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.
18 Sep 2013
A consortium of 10 Cornish business sectors has formed a partnership to stimulate industry growth and create hundreds of apprenticeships through the Cornwall Apprenticeship Agency.
12 Sep 2013
A report published today, “Technology and Skills in the Digital Industries” reveals that the potential of the digital sector to boost economic growth is being hampered by a lack of skills.
2 Sep 2013
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, today announced the appointment of five new Commissioners at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
29 Aug 2013
A first of its kind training programme took place earlier this month at the CATCH facility in North East Lincolnshire as 33 apprentices from 10 regional companies came together to take part in Project Shutdown.
21 Aug 2013
The automotive retail sector is a substantial generator of wealth for the UK, turning over £146billion and £25billion GVA. However, the sector suffers from poor public perception which makes attracting high calibre talent to the sector difficult. Automotive technology also advances at a rapid pace, creating a need to drive up skills standards in the sector if it is to remain profitable and fit for purpose.
13 Aug 2013
A partnership between the National Skills Academy for IT, training provider, NITP, and BT has created 135 apprenticeships, to add to the 300 already successfully underway since October 2012. The partnership has received co-investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills via the Growth and Innovation Fund.
26 Jul 2013
A new industry-backed course to prepare young people for apprenticeships in IT has been launched by e-skills UK and Newcastle College, with co-investment from the Employer Investment Fund. Local employers including Accenture, Fluid Pixel, HP, Ubisoft and many small firms in Sunderland Software City have collaborated on this new route into technology careers.
24 Jul 2013
A special six-month training scheme designed to help young people not in employment, education or training secure an apprenticeship in the process industries is underway.
24 Jul 2013
Employers could be funded directly to purchase the apprenticeship training they want as part of proposals which will put businesses in the driving seat, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today, 24 July 2013.
24 Jul 2013
Welcoming the government’s consultation on the reform of the apprenticeship funding system, Scott Johnson, a Commissioner at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills said:
22 Jul 2013
Prudential hosted a breakfast event on the 18 July to talk about their involvement in BiTC’s ‘Business Class’ programme and encourage other employers to get involved. Delegates from companies such as Kingfisher, the Met Office, Deloitte LLP, M&S and Shell UK heard how the programme creates long-term strategic partnerships between schools and businesses for mutual benefit.
18 Jul 2013
The financial services sector took a bold move to shape its future as the industry’s skills body, the Financial Skills Partnership, showcased Leadership 21st Century (21C) at the House of Commons.
26 Jun 2013
The UK Commission has helped to create a professional body to increase the skills and enhance the careers of practitioners working to get jobseekers and the unemployed into work.
24 Jun 2013
Bioscience degrees at the University of Manchester, the University of York and the Royal Veterinary College have been accredited by the Society of Biology in the first wave of accreditations since the programme’s pilot in 2012. These degrees have been acknowledged for their academic excellence and commitment to developing graduate employability skills.
20 May 2013
Britain’s employees are feeling more insecure and pressured at work than at any time in the past 20 years, national survey results published today (Monday, 20 May) show. The findings are based on face-to-face interviews with 3,000 workers aged 20 to 60.
20 May 2013
Supported by co-investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, leading employers are working with e-skills UK to develop the first ever nationally available, degree-level apprenticeships in cyber security.
10 May 2013
A partnership between the National Skills Academy for IT, training provider NITP, and BT has created a total of 313 new IT apprenticeships since October last year. The project received co-investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills via the Growth and Innovation Fund.
9 May 2013
The IMI’s Professional Register is now live and searchable by motorists at www.imiregister.org.uk. If you are ATA registered or a member of the IMI, it is more than likely that your name and place of work will be displayed. Because of this, the IMI is calling on all automotive professionals that are listed on the register to check and, if necessary, update their details to make the most of the opportunities it provides
8 May 2013
Today, Skills- Third Sector kicks off a co-design process to create an innovative digital platform where charities and social enterprises can more easily find and compare training and other skills support
18 Apr 2013
People 1st has launched a brand new website to promote the fantastic career opportunities available in passenger transport and travel.
28 Mar 2013
On Thursday 18 March, 11 students from Sir John Thursby Community College Burnley took over the running of the Holiday Inn Express, their Business Class partner for the day. Business Class is a Business in the Community Programme, the expansion and enhancement of which has been supported by investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. It creates long term partnerships between businesses and schools.
20 Mar 2013
A campaign to create 650 new Apprentices in Cornwall was launched by Truro and Falmouth MP Sarah Newton when she visited an apprentice sail-maker last week.
19 Mar 2013
An industry-led apprenticeship programme to boost training opportunities in food and farming and help young people develop careers in agriculture has been launched.
18 Mar 2013
Catch 22 situation ‘No job, no experience- No experience, no job’ and growth in word-of-mouth recruitment keep young people out of work.
14 Mar 2013
Businesses should receive incentives to boost the delivery of high quality apprenticeships, according to a report published today by the government’s skills experts, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
