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http://andwillcontinuethrough2002.DetailsofalltheUKonlinecentrescurrentlyopencanbefoundatwww.dfes.gov.uk/ukonlinecentres/wherecitizenscansearchfortheirnearestcentrebypostcodeorregion.UKonlineforbusinessUKonlineforbusinessisthemajorGovernmentprogrammewithinUKonlinetohelpbusinessessucceedinnewwaysofworkingonline.Ithasnationaltargetsofgetting1millionsmallbusinessestradingonlineandtheperformanceofthesmallandmicrobusinessesintheUKupwiththebestintheworldby2002.Targetsforgetting1.5msmallbusinessesconnectedhavealreadybeenmet.Theprogrammehasawiderangeofawareness-raisingactivitiesaimedatstimulatingbusinessestoconsidertheimplicationsofinformationandcommunicationtechnologies

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http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/publications/esd_menu.htm],givefurtherinformationoninnovativeapproaches,joined-upworking,take-upofservicesandmeasuringcustomersatisfaction.DepartmentsrevisedESDreturnswerebeingevaluatedandwerebepublishedatthesametimeastheDepartmentale-businessstrategies.LocalGovernmentOver100Englishcouncilsaretotakepartin25pathfinderprojectsresultingfromtheKnowledgeEconomyReview.Theyaimtodevelopbetter,moreaccessiblelocalservicesbyharnessingthebenefitsofnewtechnologywhichwillbeavailabletoalllocalauthoritiesatnilorlowcost.Eachpathfinderisapartnershipbetweencouncilsandotherpublicserviceagencies,localcommunitiesandtheprivatesectorareinvolvedinsomeofthevariousschemes.ThePathfindersarecoveringarangeofissueswhichwillhelptotakeforwardtheagendaforall.TheGovernmentisinvestingGBP350minlocale-governmentprojectstokickstartagearchangeincouncils,GBP25mofwhichisgoingtothesepathfinderprojectsin2001/02.UKOnlineCitizenPortalAsinglewebaddress[www.ukonline.gov.uk]nowgivesaccesstoallUKGovernmentinformationandservicesonline,24hoursaday,365daysayear.TheUKOnlineCitizenPortalistheeasiestplaceonthewebtogetin-depthaccesstoUKGovernmentinformationandservices.TheportalwentliveinDecember2000andhasbeenregularlyenhancedsincethen.Thepriorityindevelopingthesitewastoensureafriendlyandaccessibleexperiencewhetheryou�renewtotheInternetorfrequentuser.Contentisorganisedaroundtheneedsofthecitizen,tomakedealingwithgovernmentaseasyandseamlessaspossible.�LifeEpisodes�enabletheusertoaccessalltheinformationaboutaparticulareventwithouthavingtounderstandtheworkingsofgovernment.Presentlythereareeleven�LifeEpisodes�:

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expandingspecialistICTandotherhigh-techlearningprogrammesinfurtherandhighereducation.By2004-05,theUKwillbetrainingupto10,000studentsayearonfulltimeandupdatingcourses;
introducingaprogrammetotrain5,000unemployedpeopleoverthenextthreeyearsfortechnicianleveljobsinICT;
workingwithbusinesstoreversetheseriousunder-representationofwomeninICTjobs.TheaimisfortheUKtomatchbestinternationalperformancewithregardtowomen�semploymentinICT.TheGovernment�sagendatoaddressadvancedICTandrelatedskillstakesintoaccounttheanalysisandrecommendationsforactionofSkillsfortheInformationAge:FinalReportoftheInformationTechnology,Communications&ElectronicsSkillsStrategyGroup,publishedinNovember19993.AlsorelevanttothisagendaarethereportsandrecommendationsoftheNationalSkillsTaskForceandtheGovernment�sresponsetothese4.SpecificinitiativesinrelationtotheGovernment�sstatedambitiontomaketheUKthenumberonecountryforthesupplyofadvancedICTskillsinclude:
Developingvocationalspecialisationinfurthereducation:thenewLearning&SkillsCouncilwillinvestGBP100millionoverthenext3yearstodevelopspecialists,suchaselectronics,ICTanddesign&technologyinfurthereducationcolleges,forwhichtheywillberecognisedasacentreofexcellencelocally,regionallyornationally.2�OpportunityforAllinaWorldofChange��AWhitePaperonEnterprise,Skills&Innovation

