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Hosted by Leeds College of Building (LCB) at the Royal Armouries Museum, the event welcomed over 160 guests from across education, construction and local government. Attendees heard how the new regional Construction…
Office for National Statistics figures published on show vacancies down 8,000, or 1.1%, in June to August 2026 compared with the previous quarter, and down 36,000, or 4.9%, on the year. Total vacancies are now 86,000…
The new London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) identifies the roles and skills needed by employers in London’s key growth sectors – from construction, to social care, to hospitality – and sets out an action plan for…
Almost four-fifths of managers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds have experienced racism, exclusion and obstacles to progressing in their careers, according to a survey carried out by the NHS…
But for the University of Birmingham , the turmoil became a turning point. The pandemic made the university think long and hard about the type of education it was delivering for its students, says Deborah Longworth…
It’s a good moment to look at who’s teaching under subcontracted arrangements. Many colleges and further education institutions use subcontractors to broaden the opportunities available to students, bringing in guest…
The debate about skills in the UK nearly always begins with public funding and programmes, whether apprenticeships, the Growth and Skills Levy, devolved budgets or the Lifelong Learning Entitlement. Yet these are not the…
Defence skills gaps Defence investment can create highly skilled jobs, strengthen supply chains and support economic growth across Scotland. However, the availability of a skilled workforce is key to determining whether…
But this isn't a typical A&E unit in the NHS, it's a Hollywood set with actors recreating the drama of an emergency department for TV series The Pitt. And among its biggest fans are real-life doctors. "We finally feel…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now using data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which is a way to track mortality trends over time, according to a note published to the…