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Businesses 'to cut staff and training budgets'
Businesses will cut working hours and training costs to deal with the economic downturn, a new survey has revealed. Of the 400 UK businesses polled by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC),...
More nurseries could close 'if free nursery care is extended'
More nurseries could close if the Government extends free child care entitlement, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. The FSB said that many nurseries already struggle to break...
Number of career development loans to treble
Loans designed to make workers more attractive to employers are set to treble in number, as the Government looks to equip workers for the changing economic landscape. The measures come as part...
£35m start-up scheme given go-ahead
A £35 million business start-up scheme for the North West has been given the go-ahead. The new Business Start Up programme is set provide support for 12,700 new businesses in the area, and is...
Adult vocational learning at record levels
Record numbers of adults gained vocational qualifications in the last academic year, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics found that 299,000 adults attained the...
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