Articles tagged with: Employment

Coca-Cola Enterprises - 'supporting students on developing their enterprise skills'

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20 Mar 2015 Education

Coca-Cola Enterprises - 'supporting students on developing their enterprise skills'

Bill Muirhead, Senior Manager of Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Education Programme, discusses the growing success of the Real Business Challenge.

Fizzing with potential: Coca-Cola enterprises brings young entrepreneurs to Parliament

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19 Mar 2015 Education

Fizzing with potential: Coca-Cola enterprises brings young entrepreneurs to Parliament

Real Business Challenge national finalists met MPs this week as part of a drive for greater work-related learning in schools

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19 Mar 2015 Education

Coca-Cola Enterprises brings young entrepreneurs to parliament

Real Business Challenge national finalists meet MPs as part of a drive for greater work-related learning in schools

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18 Mar 2015 Education

Apprenticeship vouchers show government has listened

The Governments proposed voucher model for apprenticeship funding is an improvement on what was formerly proposed and shows that Ministers have listened to the construction industry, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Budget 2015: Enabling workers through better buses

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18 Mar 2015 Transport

Budget 2015: Enabling workers through better buses

With transport shown to be a major barrier for workers with disabilities, the final Budget of this Parliament should include an affordable measure to enable more people to get on to our bus network, says charity Guide Dogs.

17 Mar 2015 Economy

After 45 years, it’s time for a new Equal Pay Act

Labour MP Emily Thornberry writes ahead of her Budget Day Westminster Hall debate on proposals for a new equal pay act

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17 Mar 2015 Economy

Saga Report on Generation W - Work : employment and the over 50s

Self-employment a lifestyle choice, not a forced change say over 50s

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16 Mar 2015 Economy

Domestic worker ‘suffragettes’ demonstrate as Modern Slavery bill amendment debated

Domestic worker suffragettes demonstrate as Modern Slavery bill amendment debated

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12 Mar 2015 Economy

Can industry apprenticeships combat youth unemployment, asks CIOB

With National Apprenticeship Week in full flow the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) highlights the role apprenticeships play in tackling youth unemployment.

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12 Mar 2015 Environment

British Gas leads the way to design high quality apprenticeships

British Gas is delighted to be leading the development groups for new Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standards for Gas Service Engineer and Smart Meter Installer, in line with the governments Implementation Plan for Apprenticeships.

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10 Mar 2015 Economy

Higher engineering apprentices will help solve the skills shortage

During National Apprenticeship Week, engineers are highlighting that an increased number of Higher Apprenticeships in engineering will have the greatest impact on the skills shortage.

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07 Mar 2015 Economy

Report on Jobs: Stronger growth of staff placements in February

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs published today provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies.

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05 Mar 2015 Education

Job cuts will devastate education

Responding to comments made by Education Minister John ODowd that 500 teaching jobs and 1,000 non-teaching jobs could be lost as a result of budget cuts, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in Northern Ireland, said:

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05 Mar 2015 Education

Government and business want more apprenticeships but parents haven’t bought in

New research reveals clear stereotype of apprenticeships.

03 Mar 2015 Economy

Pensions world has been transformed over the past five years

The Minister of State for Pensions writes about the significant reforms over the last five years to the pensions sector

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25 Feb 2015 Economy

Morale matters for UK managers

Business article scoops award for insights on improving staff morale and performance

25 Feb 2015 Economy

Make police widow pension rules fair

Conservative MP, Richard Graham, calls for fairer pensions entitlements for police widows and widowers.

24 Feb 2015 Economy

Tackling the discrimination of disabled workers

Ahead of her debate, Labour’s Debbie Abrahams MP, calls for the Government to address the inequality in employment people with disabilities still face.

24 Feb 2015 Health

How work can affect mental health

Chair of the Mental Health Commission and Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow examines the effect work can have on mental health and urges UK PLC to take action to support employees.

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19 Feb 2015 Education

IET and IMechE merge educational grant schemes

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) have merged their educational grant schemes in order to simplify funding for formal and informal learning support and to improve the impact of projects.

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16 Feb 2015 Economy

Miliband apprenticeship guarantee announcement today - Training provider response

Commenting on Ed Milibands apprenticeship announcement today, Stewart Segal, CEO of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers which represents the training providers who deliver the great majority of apprenticeships in England, said:

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15 Jan 2015 Economy

CIPP response to the DWP consultation on technical changes to Automatic Enrolment

The CIPP has submitted its formal response to the DWP consultation about technical changes to Automatic Enrolment.

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13 Jan 2015 Economy

Training providers pleased with government move towards giving employers ‘purchasing power’ over the Apprenticeship programme

The government has today confirmed that the Apprenticeship funding consultation (The Future of Apprenticeships in England: Funding Reform Technical Consultation, March 2014), shows strong evidence that employers do not support the methodology of funding employers directly.

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27 Nov 2014 Education

Pupils ‘not prepared for world of work’

Schools are doing enough to equip pupils with skills for the world of work, according to business leaders and the PSHE Association.