bits and pieces

these are some bits and pieces that, hopefully, you will find helpful and informative. there's a few videos of me "in action", so to speak, some links to various useful sites, both national and international, and some 'testimonials'.

Videos of Me on the Web

• Learning Technologies Conference
• Ambition 2020: my video is one of four here
• FE and Skills Summit Interview
• N.Ireland Economy Conference

Useful Links

Here are some National links that you may find useful:

• UKCES-The UK Commission for Employment and Skills
• BIS-The Department for Business,Innovation and Skills
• DWP_The Department of Work and Pensions
• Scottish Government
• Northern Ireland Executive
• Welsh Assembly Government
• National Statistics

Here are some International links that you may find useful:

• EC DG Employment
• EC DG Education
• CEDEFOP
• OECD
• ILO
• NAWB-National Association of Workforce Boards(USA)
• NCVER-National Centre for Vocational Education Research(Australia)

And also some links to valuable ‘Research’ Organisations:

• IER-Institute for Employment Research(Warwick University)
• IES-Institute for Employment Studies
• CEP-Centre for Economic Performance(LSE)
• CESI-Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
• LLAKES
• SKOPE
• NIESR
• Work Foundation
• NIACE
• IFS