by SCTP | Nov 25, 2024 | News
The latest labour market figures from the ONS send a mixed message about the state of the UK labour market according to the Institute for Economic Studies. They say that the positives centre on the improvement in the economic inactivity rate, less good news is the...
by SCTP | Nov 24, 2024 | News
Creative Careers, an England wide industry-led programme, is today urging employers in the creative industries to step up their time investment in the workforce, as a growing skills gap threatens to hinder the sector’s ability to thrive. Click here for more.
by SCTP | Nov 24, 2024 | News
The latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a concerning picture of youth unemployment in the UK, with a significant increase in the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET). According to the data...
by SCTP | Nov 24, 2024 | News
West Sussex County Council’s leader, Paul Marshall discusses the challenge of balancing the county council budget for the coming year (2025-2026), in the face of rising demand for services and increasing costs.
by SCTP | Nov 23, 2024 | News
Plans to test alternative ways of assessing apprentices have been discontinued by the DfE over concerns that provider- delivered EPAs would remove independence of assessment and also over concerns about provider capacity. Full details are here.