2nd October 2024
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Managers back apprenticeships as concerns over targets raised

Managers back apprenticeships for workers of all ages as a way to overturn the long-term employer underinvestment in skills, according to a survey by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Of the 1,640 managers surveyed, 88% believe the Apprenticeship Levy should be spent on apprenticeships for all ages. Seven in 10 (69%) say that they would […]

63% of managers still haven’t heard of the apprenticeship levy

93% of UK business owners and managers still say they won’t or don’t know if they’ll be making use of the levy, despite only having until May to spend their initial funds. Findings from CIPD course providers, DPG, also found that well over half of their respondents hadn’t even heard of the levy.  DPG says the data highlights the need […]

Skills ‘biggest workplace issue in 2019’

Half of workers (53%) believe that getting the right people with the right skills will be the biggest issue faced by their workplace in the year ahead. Acas commissioned YouGov to find out what UK employees identified as the most important workplace issues in 2019. The other two top issues identified were technological change (36%) and […]

More businesses ‘focussing on engaging diverse talent’

A survey of 1,500 UK-based hiring managers has found that employers are taking active steps to improve candidate and staff engagement with individuals from specific groups in an effort to overcome ongoing skills shortages. The survey, commissioned by Guidant Global, also found that 18% of respondents said they are focusing on emerging talent to boost […]

Flexible workers ‘boast increased productivity’

A recent study by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has found that staff who are offered an option of flexible working produce increased levels of productivity and take less leave. 1,500 workers who set their own working hours or location were compared to 500 employees in a full time traditional working environment. Flexible workers […]