Government launches new life sciences funding aims to support high-skill jobs
Life sciences currently supports over 300,000 jobs across the country and has been identified as a priority industry within the Industrial Strategy.
Skills England launches new roadmap to support workforce development
The new phase follows last month’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper and aims to ensure employment closely matches local labour market demands.
Hundreds of UK firms join crime-cutting jobs plan for prison leavers
The initiative, linked to the Government’s Plan for Change, brings new employers alongside established partners such as Greggs, Iceland and Kier.
Only 3% of employers believe Lords will back down on Employment Rights Bill, survey reveals
Employers are bracing for uncertainty as the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) returns to the House of Lords today.
220,000 vulnerable ESA claimants receive tailored support to move to Universal Credit
According to research published earlier this week, more than 95% of ESA claimants invited to transfer have now moved to Universal Credit.
Government confirms overhaul of “broken” careers service funding model
The Government has confirmed that the funding model for careers advisers in England will be reformed, following criticism from MPs.
Income tax U-turn puts pressure on alternative tax measures ahead of Budget – Rathbones
Reports that the Chancellor will drop plans for an income tax rise have raised fresh questions about where the Government will find fiscal headroom in the upcoming Autumn Budget.
Government to scrap PCCs and reinvest savings into frontline policing jobs
The Home Office confirmed that removing PCCs will reduce governance costs, with at least £20m reinvested annually into neighbourhood policing.
Government partners with The King’s Trust and Idris Elba to unlock creative careers
The funding will support a further 400 young people aged 16 to 30 who are not in education, employment or training, or who face barriers accessing work in the creative sector.
Resident doctors begin five-day strike as BMA urges Government to act on pay and jobs
The BMA’s resident doctors committee chair, Dr Jack Fletcher, said that the walkouts could still be avoided if ministers addressed both employment shortfalls and real-terms pay cuts.
Hospitality experts call for urgent industry support in Autumn Budget
In an open letter to the Government, Champa Magesh, managing director at Access Hospitality, called for intervention to help safeguard jobs.
Home and hybrid working can help people back into work, says the CIPD
Claire McCartney, policy and practice manager at the CIPD, said home working “can enable organisations to attract and retain from a broader pool of talent."
