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Mattioli Woods opens applications for Financial Adviser Academy
The scheme offers a paid position from the start, one-to-one mentoring with senior advisers, direct client experience and fully-funded qualifications.
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SafeHR appoints Matthew Rouse as managing director
Rouse will oversee operational and commercial strategy across SafeHR and SafeWorkforce.
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Busy Bees to recruit over 500 apprentices to support early years workforce
The move aims to support the Government’s early years workforce plans and meet rising demand for childcare staff.
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UK Space Agency launches new internship programme to tackle sector skills gap
The programme gives hands-on experience and exposure to industry, helping students start their careers in space.
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Government set to lower train driver age to 18 to address workforce shortages
The change is set to open up new career paths for young people, with a quarter of all train drivers expected to reach retirement age by 2030.
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Chemical sector faces more factory closures as jobs and sales drop, data finds
The latest survey from the Chemical Industries Association showed that jobs fell in the last three months of 2025, with 38% of companies reporting fewer employees.
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Succession planning drives adviser hiring among IFAs, research finds
Research from ValidPath found one in five (20%) IFAs said hiring more advisers was central to their growth strategy this year.
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VodafoneThree launches apprenticeship programme
VodafoneThree apprenticeships are open to people at all stages, including school leavers, career changers and those wanting new skills.
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CAFRE encourages school leavers to apply for Food and Drink Academy
The Academy is a four-year higher level apprenticeship programme, combining university-level study with paid employment in a Northern Ireland food and drink business.
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Southern Water to triple early careers recruitment in 2026
New recruits will develop skills in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligence, procurement, and asset maintenance.
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Apprenticeships in UK automotive sector up 33% in 2025 – SMMT
There were 1,699 apprenticeship starts in the last academic year, with another 1,824 people upskilling through further courses.
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North Ayrshire Council launches Future Trades Programme
The aim is to address local skills shortages in construction and boost job prospects for young people.