Rob Gray @RobGrayIES
Pre-employment skills specialist. Interested in labour market economics, skills, welfare and well being of unemployed people UK Joined November 2012-
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New evidence from @WhatWorksWB shows a significant association between life satisfaction and the probability of finding a job after leaving full-time education. ow.ly/VrxK30jOj7e
Northern Powerhouse Partnership says we should invest unspent levy in people currently “unable to access” apprenticeships and higher-level skills bit.ly/2wa29Cv
FE Commissioner attributes fall in Ofsted results and financial stability difficulties to funding cuts within further education bit.ly/2G9IV0U
FSB report urges DfE to ensure Flexible Learning Pilots are accessible to the least skilled and those on the lowest incomes @fsb_policy http://bit.l
The public express concern about poverty but seem happy to cut benefits for the group in the severest need buff.ly/2DRMK94
Great article by @smulveydesigns - how we used user research to create this year's @CitizensAdvice impact report bit.ly/2zePqKY
As employers choose to develop trailblazer apprenticeships at level 3, what stepping stone can we put in place for learners at lower levels? ow.ly/aI6S30hobX6
JRF says poverty in the UK is now growing across all age groups and the Government must look at the impact of spending decisions on this ow.ly/6ckv30hobgU
Sajid promoting @SkillsSupport1 fully funded leadership and management training for Leicestershire businesses at the @msd_uk event last night with @ninderjohal
What are the economic implications of the major drop in adults doing lv 3 learning since the replacement of Government funding with loan funding? ow.ly/uDtC30gV3bP
Great to be working with Sajid, @ninderjohal and @msd_uk to promote our fully funded management training for Leicestershire businesses @SkillsSupport1
Working age benefits last went up with inflation (5.2% CPI) in April 2012. In April 2013, 2014, 2015 they rose by 1%. Then in 2016, 17, 18, 19 is/will be by 0%. Real value in 2018 will be -7% since 2012 on CPI and -11% on RPI and by 2019 will be -9% CPI and -14% RPI.
Working with @msd_uk to let local businesses know about our fully funded leadership and management skiils provision @SkillsSupport1
Working with Richard Thorpe at #CITB to raise awareness of our free leadership and management skills provision in leicestershire
We're working with @NBVtweets to raise awareness of our leadership and management skills project at #LBF2017
To address differences in opportunity that led to Brexit, transforming the prospects of the poorest people and places must be at the heart of the post-Brexit economy @jrf_uk bit.ly/2zIRMH8
Over 1800 Leicestershire employees benefit from free skills training, could your business benefit too? ow.ly/Lvg730gPBUN
FE Week editor says, “Additional investment in colleges is long overdue and desperately needed, now” ow.ly/PKKB30gz4yq
Fantastic to see Leicester Vaughan College relaunched today as a co-op. Well done @DrMiriamGill and everyone involved. @EPALE_UK #FE

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