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.
Learning & Skills Councils
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Next week, London’s Olympia 2 venue will host Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills 2011, the event dedicated to organisational...
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Free buyer’s guides from Personnel Today to help
you make the right buying decisions in HRSmart Buyer provides the...
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Friday Podcast: HR implications of Emergency Budget; Personnel Today migrates online
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and analysis including:
The HR implications of the Emergency Budget
Personnel Today’s migration to an online platform.
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Friday podcast: guidance on holiday sickness; part-time unemployment; and HR blogging
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and analysis including: the latest advice on whether holiday leave can be carried over to the following year...
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HR news and analysis including:
Comment on the new fit note from Dame Carol Black and shadow welfare reform minister...
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Retail giant Sainsbury’s is backing a Learning & Skills Council (LSC) campaign to encourage adults to address their numeracy and...
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A new National Skills Academy for Social Care has been launched by the government, which aims to train and raise...
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Lack of cash for training places is delaying employers’ recovery from the recession, the Association of Learning Providers (ALP) has...
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HR news and analysis including:
An exclusive interview with M&S executive chair Sir Stuart Rose
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There is a “critical” skills gap in the world of publishing, including standards of written English.Skillset, the sector skills council...
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Regional airline Flybe is set to get £7.1m in public funding to help expand its Exeter training facility.The award comprises...
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The government’s decision to scale back funding for over-25 apprenticeships could damage adult employment opportunities, HR directors and employer groups...
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Friday Podcast: Agency workers debate, legal representation at disciplinary meetings
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and analysis, including:
Latest developments in the agency workers debate
The fight for legal representation at disciplinary meetings... -
New Brightwave research confirms business leaders and data security concerns are key barriers to social learning with many UK workers...