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The UK Independent Mechanism (UKIM) has published its update report to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The report gives an update on the steps taken by the UK governments to act on 

The Education Committere has published a report on the quality of apprenticeships and skills training. According to the committee, too many apprentices are not getting the high-quality training they deserve and too many people, particularly the disadvantaged, are not being given the support they need to pursue an apprenticeship and get on in life.

Jobcentre Plus would like to work with partners to improve the employment prospects of individuals facing complex barriers in Somerset and North Somerset. They are looking for imaginative and innovative proposals from organisations to support individuals with mental health barriers to employment.

This opportunity will be administered by Jobcentre Plus through grant funding. The funding available for this is up to a maximum of £99,000 and will be awarded to a lead accountable body (LAB). A LAB must be a legal entity with auditable accounts.

Clarion Futures, part of the Clarion Housing Group, has funding available to help organisations to replicate an approach to embedding Digital Champions into employment programmes in order to address the essential digital skill needs of clients. Clarion Futures has developed a benchmark screening tool for organisations to use, and to be developed further through the partnerships formed. The funding partnership is also highly collaborative as organisations in receipt of grant funding work together to solve problems and discuss the challenges and impact of this work.