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UK employers must be involved in education rather than its 'consumers', businesses told by OECD

Siân Harrington, 21 May 2012

UK employers need to become part of the education system rather than merely consumers of education, according...

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Apprenticeships need both length and quality, says parliament

Peter Bradley, 18 May 2012

A parliamentary report published yesterday has questioned the length and quality of many apprenticeships....

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Learning at Work Day: Grass Roots focusses on staff development

HR Editorial, 16 May 2012

As part of Learning at Work Week, business services company, Grass Roots has organised a staff learning...

Research reveals apprenticeships improve career prospects and benefit employers

David Woods, 15 May 2012

Britain’s apprentices are getting promoted, improving their confidence and taking on more responsibility...

UK employers join forces to help staff receive qualifications during Adult Learners Week

David Woods, 15 May 2012

Employers including McDonald's and Telefonica O2 have spoken out of the importance of helping staff attain...

UK workforce over-estimates the time needed for continuous career progression, reports LinkedIn/IPSOS Mori

HR Editorial, 15 May 2012

The majority of UK workforce over-estimate the time required per day to further career – thinking they...

Government launches plans to enhance global work experience of graduates

David Woods, 08 May 2012

A report commissioned by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts has outlined range of ways...

Public sector employees forced to come up with DIY training as job responsibilities increase, finds Badenoch & Clark

David Woods, 04 May 2012

Public sector workers are turning to colleagues and the internet to enhance their skills as cuts affect...

Sixth formers are 'ambitious and entrepreneurial' but only a quarter get to visit employers, finds City & Guilds

David Woods, 02 May 2012

Almost nine in 10 16-18 year olds said that a visit to an employer was "extremely useful" to them, yet...

UK companies depend on 'outdated' methods to train staff, finds CIPD/Cornerstone OnDemand survey

David Woods, 27 Apr 2012

UK employers rely on “outdated” to provide training to their staff, according to a new survey by...

Government's social mobility reviewer voices concerns over unpaid internships

David Woods, 24 Apr 2012

Alan Milburn, independent reviewer of social mobility and child poverty for the coalition government,...

Ofsted outlines apprenticeship best practice

David Woods, 13 Apr 2012

People who had completed work experience, course tasters or vocational study are more likely to make...

PwC helps employers raise awareness of apprenticeships in professional services

HR Editorial, 11 Apr 2012

PwC has launched a toolkit to help employers raise awareness with students at schools and colleges of...

TV chef, music mogul and skills minister join forces to launch National Careers Service

David Woods, 10 Apr 2012

Model turned TV chef Lorraine Pascale and skills minister John Hayes (pictured) joined forces with music...

It is 'crucial' Government involves employers in any changes to A-level system, says CBI

David Woods, 05 Apr 2012

Employers should be given more say in the design of A-level qualifications, the CBI has said following...

King's College London and Cornell University join forces to launch International HR management academy

David Woods, 04 Apr 2012

King's College London and Cornell University have launched an international HR management academy (IHRMA)...

Six out of 10 L&D managers prefer mobile learning to traditional methods, finds KnowledgePool

HR Editorial, 27 Mar 2012

Almost two thirds of learning & development managers feel they should be using mobile learning, according...

Technical Council alarmed at lack of skilled technicians to fill 450,000 jobs

David Woods, 27 Mar 2012

An 18 month review has revealed an “alarming” skills gap between the number of technicians in the...

Jobseekers call on Government to provide more apprenticeship and intern placements

HR Editorial, 21 Mar 2012

The vast majority of jobseekers strongly agree that local and central government should encourage organisations...

Cherie Blair calls for more business people to sign up for mentoring schemes

David Woods, 16 Mar 2012

Cherie Blair urged more experienced business people to consider becoming a mentor not just in order to...

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