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Items tagged "Education & skills"
'Record' apprentice levels amid youth unemployment
The number of people completing an apprenticeship is at an all-time high, according to the Government, which is hailing its success in 'smashing' previous records. The Department for Business,...
Call to freeze minimum wage
The National Minimum Wage has increased above the rate of inflation since its introduction, and should be frozen to allow retailers breathing space, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has...
New skills strategy 'marginalises employers'
The Government's new skills strategy has been accused of opening the door to quangos that will marginalise employers, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)....
Apprentices - to hire or not to hire?
What are the pro and cons for small businesses considering taking on an apprentice?
Lobby groups respond to PM's small business pledges
Business groups have responded to pledges made by Gordon Brown in his speech yesterday to the Labour Party conference. In an address lasting almost an hour, the prime minister tackled a number of...
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