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http://www.nto-nc.org.uk/]NTOsaretherecognisedvoiceofemployersontheskillsandpeopledevelopmentneedsofUKindustryandemploymentsectors.NTOsworktoenhancethecompetitivenessandprosperityoftheUKbyimprovingtheskillsandcompetenceofpeopleinallsectorsoftheeconomy.NewDeal[http://www.newdeal.gov.uk/itskills.asp]NewDealisakeypartoftheGovernment'sWelfaretoWorkstrategy.Ithasbeencreatedtohelpunemployedpeopleintoworkbyclosingthegapbetweentheskillsemployerswantandtheskillspeoplecanoffer.Ambition:ITisanewGovernment-businesspartnershipthatwillenableunemployedpeopleandloneparentsonNewDealtogainICTskillsandexperience,withtheaimofimprovingtheirlong-termcareerprospects.Ambition:ITcomprisesthreetargetedprogrammes:CareerAmbitionisathree-yearpilotprogrammetohelp5,000peopleonNewDealintojobsintheITindustry;FirstAmbitionwillenable15,000peopleonNewDealtotakeupICTtraining;andChallengeAmbitionallowsNewDealproviderstobidforresourcestotryoutinnovativeICTsolutions.Officeofthee-Envoy[http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/]TheOfficeofthee-EnvoyisleadingthedrivetogettheUKonline,toensurethatthecountry,itscitizensanditsbusinessesderivemaximumbenefitfromtheknowledgeeconomy.Tosupportthisaim,theOfficehasthreecoreobjectives:

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http://www.learndirect.co.uk/]learndirectprovidesaccesstoinnovativeandhighqualitycourses,over80percentofthemon-line.learndirectenablespeopletofitlearningintotheirlives,learningwherevertheyhaveaccesstotheinternet,athome,atwork,orinoneofover1,000learndirectcentres.Learningisalsoavailabletobusinessestosupportworkforcedevelopment.Howistheirimplementationmonitoredandevaluated?WhitePapercommitmentsaremonitoredandevaluatedthroughthepublicationofanImplementationPlanthatlistoutcomes,milestonesandnamedofficialsforeachcommitment.9HavespecificactionsbeenlaunchedtargetingspecificallySMEs?UKOnlineforBusiness�10hasbeencreatedtohelpUKfirmsexploitthebusinessbenefitsofICTs.TheprogrammeispartofUKonline,anation-widepartnershipthatbringstogetherGovernment,industry,thevoluntarysector,tradesunionsandconsumergroupstohelpmaketheUKoneoftheworld'sleadingknowledgeeconomies.AspartofUKonline,UKOnlineforBusinesssharestheoverallobjectiveofmakingtheUKthebestplaceintheworldfordoingbusinessonline.Itpromotesthebusinessbenefitsofe-businessandprovidesaccesstoanationalnetworkofoverseventycentreswhereUKonlineforbusinessadvisersofferfreehelpandadvicetoSMEsonhowtousetechnologyeffectively.UKOnlineforBusinessmanagesanumberofprogrammesinsupportofSMEsincluding�TechnologyMeansBusiness�,anindustrystandardaccreditationforthoseprovidingintegratedbusinessandICTadvicetosmalland9ImplementationPlanfor�OpportunityforAll�canbefoundathttp://www.dti.gov.uk/opportunityforall/index.html10http://www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk/first.htm

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http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/ukonline/champions/anrep_menu.htm].ThefollowingAnnualReportwaspublishedinDecember2001.UKOnlineStrategysetsout113detailedrecommendationsforaction,groupedunder26keypriorityareas.Progressoneachoftheserecommendationsisupdatedmonthly[http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/ukonline/champions/actionplan_menu.htm].Thee-Ministerande-EnvoyprovidethePrimeMinisterwithamonthlyreporttothePrimeMinister,settingoutprogresstowardsmeetingtheUKOnlineStrategy[http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/ukonline/progress/montprog.htm].Inaddition,theOeEhasanumberofbenchmarkingprojects[http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/ecommerce/manalysis/background.htm]workingtoprovidedataandstatisticsontheUK'sstandingintheworldonInternet&ITissues,anditspositioninregardstothegovernmentsthreecommitments