Reacting to the news that eight Accredited Chambers of Commerce will be leading the pilots for the new local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), Hannah Essex, co-executive Director of the BCC, said: “It is great news that Accredited Chambers will be leading all eight of the trailblazer LSIPs as part of the Skills Accelerator programme. Rooted in local business communities, […]
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, […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent 4,430 of its employees on compulsory cyber and information security courses over the past two financial years – (FY 19-20 and FY 20-21) – to help combat the growing threat of financial crime, such as money laundering and fraud, according to official figures. This data was obtained via […]
Nearly 1,500 local people are benefiting from free training to start a new career in the digital sector. The government has made a further £2m available to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to hold more of its popular digital bootcamps, which are flexible courses being delivered full or part time. This builds on the […]
Vacancy levels across the UK saw a sharp decline in 2020 with jobs falling 43% year-on-year as the country battled through the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to new research – ‘A nation in flux: a look at recruitment numbers in a Covid hit economy’ – produced by the world’s largest network of job boards, Broadbean […]
A new study has found that small businesses are playing an increasing role in supporting education in local communities, particularly for underserved students. The study, released by the Global Business Coalition for Education, examines businesses in 18 countries, highlighting the role small and medium enterprises play in supporting education and the innovative ways in which […]
Research released today by Monster, the leading recruitment platform, reveals how the UK job market outlook for the year ahead compares to other countries in Europe, the US and Canada, and offers insight into how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the way employers hire and train candidates for the future. Despite a challenging year, the […]
The majority of UK businesses (89%) expect hybrid workforces to become a permanent part of working life following a 190% spike in remote work job postings since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new report from specialised recruiter Robert Half. The increase in remote job postings between March and November 2020, compared to […]
Azets, the UK’s largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs, is celebrating its 443 apprentices across the UK as it demonstrates its commitment to ‘Build the Future’ – the main theme of National Apprenticeship Week this year. In total, Azets have over 900 students studying professional qualifications and 443 of them are doing this […]
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is looking to improve the diversity of the financial advice profession by introducing a new diversity and inclusion requirement for employers who use the Aspire apprenticeship scheme. Since Aspire launched back in 2017 more than 500 registered firms have signed up to the programme, which offers structured training to apprentices […]
15/06/2021
Edition 292 – May/June 2021
Adios Amigo By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy So much happening on...
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