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Government survey shows civil servants dissatisfied with their L&D
Of the civil servants polled in the Civil Service People Survey, 50 per cent were unhappy with learning and development opportunities
Innovate UK awards £50,000 each to 15 female entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs are brought to the forefront with a tailored business support package
Rebuilding trust trumps everything
Ben Houghton on what to do when it’s far too late to make a great first impression as a leader
‘We have a duty to boost apprenticeships’, says Alan Mak MP
The chair of the Entrepreneurship APPG spoke of the importance of apprenticeships on Monday night at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
More people needed to install smart meters
The government risks missing its ambitious target to roll out smart meters in 30 million homes and businesses because of a lack of investment in training engineers, a leading trade skills course provider warns.
Vocational training experts agree that the current apprenticeship system will not deliver on quality
A new report concludes that the Government’s targets of achieving three million apprenticeship starts by 2020 and the imposition of the company levy in its current form, are likely to further undermine apprenticeship quality.
Dan Jarvis MP: Reducing child poverty cannot afford to wait
Labour MP Dan Jarvis explains why his Bill which seeks to reduce child poverty and introduce steps to measure how well the Government are performing in achieving their targets, cannot afford to wait to be passed.
‘Justine Greening faces huge challenges as new education secretary’, says union boss
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), have spoken about the challenges Justine Greening will face in her new role as education secretary.
Justine Greening announced as new education secretary
Justine Greening has been appointed as education secretary in Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle.
Brexit impact tackled at Big Sponge Hangout
An international panel of L&D experts will be considering how Brexit may affect the global industry, as part of a new online learning technologies event.
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