Declines in job vacancies and the number of payrolled employees are levelling off, according to labour market data for October 2025 from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The estimated number of... Read more »
The Department for Education has announced bursaries and scholarships worth up to £31,000 to train to teach in subjects including maths, chemistry, physics and computing. Bursaries for trainee teachers in further education... Read more »
With the Recruitment and Employment Confederation urging the government to rethink its proposed ban on agency staff working in the NHS, Dr Anas Nader explains why cracking down on agencies alone, without... Read more »
The government has said that record numbers of employers have been banned from sponsoring foreign workers as it seeks to tighten the UK’s immigration system. Between July 2024 and June 2025, 1,948... Read more »
In a sluggish and competitive jobs market, employees are prioritising holding on to their roles and ‘job hugging’ is on the rise, research has argued. The report by Employment Hero has added... Read more »
The pass rate for T-levels – the technical equivalent of A-levels – has risen above 91%, but more than a quarter are still leaving courses early. According to figures from the Department... Read more »
There has been a rise in recent months in the number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training (Neets). There were 948,000 young people who were Neet... Read more »
Jobs board Indeed has launched a new platform aimed at healthcare professionals as research reveals that 92% have experienced burnout. Careers in Care is designed to match healthcare workers with suitable employers,... Read more »
A petition calling on the government to stop its plan to ban agency staff from working for the NHS has attracted thousands of signatures. Wes Streeting announced strict agency spending limits in... Read more »
Recruitment issues could put the brakes on the government’s ambitious plans to expand free childcare, a charity has warned. As the Department for Education has today extended the free childcare entitlement from... Read more »