Digital skills and the future of the labour force
One day automation will present society with big existential questions, says Baroness Morgan of Huyton, but today’s employment strategy must focus on preparing workers for the global digital race.
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Apprentices urge new government to prioritise skills and qualifications post-Brexit
Britain’s young apprentices have called upon the new Government to put skills and qualifications at the very top of the agenda in Brexit Britain.
CIPD chief: ‘Now is not the time for hasty decisions’ on Brexit vote
CIPD has responded to EU Referendum ‘leave’ decision and what it may mean for the world of work.
Brexit could worsen construction skills crisis, warns FMB
The Government must ensure that our new system of immigration provides the construction sector with enough skilled workers to build the homes and infrastructure projects we need, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.
Two thirds of employers are either opposed to or in the dark over apprenticeship levy
CIPD warns apprenticeship levy is a ‘blunt instrument’ to tackle workplace skills as only one in four employers currently plan to use levy funding to invest in apprenticeships.
CITB announces timeline for redesigning apprenticeship levy
The Construction Training Board (CITB) has announced the timeline for consulting with employers on how its levy could work alongside the Government’s apprenticeship proposal.
All funds raised by a new Apprenticeship Levy must be ring-fenced say CBI
All funds raised by a new Apprenticeship Levy must be ring-fenced for training with the levy rate set at a fair level by a new politically independent Levy Board, according to the CBI.
