MP hails Leeds City College’s new teaching facility
MP Hilary Benn (second from right) at the opening of the new teaching block at Leeds City College’s Printworks campus. Matt Radcliffe Photography. Hilary Benn…
Skills Gap
What is a skills gap?
A skills gap is when your current workforce’s skill set doesn’t align with the skills they need to do their jobs. Many companies assume that hard technology skills are their primary skills gap. But, employees may also be lacking in soft skills that they need to do their jobs well
How Micro-Credentials Can Conquer the Skills Gap
In this article, Danny King offers insight into how stackable micro-credentials can help employers upskill their teams while steering employees toward their individual career goals.…
Automation is the key to getting over 50s back to work (especially for physically demanding roles)
With the UK government encouraging over 50s to return to work to tackle the labour gap, Mark argues that automation will be key to this,…
New Employer Partnership to Boost Regional Welding Skills
Bradford College has become the first education partner in the UK to launch the Energas Fabrication Excellence Student Support Scheme. The programme is part of…
Encouraging employer demand for training
Investing in training and development is critical for tackling skill gaps and improving workplace productivity. Yet, despite its importance, evidence suggests that employers in the…
Checkatrade.com report calls for more apprentices in UK construction
Here, Checkatrade’s Chief People Officer John Frith discusses its ‘alarming’ findings including an all-time high skills gap, and his team’s new campaign to get thousands…
Enjoyable and impactful learning – factors for success
Educational responsibility Education holds a responsibility to inspire, by presenting the opportunity of growth to the individual and social mobility for all. It can empower…
Levying Up the Chancellor’s Budget
Kirstie Donnelly, CEO of City & Guilds outlines what she would like to see from the Chancellor in his Budget Statement next week. The article…
Plexal and Multiverse to Close Skills Gap for Early-Stage Businesses
Plexal, the innovation company solving society’s challenges through collaboration with government, startups and industry, has today announced a partnership with Multiverse to close the skills…
Lords Blunkett and Johnson to speak at Mind the Skills Gap event
Lords David Blunkett and Jo Johnson are set to speak at a panel talk in Parliament focussing on the role colleges and the FE sector…
