Fixing the Apprenticeship Levy is a Big Ask, but Finally a Real Chance to Get it Right
Sorting out the failing apprenticeship levy is an enormous but essential task for the new government, and there are finally grounds for cautious optimism. Since…
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Statistics Released on the Spending Split and On Apprenticeship Levy and Underspend over the Past 5 years
MP Peter Bedford (Conservative) asked a Parliamentary question on the spending split on the Apprenticeship Levy over the past five years on the 11th April.…
REC and Career Returners call on recruiters and employers to break free from misconceptions
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and return-to-work experts Career Returners are calling on recruiters and employers to break free from misconceptions and take concrete…
Boost in Job Ad Numbers Suggest it is Too Soon for Gloom About 2025!
There was an increase in job postings across the UK in January 2025, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/ Lightcast monthly Labour…
Industrial Strategy needs to be on the Job!
Let’s start with the obvious: business and government agree that having a well-functioning labour market is absolutely crucial for sustainable economic growth. It is the…
Budget Knock to Employer Confidence not as bad as Feared!
The latest REC JobsOutlook shows employers’ confidence in the economy slightly increased heading into the new year, suggesting that some of the gloomier UK economic…
MPs warned of undercooked and unworkable elements of the Employment Rights Bill, at key Parliamentary Committee hearing
Chief Executive at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Neil Carberry warned of the threat of ‘false self-employment’ booming in response to elements of the…
New industrial strategy must drive workforce skills and productivity policy, suggest employers
Employers are urging the government to follow through on its commitment to focus on workforce issues in its new industrial strategy, according to a survey…
Fall in Permanent Placements and Further Slowdown of Salary Growth in October
October’s KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, signalled further declines in both permanent and temporary placements during October. Rates…
Employers’ confidence is up – but new government must help them shift to hiring mode
Firms are feeling more confident about their business and the economy, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook. In the latest representative…