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Working as a part-time, senior waiter at Penycae Inn, near Swansea, he has been supported by his employers and Cambrian Training Company to add a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership to a list…
Working as a part-time, senior waiter at Penycae Inn, near Swansea, he has been supported by his employers and Cambrian Training Company to add a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership to a list…
New research paints a sobering picture of how 11- to 24-year-olds in England are increasingly lonely, isolated and "disconnected" from themselves, peers and wider society. "Young people in England are becoming…
Jonah has severe autism – he is non-verbal, has epilepsy and behavioural problems and needs round-the-clock care. "It was a huge decision, but we almost had no choice because with Jonah at home, you can't work and we had…
Importantly, this isn’t about lowering standards. It’s about being more ambitious, not less. We want to ensure that young people leave education with the number skills they need to navigate life, from managing a budget…
The government hopes to increase focus on technical and vocational learning in England from the age of 14. In parallel, there is an ambition to create thousands more apprenticeships. The work and pensions secretary, Pat…
Flu can be much more than a bad cold. Every winter thousands of children need hospital care because of the virus, while pregnant women are also at greater risk of becoming seriously ill. Children are offered the flu…
The launch comes as recent AAT research, from its Filling the Gap report, highlights the scale of the skills challenges across the finance sector, with 84% of employers facing barriers to upskilling staff and 72% saying…
The launch comes as recent AAT research, from its Filling the Gap report, highlights the scale of the skills challenges across the finance sector, with 84% of employers facing barriers to upskilling staff and 72% saying…
"This is highly unusual," said Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She noted that this did not happen with the three deaths reported from measles in Texas…