Learning & development

What do HR experts and labour market observers make of this year's Spring Budget?

Defence company Babcock International Group is creating more than 1,000 new jobs at its shipbuilding facility in Rosyth.

Women now hold 42% of board roles across the FTSE 100, the study found, a small increase on the figure in 2022, 40% and 2021, when it was 39%.

Busy Bees Nurseries group people director Charlotte Hutchings discusses how the company will recruit more childcare workers and the power of apprenticeships.

Employers and schools should work more closely together to improve student outreach and employability, according to the Institute of Student Employers.

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The apprentice minimum wage is not sufficient, according to a report that says pay should be increased for apprentices aged 18 and over.

Nine in 10 UK employers believe soft skills are more important than ever, with communication and problem-solving named among in-demand skills.

Making training plans for this year? Here are four key trends to watch out for in learning and development in 2024.

Marks & Spencer’s group HR director has joined calls for the apprenticeship scheme to be overhauled and simplified.

Local authorities face a skills crisis across many of their services, so how can apprenticeships help to keep the public sector thriving? 

One in eight workers will need reskilling by 2030 to aid the UK's transition to a net-zero economy, a report claims.

Three-quarters of young adults have been rejected from an entry-level job because they do not have enough work experience.

One in five managers question the effectiveness of local councils' leadership, with staff retention and morale cited as challenges.