CITB and ECITB Merger Consultation Launches as Government Moves to Simplify Skills System

Government outlines reforms of Industry Training Boards to boost construction and engineering skills Industry voices and stakeholders are being asked to shape the future of skills training as a new…

£1Bn Youth Employment Drive to Unlock 200,000 Jobs and Apprenticeships

A major youth employment drive backed by £1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a…

First Youth Guarantee jobs fair brings big employers together to unlock opportunities for young people

Thousands of young people were brought together with employers today for the first ever jobs fair for the Youth Guarantee – the government’s scheme to help…

Apprenticeship Clearing Pilot Launches to Unlock 50,000 New Opportunities

Young people across the country are to benefit from a clearer path into apprenticeships, as the Prime Minister vows to “unlock opportunities for young people…

WorkWell Expansion to Support up to 250k People Back into Work

Up to 250,000 more people with health conditions will receive support to stay in or return to work, as a groundbreaking programme proven to transform…

Reforms to Welfare System set to Save £1.9bn by the end of 2030/31

The backlog of people waiting to have their work capability assessed is to be significantly reduced through a package of measures that will reduce UK welfare spending by £1.9bn by the end…

Alan Milburn's Investigation Into NEETs is launched

Alan Milburn calls for a ‘movement’ to address lost generation of young people not earning or learning as investigation opens The Milburn Review into NEETs…

New qualifications in MedTech to tackle 145k skills shortage and ease NHS pressures 

Pioneering new qualifications will help plug skills gaps in the UK’s booming medical technology (MedTech) sector – easing NHS pressures by boosting productivity. The Higher…

£140 Million Apprenticeship Pilot for Local Mayors to Match Young People and NEETs Into Local Jobs

DWP Announces that 50,000 more young people will benefit from Apprenticeships to match skills to local jobs. 50,000 young people across the country will be…

Youth Jobs Guarantee To Support NEETs. Launching in Spring 2026. Sector Reaction

Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package. Thanks to the…

Skills England Unveils 'Roadmap' for Local Skills to Drive Growth

New guidance published today will empower local leaders, employers, colleges, independent training providers, and universities to transform skills training across England – driving national economic…

Milburn Review - An Independent Investigation To Be Launched To Tackle Raising NEETs

Led by former Health Secretary Alan Milburn, the probe will examine why increasing numbers of young people are falling out of work or education before…

Employers Join Forces With Government To Tackle ill-health And Keep Britain Working

More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with the government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people…

DWP Publishes Response to Pathways to Work Consultation

The Department for Work and Pensions has today published its response to the Pathways to Work consultation, which received 47,983 responses making it one of…

Skills England Launches Three New Tools to Close UK's AI Skills Gap and Unlock £400bn Growth Potential

New report exposes major AI skills gap holding UK businesses back – but 3 new tools launched will help unlock up to £400bn growth potential…

Skills England priorities for 2025 to 2026

A letter from The Rt Hon Pat McFadden, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to the joint chief executives of Skills England. Dear Tessa…

£167.2m boost to the Connect to Work Programme

Over 40,000 more sick or disabled people will receive intensive employment support to move into secure, fulfilling work and out of poverty, thanks to a…

£2.5m Investment to Train Defence Welders at The Welding Skills Centre in Glasgow

The Welding Skills Centre in Glasgow developing the future skills pipeline needed to deliver the UK’s nuclear deterrent is secured through £2.5 million in funding,…

Youth Guarantee: Football Clubs Partner With Government To Help Young People Into Work With £25 Million Youth Hub Investment

Thousands more young people are to receive life-changing support into work or training, with football clubs across the country signing up to help the Government…

Connecting The Dots After Keir Starmer Confirms That Skills England Is Now A Part Of DWP

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a statement that Skills England is now going to be a part of Department of Work and Pensions. This…

Pat McFadden Is The New Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Is The Skills Brief Moving from DfE into DWP?

Pat McFadden is the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, following the Cabinet Reshuffle after Angela Rayner stepped down from the Deputy PM…

Goverment Extends The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Scheme

The eight trailblazers across England, launched this Spring, are testing innovative ways to identify young people most at risk of falling out of education, employment…

DWP launches new Construction Skills Mission Board to recruit 100,000 more workers annually

Thousands of people are set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector. Roles ranging from project managers to bricklayers will…

New Keep Britain Working Review report

Young people with mental health conditions are nearly five times more likely to be economically inactive compared to others in their age group, according to…

UK Benefits Reform 2025: How the New Welfare System Will Work

Largest welfare reforms for a generation to help sick and disabled people who can and have the potential to work into jobs – backed by…

Government Bolsters Employment Support to Unlock Work for Sick and Disabled People

The plans will see 1,000 existing Work Coaches deployed in 2025/26 to deliver intensive voluntary support to around 65,000 sick and disabled people – helping them to break…

Keep Britain Working Review Announced

Former chairman of John Lewis Partnership, Sir Charlie Mayfield, will lead the Keep Britain Working Review to investigate the factors behind spiralling levels of inactivity,…

Get Britain Working White Paper: What you Need to Know

The government has just launched its Get Britain Working White Paper, introducing sweeping changes to how employment support and skills training will be delivered. Here’s…

Can 'Get Britain Working' White Paper Fix Employment Crisis? | Sector Reaction

Unveiling the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall has today (26 November) published the Get Britain Working…

Pathways to Work: A Blueprint to Transform DWP and Boost UK Employment - Sector Reaction

Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, set out how Britain’s system of employment support must be fundamentally reformed to tackle the “most urgent challenge”…

Department for Work and Pensions Back to Work Plan - Sector Reaction

On her first visit as Secretary of State, with the rest of the Ministerial team, Liz Kendall MP has confirmed the three pillars of the…

Government work scheme delivers almost 100,000 placements highlighting Britain's new approach to welfare

Almost 100,000 workplace training places have been delivered in the past year for jobseekers, smashing the Government’s 80,000 annual target, new data has revealed. Part…

Reading jobseekers helped to find social care work ahead of Winter

Over 500 jobseekers attended a jobs fair that included social care jobs as part of a drive by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)…

Government announces new welfare reforms to help thousands into work

Disabled people and those with health conditions, who are currently being held back from improving their lives through work, will be better supported to realise…

Thousands of parents to benefit from more work coach support

From today (24 July 2023), parents of children aged 1 and 2 on Universal Credit will start to benefit from meeting more frequently with work…

Minister showcases UK’s disability action at UN conference in New York

The UK’s Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, set out his ambition to make the UK the most accessible place in…

Halfords Apprentices Get their Career into Gear

THE Minister for Employment Guy Opperman today visited Halfords in Orpington to meet some of the younger apprentices and hear about their ‘Retyrement plan’ designed…