Open for business

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Great Britain's Open College (OC) opened in Sep 1987 to provide vocational training and education on a large scale. OC offers courses at a variety of levels and subject areas, including business-management, basic skills, industry-technology, training for trainers, practical skills, in-and-out-of-work, and 'getting started'. Major firms such as British Steel, ICI, and Jaguar are planning to host OC in-house. OC expects 20,0000 firm-based students and 30,000 individual students during its first year of operations. Discounts will be offered to employers operating in-house centers. OC operations can be tailored to employer needs. Employers may join OC through membership 'schemes'.

Management, Universities and colleges, Employee training, Open College

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Visions of the future

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The UK must invest in human resources to remain competitive internationally. Polytechnic of Central London's Future of Work Research Group conducted interviews with policy makers from the past, a special interest group, and practicing managers. The interviewees generally agreed that the UK has concentrated on production at the expense of investment and modernization, and that the UK should place a greater emphasis on training and education. A comprehensive training program to improve skills depends on support from the government.

Research, Human resource management, Polytechnic of Central London

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MSC unveils new package of local adult training schemes

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Two new Manpower Services Commission (MSC) schemes are examined: the Job Training Program and the Wider Opportunities Training Program. The Job Training Program consists of job training, enterprise training, information technology courses and local training consultant grants. The Wider Opportunities Training Program is aimed at the long-term unemployed and offers basic literacy and job hunting skills. MSC's training budget and performance over the past year are also discussed.

Case studies, Services, Training, Adult education, United Kingdom. Manpower Services Commission

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