Skills minister David Lammy has warned government departments that he will hound them into helping women into better jobs.Lammy told...
Skills shortages
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged action on the UK’s science skills base, following Lord Sainsbury’s review of...
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The government has pledged an additional £5m investment to improve skills and training opportunities for Londoners ahead of the 2012...
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Plans to raise the school leaving age to 18 will do little to increase UK skills unless efficiency in the...
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Ministry of Defence signs deal to give recruits skills to thrive in Civvy Street
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a two-year partnership with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to equip personnel across...
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A national skills academy for the nuclear sector has been approved by skills minister, David Lammy.The academy joins those already...
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A senior Leitch Review adviser has offered to rescue the government’s skills drive that stalled when Sir Digby Jones left...
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Work and Pensions Minister Mike O’Brien may welcome the news that the EU is to finance training schemes in the...
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Lammy fails to lead by example by snubbing Leitch skills pledge event
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSkills minister David Lammy failed to turn up to deliver the keynote speech at a skills event in London yesterday.Lammy...
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Government actions in the wake of last year’s Leitch report on the UK’s skills needs will do little to avert...
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The government has admitted its concern that too few employers will make use of the £1bn Train to Gain scheme....
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Skills minister David Lammy has insisted the UK skills drive is progressing well, despite only 50 companies having signed the...
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This week’s round-up of HR news including how one in four dismissals in the civil service doesn’t stick; and more...
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The government has kick-started an initiative to enable in-house training to lead to nationally recognised qualifications.Speaking at the CBI Skills...
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Employers are handing out five-figure pay rises to keep young workers as the skills shortage continues to bite, experts have...