News
In this area you can see our press releases and articles, including archived material from previous years.
31 Mar 2014
Talented UK students have won three out of four prizes in a worldwide competition to create a new app to help people develop their career.
3 Mar 2014
Some of your colleagues are old enough to be your great-grandparents, your office is entirely online and your competitors are algorithms. Welcome to the future of work in the UK.
27 Feb 2014
WORKERS on temporary or zero hours contracts think they are less likely to have opportunities to develop their career than colleagues on permanent contracts, new research has found.
19 Feb 2014
A NEW guide launched today aims to dispel the myths surrounding work experience and highlight the vital role it can play for those young people desperate to get a foot on the career ladder.
7 Feb 2014
Research reveals up to 300% return on investment from automotive apprentices
3 Feb 2014
Apprentices from British Sugar joined a group of commissioners including MPs Graham Evans, Chloe Smith and Mike Thornton on Tuesday 28th January 2014 to share details of British Sugar’s work to develop youth skills. This was for the first of a series of briefing sessions for the launch of the Industry and Parliament Trust’s Youth Skills Commission, in association with the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
30 Jan 2014
A sharp rise in skills shortages could be holding back the UK’s economic recovery, according to new research published today (30 January).
23 Jan 2014
Following a competitive tender process, Investors in People (IIP) today announced that leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP will act as the licensed Investors In People centre for South of England.
22 Jan 2014
In the light of the recent publication of major reviews including Francis and Cavendish, the importance of employing and recruiting staff with the right attributes to contribute to high quality care is paramount. It is therefore timely that Skills for Health (SfH) is this week launching a revised and updated Employability Skills Matrix (ESM) to help both employers and individuals working across the UK healthcare sector to identify the personal skills, qualities, values, attributes and behaviours needed to improve the delivery of care.
21 Jan 2014
On 15 January 2014, the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in association with the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and hosted a dinner to launch the 2014 IPT Youth Skills Commission.
4 Dec 2013
British businesses need to invest in their people or face a potential exodus of talented staff, as a combination of work dissatisfaction and more confidence in the job market means that almost half of British workers (47%) – over 14 million people* – are considering moving jobs in the next year. Research conducted by Investors in People (IIP) reveals that 28% of people feel that the job market in their sector has improved in the last year. **
27 Nov 2013
Launched by Skills for Logistics in March 2013, the Skills Calculator has already received over 5,000 web hits, whilst boasting a social media presence of over 500 LinkedIn group members.
18 Nov 2013
A new competition launched today is calling on developers from across the globe to create an app to help people hack into a new career and win a share of £20,000 in the process.
15 Nov 2013
HSBC Bank plc has been named the Investors in People Newcomer Employer of the Year 2013 in the National Apprenticeship Awards at a ceremony at Birmingham’s NEC.
15 Nov 2013
Nestlé UK and Ireland today announced it will create 1,900 employment opportunities for young people over the next three years, including 300 paid work experience placements.
11 Nov 2013
Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has reappointed Sir Charlie Mayfield as Chairman of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
8 Nov 2013
A report published today calls for changes in the way the country’s vocational qualifications are designed, developed and delivered in order to help boost the relevance and return on investment of publicly-funded qualifications.
29 Oct 2013
An intelligent combination of targeted skills development and job experience, fully backed by employers, is the right formula for getting young people back into employment, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) was told during its visit to Wales.
17 Oct 2013
Langdon Industries Ltd (part of the Nagel-Group) is a logistics service provider specialising in frozen and chilled food deliveries and is leading and piloting an exciting new qualification for the logistics sector.
17 Oct 2013
Three schools took part in this exciting logistics challenge, supported by employers and strategic delivery partners to encourage understanding of, and interest in, logistics.
8 Oct 2013
Skills for Logistics (SfL) held its latest ‘Breakfast with Logistics’ event at Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster on 8 October. This important growth location offers opportunities for airfreight when the future Inland Port is implemented and will employ 5,000 people.
24 Sep 2013
Skills for Logistics, working with partner SWAN CIC, delivered a ‘Made in China’ event to four teams of pupils from Parker E-ACT Academy in Daventry and Campion Secondary School in Northampton.
23 Sep 2013
The UK’s growth could be hampered by a lack of new skills to support modern methods of construction, according to a report published today by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
23 Sep 2013
England should expand the provision of postsecondary vocational training in order to meet the changing needs of students and employers, according to a new OECD report.
23 Sep 2013
Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills) in partnership with QMSA Ltd win Best Training Initiative of the Year Award at the 2013 Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards.
