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National sources of information

BBC Learning Website

Offers online learning, support and advice

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/

Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

CBI-The voice of business. The CBI is the UK's leading employers' organisation, representing organisations from all sectors, regardless of size.

http://www.cbi.org.uk/

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

This website provides information about the priorities and policies of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and its delivery partners. The site also provides a range of practical assistance to business.

http://www.berr.gov.uk/

Department for Skills, Innovation and Universities (DIUS)

DIUS is the government department that has responsibility for all post-19 learning and aims to improve the nation's skills at every level.

http://www.dius.gov.uk/

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

The FSB is the largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.

http://www.fsb.org.uk/

Get On

For information about the Government's adult literacy and numeracy campaign and accessing courses.

http://geton.direct.gov.uk/

Institute of Directors

The Institute of Directors is a professional network for company directors.

http://www.iod.com/

Investors in People

The Investors in People Standard is a business improvement tool designed to advance an organisation's performance through its people.

http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/

learndirect Business

learndirect Business provides online and work-based training to help companies develop and become more efficient.

http://www.learndirect-business.co.uk/

National Institute for Adult Continuing Education and Learning (NIACE)

Non-government organisation for adult learning in England and Wales.

http://www.niace.org.uk/

National Skills Academy

A network of employer-led, centres of excellence delivering the skills required by each sector of the economy.

http://www.nationalskillsacademy.co.uk/

Regional Development Agencies (RDAs)

Regional Development Agencies were set up by Government to promote sustainable economic development in England.

http://www.englandsrdas.com/

Skills Pledge

Join the growing number of businesses who have made the Skills Pledge - a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of a company or organisation to support all its employees to develop their basic skills if necessary and work towards relevant, valuable qualifications to at least Level 2 (the vocational or academic equivalent to 5 good GCSEs).

http://inourhands.lsc.gov.uk/employers-pledge.html

Trades Union Congress (TUC)

The TUC campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad.

http://www.tuc.org.uk/

Treasury

The Treasury is the UK's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy.

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/

UK Online Centres

Provide people with free or low cost access to computers and the internet, along with help and advice on how to use them.

http://www.ukonlinecentres.com/

Workers' Education Association (WEA)

WEA is the UK's largest voluntary sector provider of adult learning.

http://www.wea.org.uk/

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