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Community Groups Get It Funding
2003-02-12
A £4.5m funding package will help voluntary and community groups to invest in new technology to support their work.
Sixteen groups will benefit from the investment in projects including an on-line mentoring service for young people and an IT support package for social entrepreneurs.
Speaking at today's annual National Council of Voluntary ... [more]
Electronic Networks – Regulatory Challenges For The Next Decade
2002-07-22
ELECTRONIC NETWORKS – REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT DECADE
SCOPING NOTE
Summary
1. Electronic Networks1 – including narrowband and broadband internet, and mobile networks – are becoming increasingly important economically and socially.
2. Government has a number of objectives for the development of electronic networks – supporting ... [more]
Greater Investment And Influence For It Sector
2002-05-29
Information and Communication Technology employers received a welcome boost today as the Government signalled that the former E-skills National Training Organisation (NTO) has been recommended for new Sector Skill Council (SSC) development.
Minister for Adult Skills John Healey told an audience of ICT delegates at the E-Skills summit hosted ... [more]
Digitalopportunity.org: New Initiative To Elevate Voices From Developing Countries
2002-05-17
OneWorld ( www.oneworld.net ), the online sustainable development and human rights network, and the Benton Foundation ( www.benton.org), the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that works to realize the social benefits of communications technology, today announced the launch of Digital Opportunity Channel, an online community focusing on the use of ... [more]
Hodge Announces New Technology Institutes To Fill Skills Gaps In Regions
2002-05-07
Exciting new measures aimed at tackling skills shortages in information technology experienced by small businesses were announced today by Margaret Hodge the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education.
Eighteen regional groups of higher education institutions, further education colleges, and private sector partners, were given the ... [more]
Hodge Announces New Technology Institutes To Fill Skills Gaps In Regions
2002-05-07
Exciting new measures aimed at tackling skills shortages in information technology experienced by small businesses were announced today by Margaret Hodge the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education.
Eighteen regional groups of higher education institutions, further education colleges, and private sector partners, were given the ... [more]
Bridging Scotland's Digital Divide
2002-04-24
Surfing the net on a visit to the local pub, shop, hairdresser or church will soon be possible thanks to a ground-breaking public internet access service.
Social Justice Minister Iain Gray today launched a major £3.2 million Executive initiative to create a network of 1,000 new internet access points in areas where current public provision is ... [more]
Timms Welcomes Publication Of Education Action Zones Annual Report
2001-07-06
School Standards Minister Stephen Timms today welcomed the publication of the Education Action Zones (EAZs) Annual Report for 2000/2001.
Key findings of the report include:
· Significant improvements in primary school results for EAZs – with Key Stage 1 and 2 exam results improving considerably faster in zones than nationally;
· At ... [more]
Fabian Society Report Highlights Challenge To Close The Digital Divide - Healey
2001-07-03
The crucial role that access to computers plays in the battle against social exclusion is underlined in a new report published today.
While 51 per cent of British adults use the Internet, only 23 per cent of those in unskilled occupations use it and the figure drops to 19 per cent among people living on estates with high ... [more]
£84 Million Cash Boost For Information Technology
2001-06-27
Education and Skills Secretary, Estelle Morris, today announced £84 million in funding to help Further Education colleges develop IT infrastructure and increase the uptake of Information Learning Technology.
Speaking at Lewisham College in London, Ms Morris said:
“Today I am pleased to announce that the Government will provide £42m ... [more]
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Hawkesley, Pool Farm & Primrose Hill
Hawkesley, Pool Farm and Primrose Hill are three interconnected estates on the margins of
South Birmingham. Crime, poor housing stock and other environmental conditions have resulted
in a high rate of housing turnover and family mobility. This in turn has destabilised the
local community and further depressed local conditions.
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