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    You’re fired? Why the right contract is key when dismissing apprentices

    by Natalie Flynn 3 Mar 2020
    by Natalie Flynn 3 Mar 2020

    Organisations might find themselves in hot water if they wish to dismiss an apprentice. How can this be avoided?

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    How apprenticeships can revitalise businesses

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2020

    National Apprenticeship Week has seen positive stories emerge about apprenticeships amid a new optimism about their benefits for workers and businesses.

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    Stigma hovers stubbornly over apprenticeships, study finds

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Feb 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Feb 2020

    There is a disconnect between young people's perceptions of apprenticeships and their aspirations for learning, new research has revealed.

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    Gig economy ‘like quicksand’ and workers unable to develop skills

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 Jan 2020

    Gig workers are often “trapped” in insecure work because long hours, financial insecurity and piecemeal work mean they are often...

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    Why critics of the apprenticeship levy should back off

    by Sara Roberts 16 Jan 2020
    by Sara Roberts 16 Jan 2020

    Critics of the apprenticeship levy need to understand the system is still new and employers are exploring what works.

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    ‘Fake apprenticeships’ are turning training system into a farce

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Jan 2020

    The UK's training system is becoming farcical with a levy system spiralling out of financial control - we need to learn from apprenticeships in Europe, claims report.

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    BridgeCon Europe: The role of L&D in creating ‘purposeful’ work

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Nov 2019

    The idea that employees value work that offers them a sense of “purpose”, and the importance of offering work that...

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    Personnel Today Awards 2019: KPMG triumphs in HR Supplier Partnership Award

    by Lindsay Clark [email protected] 20 Nov 2019
    by Lindsay Clark [email protected] 20 Nov 2019

    KPMG was voted the top HR supplier partner in this category, which is only open to companies working with shortlisted...

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    KPMG to cut UK internal training team

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Nov 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Nov 2019

    KPMG this week signalled it is to slash its internal training team, which runs staff training for thousands of UK...

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    Virtual reality training helps Jobcentre staff experience sight loss

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Sep 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Sep 2019

    Jobcentre Plus has introduced a virtual reality training programme to help staff better understand and support the needs of jobseekers...

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    Workers optimistic about automation but demand more training

    by Jo Faragher 16 Sep 2019
    by Jo Faragher 16 Sep 2019

    More than two-thirds of UK workers think technological changes will increase demand for human work over the next three years...

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    Quarter of employers ‘let down’ by apprenticeship providers

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Sep 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Sep 2019

    A quarter of HR and L&D managers have been let down by their apprenticeship training provider.

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    Missing out on training means low-skilled workers lose out on thousands

    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2019
    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2019

    Employees that can’t access training get trapped under a ‘skills ceiling’ that means they lose out on almost £12,000 a...

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    Three million apprenticeship starts target will be missed

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Jun 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Jun 2019

    The government will miss its target of getting three million apprenticeship starts by 2020, the education secretary has conceded.

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    Employees struggle to find L&D opportunities effective, report finds

    by Jo Faragher 26 Jun 2019
    by Jo Faragher 26 Jun 2019

    Only 13% of employees believe the learning opportunities they’ve been given over the past year have been very effective.

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