T-level industry placements will be able to be completed remotely under government reforms announced this week.
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UK employers have lost confidence in government skills initiatives, according to research from O’Reilly.
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With the UK’s skills system ‘in a mess’ according to Keir Starmer, the UK's new skills strategy could do worse than look at how schemes similar to Skills England have fared in the Netherlands.
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GCSE results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland show little change from 2023 as recovery from the Covid years continues, in most areas.
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New Home Office figures continue to show a downward trend in work visa applicant numbers, as minister looks to discourage tech sector from searching for overseas talent.
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Strong performances in maths and sciences lead to best A-level results since 2010 if figures for pandemic years are discounted.
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As the number of migrant workers entering Britain has continued to decline due to curbs on visas, the home secretary...
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The proportion of women working in engineering and technology roles in the UK has fallen.
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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.
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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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The flagship civil service recruitment programme has exceeded its target of 50% of graduates with a STEM qualification.
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Many female tech leaders feel that the growth of women entering tech remains stunted because of significant barriers of access to the sector.
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The skills gap in tech could be closed if more women were attracted into the sector, but employers are short of plans to improve the gender split.
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The Prospect trade union has launched a manifesto aimed at boosting recruitment and retention in STEM industries.
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The government is to fund a STEM returners project, helping women and carers get back into the sector following a break.