Up to £6,000 will be available for teachers working in key STEM subjects as part of drive to recruit and retain the best staff.
Skills shortages
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Low pay is putting job seekers off green jobs or those that have a positive impact on society, research by Indeed has found.
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Consultation launched on proposals to reduce barriers for younger people to train and work as bus and lorry drivers.
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There has been a steep increase in businesses hiring temporary staff, freelancers and contractors in the past quarter (1 January to 31 March).
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One in five highly-skilled contractors is currently not working, with many attributing their absence to reforms to IR35 rules.
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Continued labour shortages caused by a ‘smaller active workforce’ and skills shortages were behind a much lower number of job postings in February.
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Stigma and concerns about risk and reputation are putting construction firms off hiring ex-offenders, a report finds.
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There were more than 870,000 new job postings in January 2024, and 1.8 million active job postings in the UK – a 4.2% increase from December 2023.
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Nine in 10 UK employers believe soft skills are more important than ever, with communication and problem-solving named among in-demand skills.
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Marks & Spencer’s group HR director has joined calls for the apprenticeship scheme to be overhauled and simplified.
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Local authorities face a skills crisis across many of their services, so how can apprenticeships help to keep the public sector thriving?Â
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Seven in 10 employers across the UK are still witnessing a shortage of all types of candidates for their roles, new research reveals.
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One in eight workers will need reskilling by 2030 to aid the UK's transition to a net-zero economy, a report claims.
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December 2023 saw a continued rise in candidate availability with economic uncertainty causing redundancies and a slowdown in hiring.