Nine in 10 of the UK’s SMEs believe apprenticeships are at least partly the solution to the UK’s skills gap crisis, with a further 68% of the view apprenticeships are a ‘valuable alternative to university’. Nearly half (47%) feel not enough is being done to encourage young people to consider apprenticeships. The findings in this […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has launched its Business Outlook 2024 report which reflects on the themes, activity and challenges of 2023 and forecasts what 2024 might bring across the industries in which Christie & Co operates in, including the SEND schools sector. Overview The SEND schools market is still buoyant due to […]
New Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics released this morning show that vacancies are declining slowly, and have remained at a high level compared to previous years. The unemployment rate is higher than the same period last year. We are calling on the government to provide greater intelligence on labour market needs and for greater […]
Today, Henley Business School’s World of Work Institute (Henley) reveals its latest report ‘The Omniployment Era’, which identifies what a post-Covid, post-Great Resignation workforce looks like. The study identifies six distinct worker ‘segments’ in the UK workforce and quantifies what attracts and retains them in jobs, and provides advice to businesses on how to build […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its Business Outlook 2024 report which reflects on the themes, activity and challenges of 2023 and forecasts what 2024 might bring across the industries in which Christie & Co operates in, including the independent schools sector. Overview Schools that have historically been the subject of […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today launched its Business Outlook 2024 report which reflects on the themes, activity and challenges of 2023 and forecasts what 2024 might bring across the industries in which Christie & Co operates in, including the day nurseries sector. Overview The demand for high-quality nursery settings nationwide, from […]
Retrofitting can play a vital role in supporting households up and down the UK to act on energy efficiency and to help the UK achieve its net zero ambitions. To deliver retrofitting on a scale needed for UK buildings, the construction industry needs to be equipped with new skills and knowledge. We’re joining forces with […]
Today, specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has released its Childcare & Education: Mid-Year Review 2023 which analyses the childcare markets so far in 2023, including the independent education sector. While the UK independent school market remains largely stable, with roughly 7% (625,000) of children in the UK being educated at one of the country’s […]
DF Capital today announced that it has partnered with The Manchester College, the largest further education college in the UK, to help deliver a T Level programme in Finance. T Levels are new two-year technical courses that provide students with a high-quality alternative to A Levels. Launched in September 2020, T Levels bring together employers […]
The ASTL and FIBA have confirmed that the Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP) is now ready for launch and has already received a significant number of registrations from finance professionals eager to undertake the education programme. The trade associations have worked together and with the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) over […]
