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Skills initiative puts employers in control

Business has welcomed the government's new skills initiative, but employers will need to be convinced of its credibility when it is rolled out.

The Skills White Paper, launched last week by chancellor Gordon Brown at 11 Downing Street, aims to fill the UK skills gap with a series of employer-led programmes which target the individual needs of businesses.