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SLIM - Skills and Learning Intelligence Module

The Skills and Learning Intelligence Module (SLIM) exists to bring information and intelligence on skills and learning to policy makers and practitioners across the South West.

As a 'module' of the South West Observatory, our aim is to enable programmes and projects that promote skills and learning to be informed by the best available evidence.

This site provides access to growing archives of labour market research, networks, data, news and good practice, and information about us.

If you have difficulty finding the information you need, please call our Helpdesk on 01392 264850.

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Research - Latest Publications

Survey of Teacher Trainee Satisfaction in Learning and Skills ITT (SLIM)
25/06/2008
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The impact of migration from the new European Union Member States on native workers (Department for Work and Pensions)
12/06/2008
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The Housing Needs of Migrant Workers in Devon (involve - The Anglo-Polish Organisation of Tiverton)
15/04/2008
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A Review of the Integration of Brokerage Services in the South West - Full Report (SLIM)
11/04/2008
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Latest News

Bad news for jobs - costs up, productivity down
(03/10/2008)

Campaign to help Adults overcome fear of Maths
(02/10/2008)

Businesses at risk from 48-hour limit, says BCC
(02/10/2008)

UK Older People's Day - TODAY
(01/10/2008)

Extra cash this Autumn for a million workers
(30/09/2008)

Latest from SLIM

• SW Skills Newsletter
06/10/2008

Heyday - SLIM Comment
- [.pdf 116KB] Sept 2008

Sector Balance Sheet
- [.xls 1.5MB] Oct 2007

Labour Market Review
- [.pdf 1.54MB] Oct 2007

South West at a Glance 2007 - a summary of the South West labour market

PSA Targets - a number of spreadsheets have been updated

South West Regional Skills, Enterprise & Employment analysis - now online