News in Brief - First TEC-Chamber merger . Employers demand flexibility and business gains from trainers . Personnel standards criticised for their wrong emphasis . LFS figures highlight decade of change . Encouraging results from first job subsidy experiments . New look for annual source of training statistics . New regulation arrangements for employment agencies . Changing demand for graduates . Underlying growth in graduate recruitment . Falling intake for science A-levels explained . Better pre-selection of jobcentre applicants . Business benefits from community ties . EU proclaims "Year of lifelong learning" . Survey reveals mixed picture for car dealer training