is an excellent opportunity for people from all walks of life to be inspired by the possibilities of vocational education. For the full story and further link to the World Skills Website, visit the CV and Job Store