Skills

- 16 Oct 2026
Beyond the syllabus: top books UK students are reading to get ahead
Perlego data suggests students are independently building resilience, emotional intelligence and other skills employers value as internships become harder to...
- 14 Oct 2026
Six in ten leave school unaware of their options, AAT research finds
AAT is calling for clearer careers guidance after research found many people leave school without enough information about their post-school options.
- 13 Oct 2026
STARK UK launches careers website to show routes from apprenticeships to leadership
STARK Building Materials UK has launched a careers website to help school leavers, career changers and returners explore roles and development routes across the...
- 13 Oct 2026
Professional services firms lose work as capacity planning falls behind demand
A Dayshape study of 400 senior leaders finds that capacity constraints still cause professional services firms to miss, delay or turn down client work.
- 01 Oct 2026
£2,000 apprenticeship hiring payment opens for non-levy employers in England
A new hiring payment supports eligible 16–24-year-old apprentices, with Cambridge Marketing College urging employers to use apprenticeships to develop practical...
- 01 Oct 2026
Training hours are not enough to prove adviser competence, says Redmill Advance
Employers should assess how learning changes performance, rather than relying on CPD totals, according to Redmill Advance founder David Tait.
- 29 Sep 2026
Recruiters must help shape local apprenticeship services, says REC
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation is calling for recruitment expertise to be included in plans to connect young people with local apprenticeship...