STEM

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.

The Prospect trade union has launched a manifesto aimed at boosting recruitment and retention in STEM industries.

The government is to fund a STEM returners project, helping women and carers get back into the sector following a break.

Department for Education begins careers programme for primary schools in disadvantaged areas to get children thinking about their future.

To meet the needs of the net zero economy far more needs to be done to educate and train young people in green roles.

Bias in STEM recruitment processes is preventing talented professionals from returning following a career break, research has found.

The construction industry is facing a shortage of a quarter of a million workers within the next four years because of Brexit and the effects of the Covid pandemic.

A report shows progress on acheiving more female leaders in the UK energy sector remains slow, with all-male boards remaining.

Employers have called for a broadening of what apprenticeship levy funds can be used for. How would this work?

Lower adoption of artificial intelligence in the UK has been blamed on AI skills shortages.

Processing times at the Home Office for those wishing to join family working in the UK have doubled, leaving those with job offers in the UK having to renegotiate starting dates.

Employers taking part in a government pilot will list salary details on job adverts and stop asking candidates about salary history, in a bid to tackle pay inequality.

The government is facing renewed pressure to delay the planned 1.25% National Insurance increase.

Princess Anne has said Covid-19 has caused a ‘backwards slide’ for women when it comes to participation in the Stem sector.

The government is seeking views on the future skills needs of employers in the transport sector, and has launched a taskforce to help reduce barriers for certain groups.