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Funding announced for new third sector apprenticeships
Skills – Third Sector is pleased to announce that new advanced apprenticeships in campaigning, fundraising and volunteer management have been approved by the National Apprenticeships Service
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Our news 09 Jan 2012
Charity workforce shrinks
Employment in the voluntary sector has fallen by nearly 9% over the past 12 months according to our latest analysis of the Labour Force Survey. Data recently Read more
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Our news 25 Oct 2011
The Voluntary Sector Workforce – New Almanac Chronicles a Decade’s Growth
Newly-published research has revealed a significant growth in the size of the voluntary sector workforce over the past decade. The UK Voluntary Sector Read more
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Our news 19 Oct 2011
New Apprenticeships Launched for Third Sector Employers
Practical Skills for Charities and Social EnterprisesThree new apprenticeships are now available to support third sector employers in successfully recruiting, Read more
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Our news 05 Oct 2011
Support for Learning & Skills needed if Voluntary Sector is to play greater role in Open Public Services
Skills - Third Sector have submitted a formal response to the Government's White Paper on public service reform Read more
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Industry news 04 Oct 2011
Institute for Youth Work Consultation
The National Youth Agency (NYA) is launching a consultation that seeks to establish the level of support for an Institute for Youth Work. This work forms part Read more
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Our news 27 Sep 2011
Economic Downturn Hits Charity Workforce
Employment in the voluntary sector has fallen by 5% over the past 12 months according to the latest Labour Force Survey. The figures for the second quarter of Read more
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Industry news 26 Sep 2011
Youth Work National Occupational Standards - Have Your Say
In partnership with employers, stakeholders and practitioners in each nation of the UK, UK Qualifications and Skills at Learning and Skills Improvement Service Read more
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Our news 30 Jun 2011
New Interim Chief Executive Joins Skills-Third Sector
Skills – Third Sector is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Mogford as Interim Chief Executive. Keith replaces Julie Wilkes, who recently left Read more
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Our news 31 May 2011
Position Statement: Why volunteer management requires specific skills
Skills – Third Sector champions the skills of volunteer management. From our research and experience we know that the nature of volunteering means that Read more
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Our news 31 Mar 2011
Charity staff numbers flatline despite Big Society
Numbers of paid staff and average hourly pay have failed to recover since the last quarter, despite increased emphasis on the Government’s Big Read more
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