SMEs urge action on skills and tax incentives as Government reforms receive mixed response
Shawbrook research reveals SME support for tax freezes and apprenticeship reforms, but urges more action on skills, red tape and R&D investment.
NRS opens 40 apprenticeship opportunities to support UK nuclear skills
These roles provide practical learning experiences alongside training for college-based study.
Employers prioritise skills over degrees, LinkedIn data reveals
The World Economic Forum noted an increasing demand for skills such as analytical thinking, complex problem-solving, and technical literacy.
CBI Wales urges business involvement in apprenticeship design
Their briefing paper suggests making the apprenticeship system more efficient, targeting green industries, AI, and advanced manufacturing.
Energy Skills Passport launched to help workers transition across UK energy sectors
The Energy Skills Passport, a tool enabling workers to navigate careers across the UK energy mix, launches with support from OEUK, RenewableUK, and the UK and Scottish Governments.
UK must bolster economic transformation to sustain global leadership in future skills
The QS World Future Skills Index places the UK as a global leader in workforce readiness, excelling in skills fit and academic readiness, but highlights economic stagnation and the need for sustained investment in innovation as significant challenges.
UK skills inequalities wider than in most of Europe, warns new report
The UK faces larger regional skills inequalities than many European countries, with stark gaps in education levels between different areas holding back economic growth, according to new research from Learning and Work Institute.
Employers urge Government to prioritise workforce in industrial strategy
Employers are calling on the Government to prioritise workforce issues and deliver a cohesive approach to skills, productivity, and taxation in its forthcoming industrial strategy, Invest 2035.
New skills hubs to fast-track construction apprenticeships
32 Homebuilding Skills Hubs, scheduled to launch by 2028, will deliver fast-track training to local areas that need more housing.
One in five managers are not encouraged to learn new skills – Mind Tools
Mind Tools' ‘Building Better Managers’ report uncovered challenges in management development across 12 key industries.
Millions of workers may lack essential employment skills by 2035, report warns
Report warns up to seven million workers in England may lack essential employment skills by 2035, potentially impacting economic growth.
