Ensuring the skills of young people best reflect the evolving needs of employers and their businesses is fundamental to maintaining our strong and productive workforce, equipped for the 21st century, writes Mims Davies, the new Minister for Employment.

IPSE respond to the news that Boris Johnson’s first Queen’s Speech will take place in mid-October.

Taking time off improves freelancers’ work performance, a new study from IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has found.

People with mental health conditions and learning disabilities will be better protected from the misuse of chemical restraint in prison following a legal challenge funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

On the 200-year anniversary of the Peterloo massacre Labour and Cooperative Member of Parliament for Manchester Central Lucy Powell MP reflects on the modern challenges to democracy. 

73% of engineering and technology employers have difficulty with job candidates who have academic knowledge but lack workplace skills.

Nearly 3 in 5 parents say apprenticeships are better than universities, awareness of degree apprenticeships is rising year-on-year and poor careers advice may be limiting young people’s choices, writes CMI.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) is calling on government to take action to support the self-employed, after figures released today show a record high of people working for themselves.

Amber Rudd has denied she is a “sell-out” after appearing to reverse her warnings about the negative impact of a no-deal Brexit.

Sajid Javid has praised Britain’s “strong economy” as employment hit a record high while wages also grew.

Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister of State for Disabled People, writes on the DWP's Access to Work Scheme following recently released statistics.  

At the end of his first week as Prime Minister IPSE call on Boris Johnson to get behind the self-employed.

The UK's top civil servant has been urged to veto the appointment of controversial political strategist Dominic Cummings to a top Downing Street post.

IPSE says the new Chancellor Sajid Javid understands the needs of freelancers.

Public sector workers will see their pay rise above inflation for the second year running, Philip Hammond has confirmed.

Theresa Villiers, local MP for Chipping Barnet, has taken up the offer to walk in the shoes of people with learning disabilities as part of a campaign encouraging political leaders to gain a better understanding of the challenges they face.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission calls on the Government to end the ambiguity on teaching of LGBT rights, saying no child should be made to think that who they are is something to be ashamed of. 

Flexible working is good for business, the economy and work-life balance. It must be offered as standard, not haggled for later down the line, says Helen Whately

Equality and Human Rights Commission's Chair comments on the Office for Tackling Injustices: "we need to urgently address gaps in knowledge and data."

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) warns today that the proposed changes to off-payroll tax rules in the draft finance bill could seriously damage British innovation while creating a form of second-class employment.

In the last ten years the number of highly skilled freelancers has grown by half. What few people have realised, however, is the big part disabled people are playing in this, says Jonathan Lima-Matthews, Public Affairs Manager at IPSE.

CMI comment on the first analysis of ethnicity pay gaps in Great Britain using newly reweighted earnings data from the Annual Population Survey.

Sole traders and the self-employed urgently need more support from government, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has said.

Labour party bosses have avoided a walkout by staff action after it was confirmed that they had finally accepted a pay deal.