Learning & training

Nichola Hay examines how a greater emphasis on skills rather than predefined roles can create a more dynamic and flexible workforce strategy.

Sheila Attwood discusses upcoming changes to apprenticeships and the implications on employers.

Max Rumley discusses how a facilities management operation staffed by prisoners demonstrates the benefits of training and employment schemes.

Tesco expands its Stronger Starts apprenticeship programme, introducing five times more places for young people in 2025.

The government has revealed plans to cut red tape, allowing up to 10,000 more apprentices to qualify each year.

Insurance company Aviva has increased its use of the levy “considerably” in the past five years, according to chief people officer Danny Harmer.

Independent review calls for ‘fundamental reset’ of the current Industry Training Board model to safeguard economic growth.

With employees and managers under pressure to demonstrate productivity, establishing lines of accountability is crucial.

Lord Alan Sugar calls for workers to return to the office, emphasising the importance of in-person interaction for learning and development.

British employees are working 215.8 hours of overtime every year, with more than two in five (42%) doing so for free.

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The UK’s skills gap is narrowing for first time in 10 years, with new figures suggesting it has passed its peak.