Nursing degree applications fall 19%

Patient care will ‘continue to suffer’, according to the Royal College of Nursing, as the number of people applying for degrees in nursing across the UK fell by 19%. New figures from... Read more »

Young people’s skills don’t match employer needs, finds survey

Half of organisations feel the economy would be productive and resilient if the education system was better tailored to employers’ needs, according to a survey that finds employers think young people are... Read more »

UK must act to boost skills or face ‘perfect storm’ of decline

Photo: Shutterstock Cuts in public funding for adult skills and falling employer investment has led to the UK’s skills base lagging behind that of comparable countries and could see the country slip... Read more »

Manufacturers favour apprentices over graduates, says EEF

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Employers now favour employing apprenticeships over graduates, a...

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Thousands could be using fake degrees to apply for jobs

Thousands of workers and jobseekers could potentially be misleading employers about their qualifications after buying fake degree certificates online. An... The post Thousands could be using fake degrees to apply for jobs appeared first... Read more »

Labour manifesto 2017: what employers need to know

The Labour party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...

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