WMCA approves £5.7m funding to tackle youth unemployment
The funding will initially assist up to 1,400 individuals in the West Midlands aged 18 to 24 with health conditions in securing jobs.
Department of Health and Social Care introduces tech-based training initiative
The training will cover tools like motion sensors, video telecare, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance care quality and ease staff workload.
PASA updates guidance on data readiness for buy-ins and buyouts
The guidance focuses on the data that insurers consider critical for smooth transactions.
Rothesay completes £105m buy-in for Skipton BS Group Pension Scheme
This transaction secures benefits for all 705 scheme members, which include 396 pensioners and dependants as well as 309 deferred members.
Amey celebrates first rail engineering apprenticeship graduates entering workforce
James Andrews said: “These graduates represent the future of rail engineering, bringing not only academic excellence but also invaluable practical experience."
Scottish Friendly expands with £2.16bn acquisition from Fidelity International
This move adds £2.16bn to their assets under management, now totalling over £6.3bn.
64% of junior workers believe on-site roles deserve higher pay – BSI
The study showed that hybrid work was favoured by 37%, over fully remote or fully site-based roles, chosen by 16% and 27%.
Mednet and Smart Works Leeds boost female career development with laptop donations
Emma Greensmith said: “Access to technology is critical for modern career development."
SMEs lose £3.4bn annually due to cybersecurity gaps, research reveals
Vodafone Business revealed that individual cyber-attacks cost small businesses £3,398 on average.
Government plans to drive job growth to meet clean power target by 2030
Ed Miliband said: “To meet our target to reach clean power by 2030, we need a clean power army of engineers, welders and technicians."
Workplace discrimination persists as 84% of mothers face career hurdles – Randstad UK
Victoria Short said: “Organisations that fail to offer genuine, career-friendly flexibility risk losing a critical segment of their workforce.”
51% of employers offer flexible work to tackle sickness absence – REC
The survey found that 48.5% of employers reported reduced productivity due to sickness absences.
