School leavers lag behind Europe in basic numeracy and literacy
UK school leavers perform poorly against their European peers and twice the proportion lack functional skills, which is imposing costs on business and dragging down productivity
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No business like dough-business
An award-winning bakery in Sheffield is seeing its profits rise after benefiting from a unique City Region government-funded scheme, designed to develop businesses and improve workforce productivity.
Turning bad meetings into productive ones
Blaire Palmer tells TJ what firms must do to get the best out of meetings
What does it mean to have business skills in the 21st century?
Good management and great leadership will provide the direction necessary to help workers and the business succeed, William Buist says
Government could get much more bang for its buck from its existing investment in apprenticeships, say training providers
At its annual conference in London today, leaders of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) will reinforce their proposals to expand the apprenticeship programme which includes simplification of the current contracting system that is currently one of the…
Do evolving workforce skills require smarter testing solutions?
Modern and evolving testing solutions have a number of essential attributes, David Grinham says
Findings showing social mobility as significant barrier to learning welcomed by UKCES
New research published by the National Institute of Adult continuing Education (NIACE) highlighting social mobility as a key barrier to continued learning has been welcomed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)
Is change management necessary?
Change management does not guarantee success but it improves the ability to achieve desired outcomes, Andy West says
Twitter, Citi and the CIPD sign up to the Mayor’s Team London Skill-UP programme this Small Charity Week
Over the coming months, Team London will also be recruiting experts in communications and strategy and business planning
Futurestep: Culture and employee brand top advantages for recruiting talent
The survey finds that as the hunt for talent is getting more difficult (61 per cent of respondents say it’s harder to find qualified candidates than it was a year ago)
