Opinion
Parents join ‘University of Austerity’ as they take on student debt
Two thirds of British parents have embraced austerity by cutting back on their standard of living to pay for their children’s university education, according to a new poll.
Labour: Theresa May’s grammar school plans will leave pupils to ‘rot’
Theresa May defended her plans to create hundreds of new grammar schools today – as Labour warned that children who fail to get into them will be left to “rot.”
School to work lottery creates confidence crisis among young people
A new report is calling for improvements in school syllabuses with setting out fair and equal choices and an accredited route to management skills.
Make all your learning instantly available on-demand
The future of learning is an on-demand model of easy access, says Lynsey Whitmarsh
‘It’s inexcusable that discrimination against pregnant women at work still exists’, says CIPD
The CIPD has responded to the new report on pregnancy discrimination at work from the Women and Equalities Committee, calling the mistreatment of working mothers as “inexcusable.”
UK consumers lift lid on customer service failings
One in six Britons claim to experience poor customer service at least once a week, with many blaming the attitude and competence of staff.
HR industry invited to share positive experiences of dyslexia
Novacroft, the smartcard technology company, is appealing for HR professionals across the UK to get involved in a campaign to showcase the positives of dyslexia.
Why bother with media training?
What do the former bosses at Indian Wells tennis tournament and Saatchi & Saatchi have in common?
Job candidates lose out through lack of soft skills
Soft skills and personality are top attributes the majority of business leaders look for when hiring, according to research.
Green Party calls for overhaul of education system as top A Level results drop
The Green Party has called for a complete overhaul of the education system as A Level students collect their results.
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