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Budget 2016 - Employer outcomes

By , Thursday 24 March 2016

Having previously focused on the news for the education sector following the Budget 2016, here’s our update on the main outcomes for employers. It looked to be a positive Budget for employers and businesses, both big and small, as a number of tax cuts were announced.

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Soft skills mean business

By , Wednesday 23 March 2016

The need to focus on basic, work-ready skills has been in the spotlight again, with some in the Further Education sector arguing that the government should be focusing its efforts on improving basic skills rather than its heavy emphasis on Apprenticeships. As recently reported in FE Week, “the BIS Select Committee’s report on the Government’s productivity plan raised concerns about the lack of focus on a variety of policy areas, including Apprenticeships, but what has escaped most attention was the call to address the poor level of basic skills in the workforce”. 

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Survey reveals significant skills gap

By , Thursday 18 February 2016

The results of the UK Employer Skills Survey 2015 were recently published, shedding light on the extent of the skills gap the UK is currently facing – a quarter of vacancies are unfilled due to a shortage of people with the required skills. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) survey reveals how significant the nation’s skills gap is, which is surprising given the still problematic levels of unemployment in the UK. Over 90,000 employers were surveyed, highlighting the widespread nature of the problem.

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Tackling the skills gap

By , Tuesday 22 September 2015

It was recently announced that most graduates are in non-graduate jobs, a statistic that has raised further awareness of the skills gap crisis the UK is facing. Many recent reports have backed this up; a Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) study showed the UK has the worst-equipped school leavers when it comes to essential employment skills, particularly in regards to careers in business.

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Improving careers advice

By , Thursday 16 July 2015

The Careers and Enterprise Company, set up by the government to support careers provision for 12-18 year olds, will be launching a new “on-the-ground” programme in time for the new academic session, aiming to link up schools and employers. The employer-led venture, independent of the government, was launched in 2014 to “transform the provision of careers education and advice for young people and inspire them about the opportunities offered by the world of work.” It also aims to educate young people on their wide range of options in their post-school education and their career, preparing them for life after school.

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Consumers trust employers delivering Apprenticeships

By , Thursday 26 March 2015

Apprenticeships is the topic on everyone’s lips at the moment, with cross-party pledges to increase the number of young people undertaking Apprenticeships following the General Election, and a successful Apprenticeship Week highlighting the benefits of the scheme to businesses, educational institutions and learners. The evidence supporting Apprenticeships as a viable education path to take continues to grow, as research has shown customers favour businesses with Apprentices over those who don’t use Apprenticeship schemes at all.

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