If sector skills councils are to succeed in their mission to help train the nation and meet demands in the...
Skills shortages
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The long-awaited skills pledge regained some credibility when Gordon Brown joined other political heavyweights, top employers and union leaders at...
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Microsoft’s ‘Developing the Future’ report reveals scale of growing UK IT skills shortage
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe scale and speed of change caused by globalisation, coupled with a skills shortage in the UK IT industry, is...
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Education and skills secretary Alan Johnson has announced the first batch of organisations to sign up to the much hyped...
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The government today launches the long-awaited skills pledge today as part of its overall response to the Leitch Review, commissioned...
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The government is expected to reveal a host of private sector signatures when it finally unveils the Leitch skills pledge...
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Immigration minister Liam Byrne accused of breaking promise to reconsider amendments to highly skilled migrant programme
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCampaigners have accused immigration minister Liam Byrne of breaking promises to reconsider changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) ...
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Financial services firms in the UK and India are facing a skills crisis, according to a report from KPMG. The...
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Polish skills gap widens as workers flee homeland to earn big bucks in UK
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe influx of Polish immigrants into the UK is leading to a rapidly growing shortage of skilled workers in Poland,...
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Skills shortages could wreck the government’s nuclear-reliant energy policy, the union for scientists and engineers has warned.
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New alliance brings employers and colleges together to deliver education relevant to the workplace
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA new alliance aimed at bringing employers and colleges closer together to deliver more economically valuable skills has been launched....
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How must Lord Leitch be feeling now? After spending two years grappling with a policy response to tackle the huge challenges...
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Skills envoy Sir Digby Jones has slammed the government for wasting six months before launching the Leitch skills pledge.
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All the grumbling about the Leitch Skills Pledge got Guru thinking. Rather than just moaning about the government’s call for...
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Employers must learn to appreciate the experience and expertise older people can bring to the workforce if they are to...