£1.2 billion of apprenticeship levy funds had gone towards these “fake” courses.
Half of apprenticeships are ‘fake’
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‘The horrors of HR needs a bonfire’ says PMs senior adviser
The Civil Service should be recruiting “weirdos”.
Government backed initiative which promotes diversity receives support from Bupa
The Leaders As Change Agents campaign wants leaders to drive equality in businesses.
The budget delay can lead to more IR35 ‘uncertainty’
The “big four banks” in the UK have decided to stop using contractors.
What is the Government’s Good Work plan and how are you affected?
Webinar, hosted by experts, discussing Paternity Leave, Families and the Government’s Good Work Plan to be held today.
Josh Squires: Brexit, the bots and the bottoming out of company culture
How prepared is your company for these three key drivers?
UK Government’s new guidance for IR35 ‘falls woefully short’
See what our live poll also thinks of IR35?
UK Government should award more bank holidays say TUC
How many more days are some EU countries receiving compared to the UK?
How would the mandatory flexible hours bill impact your company?
An MP wants to make all jobs flexible by default – how will this affect HR?
Recruitment firm wants to help equip prisoners with skills to get a job once released
Should more be done to help train prisoners and provide them with new skills so receiving a job once released is not such an arduous task?
Government, business and education must work together to solve UK tech skills crunch
93% of UK CIOs agree more focus should be placed on alleviating the IT skills shortage
Are National Insurance contributions becoming inadequate to fund physical and mental health?
3/4 believe that some of the National Insurance payments should be redirected towards improving wellbeing
Primark and Sports Direct among 260 underpaying employers
Primark and Sports Direct have been ‘named and shamed’ by the Government for failing to pay the minimum wage to thousands of workers.
New careers strategy unveiled by Government
Tailored advice will be at the heart of a new Careers Strategy designed to make sure young people have the skills they need and employers want post-Brexit.
Thousands of higher and degree apprenticeship vacancies announced
Over 3000 higher and degree apprenticeships have been announced, giving individuals a wider choice of options for entering higher education in 2018, widening access to the professions and higher level technical skills.