Opinion
NHS services turn away a quarter of mentally ill children
Nearly a quarter of children referred to NHS mental health services are being turned away, an investigation has found.
How to identify and manage disruptive talent
Stephanie Garforth suggests four key steps to make the most of ‘brilliant, but challenging’ talent.
Agile succession planning
To build your talent pipeline, create opportunities that benefit the individual and your organisation, says Dominique Jones.
Government launches £10m degree apprenticeship funding
The government has pledged £10 million over the next two years to increase the number of degree apprenticeships, allowing more people to gain a high-level qualification while working.
School leavers are ‘overlooked’, say Lords
The House of Lords Committee on Social Mobility says curriculum focuses too much on academic route, leaving those who do not go to university unprepared for world of work.
Construction bosses praise business benefits of apprenticeships
Construction employers have cited an increase in skills and productivity as among the top benefits that apprentices have brought to their businesses.
Institution of Engineering and Technology sets up first Junior Board
A group of school children have been invited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), to join its new Junior Board to tackle the sector’s skills shortage.
Talent development demands fuel the growth of online assessment
HR and recruitment teams around the world are increasingly using online assessments to predict which candidates will be successful in the role, according to a new study.
Training farmers to lift themselves out of poverty
Mary Isokariari explores how the work of Send a Cow, a grassroots charity, is transforming lives in rural Africa
School libraries ‘face cuts or closure’
Children’s literacy is at risk as more schools are turning their libraries into classrooms, a teaching union warned today.
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