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ICAEW's research into mid-tier accountancy firms found that, while firms expect AI to reduce demand for some early-career tasks, most do not anticipate an overall...
Party conference season is one of the few points in the political calendar when politicians, policymakers, employers, think tanks and organisations from across the public...
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There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
Every year, apprenticeship providers brace themselves for a new set of funding rules. The annual ritual is familiar: download the document, highlight the changes, update...
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In his ‘mini-budget’ statement to the House of Commons last Friday, the new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng set out his The Growth Plan 2022. The Chancellor’s statement…
There has been a substantial increase in international student enrolment within the UK. During the 2020/2021 academic year, data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency…
Half a century ago around one third of teenage boys entered apprenticeships on leaving school, mostly into programmes of 3-4 years in manual trades. A…
Leaders in education are used to operating in an acutely challenging environment, and that’s before you even get to the incredibly lean financials most colleges…
We can’t afford another year of schooling that fails to nurture the cyber-confident workforces of the future. Seven in ten large UK businesses were targeted…
Over the past few years, businesses across the UK have increasingly come to rely on their employees’ digital proficiency. But this deepening dependency has highlighted…
In recent years, DE&I has become the hot-button topic with businesses globally. Organisations of all shapes and sizes are seeing the benefit of a truly diverse workplace…
The strained student experience The world of higher education faces numerous challenges. With the government prioritising funding for secondary schools, universities are struggling with shortfalls.…
Compared to other developed countries, the UK has one of the lowest rates of social mobility. While recognising that the reasons behind this stretch beyond…
Further education is an important part of the education system that can lead to a successful career, with many options related to engineering. The majority…
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