College pay agreement is a major achievement
Pay disputes are not the best use of anyone's time, and this year, colleges and staff have much bigger fish to fry.
Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’
Ministers should reject calls to reverse employment tax increases as a way to boost jobs for young people in favour of extra funding for apprenticeships and increasing the number of youth support grants, according to a leading thinktank.
Half a million extra out of work benefit claimants for each PM losing job since 2019, analysis reveals
Britain has added more than half a million people to the out of work benefit caseload for every Prime Minister to occupy No10 since 2019, according to new analysis published today by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ).
What might Andy Burnham mean for future skills policy?
If, as many expect, Andy Burnham makes it to Number 10, the biggest change in skills policy is unlikely to be a single flagship reform. It is more likely to be a shift in governing philosophy.
Targeted subsidies, rather than wasteful tax breaks, are needed for firms to tackle Britain’s NEETs crisis
Firms have a critical role to play in hiring Britain out of its NEETs crisis – but targeted subsidies, rather than expensive tax breaks, are the most cost-effective way of supporting employers to get young people into work, according to new Resolution Foundation analysis,
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Landmark work experience research report published in answer to Milburn Review
A new report by Education and Employers has found that young people who experience the highest levels of employer engagement before the age of 16 have 80% lower odds of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) compared to those who had the least experience.