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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...
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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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#GreenSkillsWeek – Shining a spotlight on the green economy and opening the minds of young people to the jobs available No one can dispute that the…
In March last year when the country went into lockdown, I don’t think anyone imagined that one year on many in the sector would still…
The attitude and engagement of employers towards both on- and off-the-job training is one of the most critical factors in determining the quality of an…
With school doors finally open again after another national lockdown, pupils are back in the classroom environment, socialising with their friends and reconnecting with teachers.…
Government’s recent white paper, Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth, sets out an ambition for College Business Centres to work with employers…
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#GreenSkillsWeek2021 – Way back before the world changed and we all started wearing strange masks, in the dim and distant past of 2019, students around…
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Covid-19 has been a powerful catalyst, accelerating emergent trends and setting new consumer expectations. As some degree of normality becomes reality, the organisations that will…
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