by Jasmine Griffiths | May 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex. Key points for the period include: Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates have been reweighted for periods from July to September 2022 onwards; a...
by Jasmine Griffiths | May 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
According to KPMG research, nearly two-thirds (62%) of workers are turning to social media and online platforms to learn new workplace skills. The survey of 2,000 desk-based workers revealed that 20% regularly use social media for developing digital skills,...
by Jasmine Griffiths | May 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a snap election for 4 July, ending months of speculation about the government’s future. In his speech on 22 May, Sunak highlighted the UK’s faster-than-expected economic growth and normalization of inflation, which...
by Jasmine Griffiths | May 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Ministers plan to appoint edtech evidence checkers to help schools and colleges work out which products deliver the best impact as part of an artificial intelligence “training package” for teachers worth up to £5 million. This will include a proposed “online resource...
by Jasmine Griffiths | May 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
Skills bootcamps will focus on sectors with staff shortages due to tighter immigration rules, according to work and pensions secretary Mel Stride. A new government taskforce aims to address recruitment in areas like construction, care, and hospitality, viewing new...
by Jasmine Griffiths | May 24, 2024 | Uncategorised
MPs had said that the government should create a financial literacy qualification as an alternative to GCSE maths resits as part of their plans for an Advanced British Standard. The House of Commons education committee has recently urged ministers to provide post-16...
