Apprenticeship pay too low say MPs

At the start of National Apprenticeship Week research highlights that young people are being shut out by low pay

Half believe government apprenticeship target won't be hit

Managers and the public back the apprenticeship levy but there are concerns around the number of apprentice starts

Brexit leaves employers 'uncertain' about recruitment

?Employers are reluctant to hire more workers during economic uncertainty, research has revealed

Skills and training challenges: Lessons from Carillion

While the full impact of Carillion’s collapse is unclear, it has thrown challenges around buildng a workforce fit for the future into sharp relief

Firms fail to offer work experience but demand work-ready skills

Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with practical management and leadership skills

Challenge people to improve their perceptions of disability

A sailing project paired people with disabilities and those without, to test how awareness can be increased in a positive way

Talent strategies not fit for fourth industrial revolution

?Executives don't believe their organisations have the right talent to succeed in the fourth industrial revolution

Young people pessimistic about the future

Only 30% of the young people polled thought that their future standard of living will be better than their parents'

Should HR and education go hand in hand?

Is it HR's remit to share knowledge, experience and intellectual property to develop and improve the general business population?

Employers must help upskill older workers

Most workers in their 50s have not received any computer training

Industrial strategy "inadequate"

The industrial strategy whitepaper published yesterday, outlines plans for ‘sector deals’ to boost productivity

Graduates value soft skills for the future

Graduates believe that technological advancement will have a positive or very positive impact on the future of business