More than nine in 10 celebrate T-level passes

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 »

Rise in number of Neets reverses trend from earlier in year

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 »

Indeed launches platform aimed at healthcare workers

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 »

Petition calls for rethink on NHS agency staff ban

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 »

Free childcare expansion beset with recruitment challenges

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 »

UK large companies’ succession planning is weak – research

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: Demand for ‘priority skills’ to accelerate

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 »

Bank holidays: six things employers need to know

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 »

Nurse and midwife ‘graduate guarantee’ launched

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 10 SMEs say staff have quit over office return

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 »