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Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP statement on FE Area Reviews
'Area reviews need to take account of all types of providers involved in FE and skills delivery
Raising the minimum wage to the Living Wage would benefit staff and businesses Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
Raising the minimum wage to the Living Wage would benefit staff and businesses
KPMG has calculated, for the first time, the impact of the universal adoption of the Living Wage in the UK.
Minister fighting the corner for Skills and Apprenticeships funding Partner content
Education
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Minister fighting the corner for Skills and Apprenticeships funding
Skills Minister Nick Boles MP addressed the training sector ahead of the Budget which is likely to see further funding cuts.  
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Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Government changes Childcare Apprenticeship entry requirements
The government has announced that it is changing its policy on GCSE requirements for childcare apprenticeships.
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Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP responds to Professor Alison Wolf’s latest report on the FE and skills sector
Immediately following the AELP National Conference, Professor (Baroness) Alison Wolf of Kings College London published a report called Heading for the Precipice on the future of the FE and skills sector in the face of the major funding challenges
Iain Duncan Smith backs call for ex-military personnel to fill the construction skills gap Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Iain Duncan Smith backs call for ex-military personnel to fill the construction skills gap
Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, has today endorsed plans to encourage former service personnel to take up careers in construction. 
Helping veterans move into meaningful employment
Economy
By Iain Duncan Smith MP
Helping veterans move into meaningful employment

Ahead of Armed Forces Day, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says the UK is indebted to its veterans and commits to making the 'best use of their skills after they leave the forces.'
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Environment
By British Gas
British Gas celebrates national women in engineering day
British Gas will be helping to promote engineering careers to girls and women during a special event the company is hosting in London this evening (23rd June) to mark National Women in Engineering Day.
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Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP responds to BIS announcement that the term ‘apprenticeship’ will be protected in law
The government has announced that apprenticeships are to be given equal legal treatment as degrees, the enshrinement in law that 3 million apprenticeships will be created by 2020 and public sector bodies will be set apprenticeship recruitment targets.
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Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Social background should be viewed with same scrutiny as gender diversity
Responding to the latest report from the Social Mobility and Child PovertyCommission,chief executive of the ACCA Helen Brand said:
IOSH discussion: Towards Ethical Fashion 2020 Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH discussion: Towards Ethical Fashion 2020
Baroness Young of Hornsey, co-chair of the APPG on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, was among the speakers at a recent parliamentary eventexamining transparency in fashion supply chains
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Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
The Queen’s Speech: Apprenticeships need to contain customer service element
Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, reacts to the announcement that 2 million jobs and 3 million apprenticeships will be created through the Full Employment and Welfare Benefits Bill.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals is backing Learning at Work Week with mentoring initiative
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is backing Learning at Work Week with a bespoke mentoring scheme aimed at helping its apprentices learn more about the organisation.
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Economy
By The Work Foundation
Latest positive labour market figures mask underlying structural problems for unemployed
Commenting on today's labour market statistics, Ian Brinkley, chief economist at Lancaster Universitys Work Foundation, said:
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP membership soars past 10,000 mark thanks to support from a leading HR and payroll services provider, Ceridian
Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) today soared past the 10,000 mark following support from a leading payroll and human resources service provider, Ceridian, effectively doubling membership of the Institute over the past 18 months.
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Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Leadership expert Dr John Izzo 'steps up' to the annual IOSH conference
How to demonstrate leadership and accountability when protecting people from harm in the workplace will be the theme of a keynote speech at the leading international conference on occupational safety and health, in June.
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Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Fire safety courses improving safety in fashion industry supply chains
The fashion industry was today encouraged to build on the success of fire safety courses in supply chain factories, on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory disaster.
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Health
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Solar radiation and occupational cancers highlighted at IOSH Hong Kong conference
The positive steps that businesses across Asia are taking to protect outdoor workers from prolonged exposure to solar radiation have been highlighted during a conference in Hong Kong.
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Economy
By Mott MacDonald
We’re asking the right questions about diversity. Richard Chapman-Harris
Engineering and infrastructure sectors are not renowned for leading the way in equality, diversity and inclusion (
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP “delighted” to see medium-sized businesses addressed in Liberal Democrats party election manifesto
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) today welcomed the initiative to help medium-sized businesses as the Liberal Democrats unveiled its party manifesto ahead of the general election.
The success of Labour's careers advice pledge Partner content
Education
By National Federation of Builders
The success of Labour's careers advice pledge
The National Federation of Builders welcomes Miliband's promise to guarantee personal careers advice for all teenagers, but warns the success of the plan depends on the advisors. 
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Economy
By Unite
Call for beefed-up trade minister to boost UK exports welcomed by Unite
A beefed up role for a trade minister with a seat in the cabinet to coordinate and boost UK exports a central plank of a new report on delivering an export-led recovery has been welcomed by Unite, the countrys largest union.
Gov.uk 'not fit for purpose' Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
Gov.uk 'not fit for purpose'

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals Associate Director Karen Thomson argues that making the new gov.uk website fit for purpose is an 'urgent job for the next government'
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
Proposed additional tax relief would encourage CIPP members to save more for a pension, according to survey
Research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) has shown that proposals to double-tax relief on pension savings would encourage its members to save more for a pension.