Andy Burnham's call to put technical education at the heart of the national conversation is a welcome one. His proposal to expand technical pathways and...
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Employers understand the need for skills. They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how...
The Breaking Barriers report is absolutely right to focus on building more bridges into work for young people and moving the debate away from cliff...
On Tuesday last week, the Prime Minister announced plans to put technical education on an equal footing with academic study. There was more focus on...
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It is estimated that the existing digital skills gap sees the UK lose out on £63bn in GDP every year, and that figure is set…
In many ways, the pandemic has been a guessing game. From the beginning, governments have gambled on the appropriate times to implement or raise social…
Latest KPMG and REC research shows candidate availability drops to 26 year low Companies are hiring, but candidate supply drops at record pace. For those recruiters…
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Young people from all around the country went to collect their A-level results last month. After a difficult year, with sixth formers spending most of…
With the first in-person Induction Week for two years in touching distance, university leaders need to be sharpening their focus and fostering a sense of…
The national and international attention around the forthcoming #COP26 brings a valuable opportunity for colleges and employers to come together to try to address some…
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How the AI-Driven Network Facilitates Equality and Diversity in Higher Education The IT world of the higher education sector is uniquely complex. Universities and colleges…
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