http://www.skillsforjustice.com Skills for justice news feed en-gb http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1083&InitialView=False We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chair, Sir Duncan Nichol CBE, former Chief Executive of the NHS Management Executive, who will take up the role from 1 April 2010. http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1070&InitialView=False Read the latest edition of our e-briefing now... http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1082&InitialView=False We are delighted to announce that we are expanding to add Legal Services into our remit, meaning employers providing legal services will be able to benefit from the wide range of workforce development services and skills solutions we currently provide to Justice & Community Safety organisations. http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1075&InitialView=False The Home Affairs Select Committee has recently published a report detailing key developments and trends in police service strengths and performance. This report also posits (again) the potential for force mergers - this is motivated by potential funding cuts but is in no way a confirmed policy position. http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1073&InitialView=False National Apprenticeship Week will take place from Monday 1 February to Friday 5 February. It will celebrate the talent and skills of apprentices from across the UK and see apprentices, employers, providers and wider stakeholders showcase the benefits of Apprenticeship programmes and the value apprentices bring to the organisations they work for. http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1074&InitialView=False The Apprenticeship Awards 2010 aims to honour and celebrate England's apprentices, old and new, along with the businesses that employ them, at the seventh annual Apprenticeship Awards. http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1069&InitialView=False We manage a wide range of standards, qualifications and research activities - view our new update for February 2010 and find out all of the latest progress. http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1071&InitialView=False In partnership with the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), we are developing a Level 3 Diploma in Policing. The Diploma will be the national minimum qualification for student police officers, replacing the Level 3 NVQs in Policing for new candidate registration, from 1 January 2010. http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1060&InitialView=False We are reviewing the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Fire Safety... http://www.skillsforjustice.com/news.asp?PageID=33&MediaID=1067&InitialView=False The new edition of our regular Fire & Rescue e-bulletin is available now on the Fire & Rescue homepage.