Employers commonly bemoan the further and higher education system's failure to prepare young people with the skills and attributes they need to succeed in the world of work. Work experience is one of the best ways for young people further and higher education, such as university students, to prepare for the challenges that starting work will bring.
There is to be a long-term review of the heavily criticised Modernising Medical Careers system used to appoint junior doctors...
The UK will have a shortage of scientists and engineers unless it doubles the proportion of graduates doing these subjects...
Bath University has developed the UK’s first degree for funeral directors. The foundation course will be offered by the University...
Representatives from the NHS, social care, local government, independent and voluntary sectors, trade unions and higher education institutions, have outlined...
The number of graduates finding managerial roles in the commercial, industrial and public sector six months after graduation has fallen,...
IT's a girl's world. The IT and telecommunications industry desperately needs more women to help it overcome a skills shortage. Here's how one skills initiative has helped.
A new qualification aims to improve the quality of lifelong learning trainers.
Nine in 10 (89%) recruiters said they considered relevant work experience an important part of a CV and 13% said they...
It is no longer enough for young people to rely on qualifications. Personal and social skills are more important than...
The status of university degrees has been called into question after a survey revealed huge differences in the amount of work...
The College of Law and charity the Sutton Trust have donated £1.5m to a scheme to attract non-public school educated...
City of London employers are calling for closer links with UK universities, according to a report published today. The Graduate ...
Employers are placing much more emphasis on the soft skills of school leavers such as communication skills and work ethic than on literacy and numeracy, according to new research
To take advantage of the booming market in trade with China schools and universities must be encouraged to add Chinese language and cultural studies to the curriculum, employers warn
Fall in higher education take-up threatens Scotland's economy.
