Skills shortages
‘Don’t fund level 6 and 7 apprenticeships’ say learning providers
Training providers have called on the government to remove the highest and degree level apprenticeships from the scope of funding...
Government extends group of occupations exempt from £30,000 visa threshold
The government has announced an extension to the number of professions that will be exempt from the proposed £30,000 minimum...
UK must act to boost skills or face ‘perfect storm’ of decline
Cuts in public funding for adult skills and falling employer investment has led to the UK's skills base lagging behind that of comparable countries.
Amazon unveils strategy to increase women in STEM roles
Amazon launches plans to boost women in tech roles across its UK business, as research offers fresh insights on women's experiences of the innovation economy
Report proposes new visas to tackle tech skills gaps
The government should create a new class of visas specifically for technology firms “with the most growth potential” to help...
Post-Brexit £30,000 immigration salary threshold will be ‘disastrous’
The government's proposed salary threshold for EU migrants will “decimate” the UK's manufacturing base, says industry body.
Latest migration trends ignite business Brexit fears
EU net migration has fallen to a level last seen in 2009, with more people from eastern and central Europe leaving the UK than arriving, new figures reveal.
UK needs national skills policy to address productivity failures
The UK needs to develop a national skills policy if it is to tackle its productivity problems, according to a...
Employer confidence in economy at three-year low
Employers’ confidence in the UK economic prospects hit a three-year low last month, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s...
L&D budgets grow to facilitate future skills needs
Learning and development teams expect to play a more strategic role in workforce planning this year, with the “decreasing shelf-life...
Do we need to get ‘soft’ on training?
Digital upskilling has been a focus for many employers as they try to keep pace with developments in technology. But...
Pay award expectations at record high
Pay award expectations in the private sector have increased to 2.5% after years where 2% has been the norm, as employers plan to increase salaries to attract talent.
NHS culture is ‘dysfunctional’ says chairman
In a stinging attack on 25 years of healthcare policy, Lord David Prior, chairman of NHS England, has described the inherent dysfunctionality of the NHS, saying that it needs to “recapture its vocational engaged spirit”.
Tech sector has most ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs
Six of the 10 jobs with the highest proportion of hard-to-fill vacancies are in the tech and systems sector.
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Leave to Remain required for EU citizens arriving after a no-deal Brexit
EU citizens will be able to enter the UK to work after 29 March 2019 under a no-deal Brexit, but...
