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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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PASCAL engaged to measure and assess the community engagement needs for Darling Downs and south-west Queensland

Posted November 2, 2011 - 04:20

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Professor Bill Lovegrove today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Regional Development Australia (RDA), to consider how collaborative partnerships can build on the long-term future for the Darling Downs and south-west Queensland.

ILO Releases Report on Skills for Green Jobs

Posted October 26, 2011 - 14:38

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a publication, titled "Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View," examining the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in providing training to meet the new demands of a
greener economy. The report highlights both the importance of skills development to "unlocking the employment potential of green growth," and the reality of current skills shortages, which are becoming an obstacle in
realizing this potential.

The influence of parents, places and poverty on educational attitudes and aspirations

Posted October 26, 2011 - 10:36

What are the real barriers to educational achievement?

What is the relationship between young people's aspirations and how they are formed? Based on longitudinal research in three locations in the UK, this study investigates aspirations and empirical evidence.

Ripples - Official Newsletter of the Australian Learning Communities Network - October 2011

Posted October 21, 2011 - 11:13

Our newsletter attached with our compliments.

Jim

Jim Saleeba
Honorary CEO
Australian Learning Communities Network Inc
PO Box 664 Albury 2640

Phone: 02 6021 5690; Fax 02 6021 0616

Email: [email protected]

Supporting the 2012 National Year of Reading

National Jobs Australia Conference - Brisbane, October 2011

Posted October 21, 2011 - 04:05

Business leader warns jobs services providers to prepare for market contraction, calls on the Government to provide more funding to address the problems of long term unemployed and has called into question the place of for profit providers in the Job Services Australia sector .

 

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