Next Meeting

The next scheduled meeting of the Compact Steering Group is the Autumn meeting to be held on Thursday the 30th September 2010. The meeting will start at 11.00 am at the the University of Lincoln Main Building. All Compact members are welcome. Interested ? .. email chris@donkinitex.co.uk

Next Event

The next event open to Compact members is the first in a new series of Leadership and Management Workshops. The event is entitled 'Using New Technolgies to deliver L&M Programmes' and will be held in Boston College on the morning of Friday 8th October. If you wish to attend please contact Chris Donkin via chris@donkinitex.co.uk

Apprenticeship Update

Nationally, 26% of employed people work in the Public Sector, yet only 10% of apprenticeship programmes are accessed by sector employees. The challenge is to narrow this gap.

To meet this challenge, get yourself an Account Manager from Job Centre Plus. Contact Val Frow via email - val.frow@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk . Alternatively visit the Apprenticeships web site at : http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Skills Pledge

The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of a company or organisation to support all its employees to develop their basic skills, including literacy and numeracy, and work towards relevant, valuable qualifications to at least Level 2.

For more information visit the Train to Gain web site

See the five stages of the Skills Pledge !

Train to Gain

Following the publication of Train to Gain - A Plan for Growth in November 2007, the campaign will build upon the success of Train to Gain in encouraging employers who do not traditionally train.

For more information visit http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/ 

Job Centre Plus Update

Job Centre Plus are supporting the Leitch Skills Pledge. Please visit the Job Centre Plus site further information about JC+ activity.