Training policies

The government needs to prioritise support for employers to upskill their workforces if its industrial strategy is to succeed, according to REC members.

New research suggests a skills gap in the UK is threatening people’s career development and organisational competitiveness.

HR tech, pay transparency and L&D are among the key concerns of HR leaders in 2024 so far, says Gartner.

Eighteen-year-olds to be permitted to drive mainline trains as industry seeks to halt over-reliance on overtime and tackle effects of ageing workforce.

Doctors' training hours could be cut in a review, according to a report in the Guardian.

Consultation launched on proposals to reduce barriers for younger people to train and work as bus and lorry drivers.

The government has joined forces with the hospitality sector to pilot a fast-tracked training and work experience programme, with the...

There is an urgent need to consider how pilot training is funded to avoid a potential shortage, a report commissioned by the Department for Transport has recommended.

Ikea has agreed with the UK's equality watchdog to improve its procedures for dealing with sexual harassment complaints.

Apprenticeship levy-paying employers are only using an average of 55.5% of available funds; the regime is not working as well as employers perceive it should finds research.

Interserve has been fined by the ICO after hackers gained access to thousands of employees' personal data.

New guidelines from the World Health Organization suggest managers should be trained to improve mental health outcomes.

As skills shortages hamper the productivity of so many businesses, could 'micro-upskilling' enhance employees' capabilities?

The Home Affairs Committee says the govenrment should support nightclubs in bar staff training and hiring more security staff.

The government has unveiled a package of measures to increase the supply of HGV drivers amid panic buying at fuel station forecourts and fears about food shortages