Pub operators would normally be expected to discourage under 18-year-olds from entering their premises, but high street chain JD Wetherspoon has broken with convention by vowing to create 1,000 new jobs for 16- and 17-year-olds in the next
The Government is reviewing the right to request time off for training Regulations that came into effect in April 2010.
Skills minister John Hayes has announced a short consultation on the new law as part of wider bid to re
Most employers are happy with the calibre of young people they recruit, although one in five say their existing workforce lacks skills, according to a survey of nearly 80,000 employers.
The
Employers are "almost certainly" breaking the law with unpaid internships, according to a new report.
Unpaid internships are common in sectors such as politics, media and the fashion industry. But the report from the think
The Government has announced a review of learning for offenders in prisons and in the community, with the aim of making ex-prisoners more employable.
Official figures show half of men in prison and up to 70% of women have
Concerns about unpaid labour and lack of local opportunities are putting off students and graduates seeking internships and summer placements, according to a poll by the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE).
The surv
Employers fear a massive skills gap in the UK could hamper business efforts to capitalise on the economic recovery.
Inadequate training, obsolete skills, and learning and development functions that fa
Unison, the public sector trade union, has accused the government of short-term thinking after learning the teaching assistants' training fund has been scrapped.
According to a letter from the Training Development Agency
Warmth and hospitality is key to customer loyalty, but the UK's hospitality employers are better at handling processes and systems, research has revealed.
A benchmarking study by the