How to become a Costs Lawyer – it’s easier than you think
Law is considered one of the most lucrative industries in today’s employment market but as Des Hudson, chief executive of the Law Society, once warned,…
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Enterprise to become core skill, says college principal
Enterprise skills will become as important as English and maths as the number of self employed workers rises to its highest in 40 years, according…
Parking the old image
Imagine a profession where every day poses new challenges, where you talk to people from all walks of life, and your workplace is a market…
English GCSE drop overshadows overall rise in grades
The proportion of pupils getting a grade C or better at GCSE has increased for the first time in three years but there has been…
French A-levels fall to record low
A lack of foreign language skills is costing the economy £48bn a year as the number of French A-level entries falls to a record low,…
Tristram Hunt slams plans to scrap AS levels
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has accused the government of “turning the clock back on social mobility” through reforms such as the scrapping of AS…
Going beyond the syllabus – next steps post 16
It’s a tough time to be young. On the one hand youths in the UK have never had more opportunities. Thousands of career options exist,…
A letter to the new Skills Minister
The Government ministerial reshuffle last month brought in a wave of female talent to the Cabinet. This is very welcome. Research evidence seems to indicate…
A quarter of young people face insufficient careers advice
Nearly one in four school and college leavers did not have enough information to make informed choices about their next steps, according to a survey…
43% of employers expect skills crisis in 12 months
Employers must act now to avoid a skills crisis as a new poll shows 43% of them believe it could happen in the next 12…