Parents and Teachers Urged to Prioritise Soft Skills and Help Young People in to Work
An education platform founded by lawyers and educational experts to upskill young people with a range of critical soft skills believes parents and teachers can…
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Study reveals the UK’s best towns and cities for job opportunities
New research has revealed which towns and cities have the best job opportunities for the people living and working within them. The study, conducted by…
Equity with a Capital E: The impact of social capital on improving equity in Higher Education (HE) and employment
Social capital is one form of internal capital, and a component of employability. Social capital is influenced by one’s background, affecting access to opportunities, representation,…
Butchers – Use Them or Lose Them
The Butchers shop has been enjoying a revival thanks to recent consumer campaigns to buy local and butchers providing exceptional customer service and adapting their…
Driven to Succeed: Arwen Rees’s Journey
18 year old Arwen Rees enrolled onto the Jobs Growth Wales+ programme with low confidence. She had a goal in mind of becoming a mechanic…
Forget ‘unretiring’ the Covid cohort – mothers, older workers and people with disabilities hold the key to getting Britain working
Government efforts to boost Britain’s workforce should focus on supporting more mothers into work, and helping older workers and those with a disability stay in…
Pulling back the curtain: where young people are now
As the UK officially passes into recession and we prepare ourselves for a Christmas that looks likely to be characterised by soaring energy bills and…
The Cost-of-Living Crisis and Adult Community Learning
Educational inequality already has strong correlations with economic disparity. Those with low or no qualifications are more likely to be in the most disadvantaged communities.…
Lead distiller named Foundation Apprentice of Year at company’s awards
Ffion Lewis has been promoted to lead distiller at award-winning In the Welsh Wind Distillery, based at Tanygroes, near Cardigan, after completing a Foundation Apprenticeship…
Black & South Asian Women in the UK Have to Wait Two Months Longer to Land Their First Job, Despite the Highest Levels of Career Confidence
Black and South Asian women have higher levels of confidence about their career trajectory than white colleagues, but face barriers to progression due to racism…