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Learning & training

by Hannah Vickery 31 Oct 2013
SME hiring - BCC Recruitment Outlook. Photo shows construction workers on site.
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Skills shortfall in construction threatens housing target

by Adam McCulloch
4 Jul 2025
A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
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Data skills gap getting in way of AI progress

by Jo Faragher
3 Jul 2025

Data skills gaps are stopping employees and businesses from making the most of the AI revolution, according to research by Multiverse.

Gen Z
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Employers bemoan Gen Z’s lack of ‘work readiness’ but fail to offer support

by Nic Paton
24 Jun 2025

A third of employers (35%) believe a lack of ‘work readiness’ in Gen Z and younger generations will be one...

Amazon UK investment 2025
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Amazon invests £40bn in UK creating thousands of jobs

by Rob Moss
24 Jun 2025

Amazon investment in UK totals £40bn between 2025 and 2027, creating thousands of new jobs, mainly outside of London and the South East.

Level 7 apprenticeship funding cuts cost
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Level 7 apprenticeship funding cuts to cost employers £214m

by Rob Moss
23 Jun 2025

Decision to cut Level 7 apprenticeship levy funding for those aged over 21 will cost employers around £214m in additional training costs.

zoom meeting and learning
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Employees want more upskilling and apprenticeships to narrow the skills gap

by Adam McCulloch
20 Jun 2025

Employees had a more a positive outlook on proposed plans to close the skills gap than business leaders, the O'Reilly research suggests.

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AI is here. Your workforce should be ready.

by General Assembly
18 Jun 2025

From content creation to data analysis to workflow automation, artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses across all industries operate. Yet...

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Spending Review: ‘Much-needed’ cash but ‘little on workforce’

by Rob Moss
11 Jun 2025

We round up reaction from labour market commentators to chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review, published today.

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Multiverse to open up 15,000 apprenticeships

by Jo Faragher
9 Jun 2025

AI and tech skills provider Multiverse has announced the creation of 15,000 new AI apprenticeships over the next two years....

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Education secretary sets out priorities for Skills England

by Jo Faragher
2 Jun 2025

The education secretary has written to Skills England setting out the government’s priorities for skills development in the year ahead.

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Scrapping Level 7 apprenticeship funding is a ‘major blow’

by Rob Moss
27 May 2025

Impact of limiting Level 7 apprenticeship funding to 16 to 21-year-olds will be felt by the NHS, accountancy firms and leadership training.

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Higher-level apprenticeship funding to be limited to under-22s

by Rob Moss
27 May 2025

Government confirms it is “refocusing” funding away from higher level apprenticeships, removing funding for people over 21 years old.

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Redefining leadership: From competence to inclusion

by Binna Kandola
21 May 2025

A changing workplace puts new expectations on leaders, but we often have set ideas of how these people should look. How do we redefine leadership to focus on inclusion?

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