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.

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Research - Latest Publications

Qualitative Survey of Teacher Trainee Satisfaction (SW/0704): - Second Interim Report (SLIM)
27/02/2009
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ESF - Position and Progress Learning Theme Report (SLIM)
15/02/2009
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ESF - Position and Progress - executive summary (SLIM)
15/02/2009
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Healthy Labour Market Review - 2008 (SLIM)
10/11/2008
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Recession News

Redundancies are set to continue at a high rate into the second half of the year? - CIPD
(03/07/2009)

South West RDA invests £1.7m to retain the region's talent
(03/07/2009)

£10m boost for South West marine energy research
(02/07/2009)

SW Skills Newsletter
06/07/2009

Training and Business Survival During Recession
- [.pdf 93KB] Dec 2008

Subnational Review - [.pdf 53KB] Dec 2008

South West at a Glance 2008
Summary of the South West labour market

Jobcentre Plus
Key Facts

Learning Theme
Rurality

Healthy Labour Market Review 2008

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

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