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| − | The Manpower Services Commission (M.S.C.) was set up by government and operated from 1974-1988.<ref>Richard O'Brien (1988) The rise and fall of the manpower services commission, Policy Studies, 9:2, 3-8, DOI: 10.1080/01442878808423514</ref> Its purpose was to coordinate vocational training and manage and expand the government's vocational training programmes, and in particular to offer retraining and skills development to adults intending to re‐enter the workforce.<ref>[http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100131636 Oxford Index, Oxford University Press]</ref> | + | The '''Manpower Services Commission''' (M.S.C.) was set up by government and operated from 1974-1988.<ref>Richard O'Brien (1988) The rise and fall of the manpower services commission, Policy Studies, 9:2, 3-8, DOI: 10.1080/01442878808423514</ref> Its purpose was to coordinate vocational training and manage and expand the government's vocational training programmes, and in particular to offer retraining and skills development to adults intending to re‐enter the workforce.<ref>[http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100131636 Oxford Index, Oxford University Press]</ref> |
| − | Some heritage railways used M.S.C. programmes to fund labour to undertake projects. On the SVR | + | Some heritage railways used M.S.C. programmes to fund labour to undertake projects. On the SVR a job creation programme was negotiated in late 1976 to renovate a number of coaches and wagons including [[GWR 829 Full Third]] and [[LMS 27270 Third Open]] among others.<ref>SVR News 41</ref> Other M.S.C. projects during the 1970s included recovering the [[Bewdley Down Yard#In_preservation|Swindon Works' traverser]] for possible future use at Bewdley and [[List of infrastructure#Track.2C_rails_and_sleepers|relaying much of the track at the north end of the line]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | + | *[[List of infrastructure]] | |
| − | [[List of infrastructure]] | + | *[[Bewdley Down Yard#In_preservation|Swindon Works' traverser]] |
| − | [[Bewdley Down Yard#In_preservation|Swindon Works' traverser]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manpower_Services_Commission Manpower Services Commission on Wikipedia] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manpower_Services_Commission Manpower Services Commission on Wikipedia] |
Latest revision as of 15:04, 9 August 2021
The Manpower Services Commission (M.S.C.Manpower Services Commission) was set up by government and operated from 1974-1988.[1] Its purpose was to coordinate vocational training and manage and expand the government's vocational training programmes, and in particular to offer retraining and skills development to adults intending to re‐enter the workforce.[2]
Some heritage railways used M.S.C.Manpower Services Commission programmes to fund labour to undertake projects. On the SVRSevern Valley Railway a job creation programme was negotiated in late 1976 to renovate a number of coaches and wagons including GWR 829 Full Third and LMS 27270 Third Open among others.[3] Other M.S.C.Manpower Services Commission projects during the 1970s included recovering the Swindon Works' traverser for possible future use at Bewdley and relaying much of the track at the north end of the line.
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References
- ↑ Richard O'Brien (1988) The rise and fall of the manpower services commission, Policy Studies, 9:2, 3-8, DOI: 10.1080/01442878808423514
- ↑ Oxford Index, Oxford University Press
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 41
