Skills

The levy and other reforms have failed to deliver an apprenticeships system that works for those who need it most or for the real economy, writes Graham Hasting-Evans Going back to a time before all the reforms which began 10 years ago, we had around half a million apprenticeship starts. Many of these were young

Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More I used to stand in front of a room and teach classes in person. It was the foundation on which academia was built. We’re all encouraged to get a four-year college degree

Mark Leeson is operations director at property and construction consultancy McBains The news that for the first time in six years there’s been an increase in the number of apprentices starting careers in construction is welcome. More than 26,000 apprenticeships began in the year to July 2022 – that’s 6,000 more than the previous 12

A large number of people in their 50s or older want to gain new digital skills, but aren’t getting the support they need to do so By Clare McDonald, Business Editor Published: 27 Jan 2023 11:29 Just over 30% of people over the age of 55 want to improve their digital skills in the hopes

More than 60,000 skills cards will no longer be valid from the end of next year, it has been revealed. Construction workers who obtained a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card through employer recommendation have just under two years to get the new qualifications or their cards will be withdrawn. All CSCS Industry Accreditation (IA)