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 »
A lack of succession planning has led most of the UK’s largest listed companies choosing external candidates as their new chief executive, a trend not seen elsewhere in Europe or in the... Read more »
Skills England has published its latest data on future employment needs and the skills that will be required to fulfil them. The skills body, formed just after last summer’s general election, predicts... Read more »
Are employees entitled to extra pay for working on bank holidays? What does an employer do if an employee refuses to work on a bank holiday? How should bank holidays be managed... Read more »
Thousands of new jobs will be unlocked across healthcare as the government launches a ‘graduate guarantee’ to ensure there are enough jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife in England. The... Read more »
One in ten (9%) small and medium-sized businesses say employees have left because of a requirement to return to onsite working, according to research. A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce... Read more »