Tackling the Labour Market Participation Crisis Among Older People

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

Policy changes to retirement and pensions, including the abolition of the statutory retirement age in 2011, aimed to give individuals more freedom to make decisions about their retirement, and enable people to work for longer. However, rather than labour market...

16 to 19 Funding – Additional Hours in Study Programmes

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

ESFA guidance to support providers to understand the new requirement for additional hours from academic year 2022 to 2023

Half a Million Benefit Claimants Get Jobs in Under 6 Months

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

Half a million people have been supported into work in less than 6 months thanks to “Way to Work”, a government drive to get jobseekers into vacancies. Click here for more.

Top Apprenticeship Employers for 2022 Announced

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

The country’s most outstanding apprenticeship employers for 2022 have been recognised for their work boosting career opportunities for more people. Click here for more.

Three in Four Employers with Skills Shortages Report Negative Impact on Staff

by SCTP | Jul 3, 2022 | Uncategorised

Nearly three-quarters of firms experiencing a skills shortage say the issue is impacting on their existing workers’ wellbeing. A poll of 1,300 employers, conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) in partnership with The Open University, found more than...