George, Asda's clothing brand, has launched a fully-funded 'learn while you earn' university programme, aimed specifically at school and college students.

The Government has announced the creation of up to 24 technical colleges in manufacturing heartlands, in a bid to train up students between the ages of 11 and 19 in vocational skills.

Salon Services has launched a staff Hair and Beauty Academy, which will see further investment in the learning and development of its store teams.

"Apprenticeships are vital for our business and an attractive recruitment option for employers," says Kristine Pollock, group human resources director at highway and airport services provider, Ringway

In tough times, staff training is often one of the first things to be cut, lowering morale and productivity. This is especially so in IT, where staff can easily feel out of touch and under-utilised if...

Immigration minister Damian Green is considering reducing the length of time overseas graduates can seek skilled work in the UK in order to keep jobs for UK graduates.

Skills minister John Hayes has made positive noises about the re-emergence of the guilds and announced an ambition to create a new and prestigious award for craft.

A year-long 'skills passport' pilot tested by seven NHS trusts has received ringing endorsement by sector skills council Skills for Health, in what is hoped could lead to a full national rollout.

As proposed cuts to higher education spending threaten future numbers of university places and higher study fees, 39 employees last week graduated from Tesco's retail foundation degree course, with...

Father-of-one Paul Edmonds has worked at McDonald's restaurants for the past 20 years, during which he has always jumped at the many opportunities available to him.

Toyota has introduced a new training programme to accompany the production of the Toyota Auris Hybrid.

Employers' calls for young people to leave education with the right skills for work have been well documented. Only last week, a senior member of the Tesco board criticised levels of literacy and...