Employers commonly bemoan the 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 still at school to prepare for the challenges that starting work will bring.
A small number of universities are slowing the rise of diversity in the workplace, according to Euan Blair.
A major new initiative has been launched to improve social mobility when it comes to recruitment into senior jobs in the City.
Half of organisations feel the economy would be productive and resilient if the education system was better tailored to employers' needs.
The Future Skills Unit, announced in February’s levelling up white paper is set to be launched this month.
REC says policies that did not address the apprenticeship levy's problems were ‘tinkering at the edges’; City & Guilds said vital sectors of the economy were in a state of collapse.
Further education leader calls T-levels a ‘hammer blow for social mobility‘
Disadvantaged young people have been ‘overlooked’ in the government’s Plan for Jobs and more needs to be done to help...
A-level results have broken records this year with almost half of entries in the UK being awarded top grades and...
About 29% of female students gained an A* grade compared with 28.5% of male students.
More young people intend to undertake a university degree despite predictions of a decline in graduate jobs.
A quarter of young people are not confident they have the digital skills needed to secure a job in the growing tech industry.
The new HR T Level qualification has been scrapped after the government was unable to find an awarding body to develop it.
Universities admissions service Ucas will make it easier for teenagers to apply for apprenticeships in a bid to tackle the “outdated stigma” of vocational qualifications.
A report has identified a significant gap in digital skills capabilities and employers' demand for them,
Many organisations still recruit based on educational background based on assumptions around prestige and performance. But the data suggests a different story.
