Richard Donkin looks at how companies have jumped on the training bandwagon even when much of it may not be relevant

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Turning round a failing school is not unlike rescuing an ailing company except that the head teacher has to be CEO, HR director and PR manager rolled into one. By Stephen Hoare

As businesses of all stripes seek to widen their diversity of talent, apprenticeships are proving a useful and practical means of bringing those with disabilities into the workforce, writes Dan Cave