
Labour market outlook: Views from employers – Summer 2018
…vacancies is higher in their organisation now (40%) compared with three months ago (30%). Employers in the IT (50%), transport and storage (50%) and construction (47%) sectors to find the…
…vacancies is higher in their organisation now (40%) compared with three months ago (30%). Employers in the IT (50%), transport and storage (50%) and construction (47%) sectors to find the…
…areas. Children come into school with preconceived assumptions about what jobs they can or can’t do which have emerged out of their own day to day experiences and these are…
…organising more activities with employers (60%). The second biggest challenge is availability of employers/volunteers and teachers and difficulty in communication and/or scheduling a suitable time for both groups. The findings…
…the cost of higher education, a concern that is particularly pronounced among young people from the least affluent families (58% compared with 41% in ‘high affluence’ households). The findings are…
OECD The OECD has published its annual Education at a Glance report, which compares various education statistics between its 36 member countries. The report shows the strong link in the…
…necessary revised to complement changes in skill demands and digital learning. New technologies provide an opportunity to reshape vocational and on-the-job learning. Workers continually learn as they are exposed to…
…of the qualifications than organisations with less than 49 employees. FSQs were valued higher by training providers with more than 2000 registered learners compared with training providers with fewer than…
By HECSU (published October 2018) What do Graduates do? 2018/9 examines first-degree graduates’ destination six months after completing university. Data taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency’s Destinations of Leavers…
…of high-skilled roles was expected to increase over the coming years. Two-thirds of businesses were concerned that there will be a lack of sufficiently skilled people to fill these roles….
…the programme. Some of the eight employers included Zurich Insurance, Transport for London and Enfield Council. The study found that competitions, challenges and small group work engaged students, but…