Skills for Care’s Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England warned that the vacancy rate was still three times higher than that of the wider economy.
Skills shortages
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Kate Shoesmith, deputy chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), writes an open letter to MPs.
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We round up the major political parties' policies for employers ahead of the general election 2024, taking place on 4 July.
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Job postings are down by a fifth over the past year, according to job site Indeed, but interest from foreign jobseekers has increased.
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More than half of employees feel there is too much change at work, PwC's 2024 hopes and fears survey has found.
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Up to seven million workers in England may lack the essential employment skills (EES) they need to do their jobs...
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The UK has been ranked 45th in the world for technology and business skill proficiency – one place below Honduras.
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Teacher vacancies increased by 20% to 2,800 in November 2023 from 2,300 in November 2022, according to newly released government figures.
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Rishi Sunak has pledged to introduce an annual cap on work and family visas if the Conservatives retain power.
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The Labour party has pledged to cut migration and forge stronger links between visas and skills needs if it gains power.
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The proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles in the UK has fallen.
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Nursing roles top the list of the most in-demand jobs in the UK, with care workers, sales roles and teaching...
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Unemployed people in the UK will be sent to skills 'bootcamps' that will train them to fill roles where there is a shortage of workers.
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UK employers are willing to pay a 14% wage premium for workers with AI skills, according to PwC research.
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Most employers support an 'apprenticeships guarantee' for young people up to the age of 24, the CIPD has found.