Hermes, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, has pledged over £200k of its apprenticeship levy funds to help support SMEs – the maximum amount it can in a year, under the government scheme. This will enable other companies to take on new apprentices or upskill existing ones, providing a valuable post pandemic boost […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of two Peepo Day Nursery settings, one in Solihull and the other in Birmingham. The two nurseries benefit from a ‘homely’ feel and excellent reputations. They were previously owned by Mr and Mrs White and were brought to market to allow the pair to […]
The IOE&IT has published a new series of videos to support traders as they adjust to new post-Brexit rules and learn how to trade successfully in international markets. The new library – which is exclusive to IOE&IT members – includes recordings of the first two series of ‘Lunchtime Learning’ webinars that the IOE&IT hosted over the first […]
The UK’s digital skills gap is adversely affecting the tech sector, ultimately filtering through into the economy, impacting companies, employers, and Brits nationwide. In light of this, a new study has been conducted on behalf of edtech company, Fire Tech (www.firetechcamp.com), looking at the top CEOs in the global tech sector, to see if diversity […]
As young people across the country prepare to find out their A Level results after a nervous wait, a new survey published by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) shows that it is not necessarily an A, B or C that will help to build a career. The survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed that over […]
One of the UK’s leading apprenticeship and adult education providers which secured private equity funding to become an independent business last year has significantly improved its performance over the last two years – despite the coronavirus pandemic. Realise Learning and Employment Limited improved its financial performance by more than £1m ending 2020, with its recently […]
Research England has announced its support for SETsquared’s Scale-Up Programme for a further two years from the Connecting Capabilities Fund. More businesses will be able to unlock vital R&D investment support following the announcement of a two year extension to the SETsquared Scale-Up Programme. Businesses in high-growth sectors such as health tech and sustainable tech […]
Only 32% of 18-30-year-olds in the UK can read and write in a foreign language, compared to 80% of the European average. But while we Brits may not be the best, we are still eager to learn. Online language learning platform Preply has seen a 400% increase in students signing up to online language lessons […]
Siemens is aiming for gender parity in its Early Careers recruitment to increase the number of women in engineering. Latest figures from its core businesses show 43% of those enrolled on Siemens’ graduate programmes and 36% on its apprenticeship schemes are female. The company is now targeting 50/50 gender parity in Early Careers recruitment by […]
Siemens has transformed its work experience programme for young people during the pandemic using a virtual delivery platform. Like many other organisations, Siemens had to cancel and postpone in-person events in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It used the challenge to redesign and rethink its work experience strategy and programme offering, increasing diversity and inclusion, […]
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Edition 293 – July/August 2021
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