Lord O’Neill of Gatley, commercial secretary to the Treasury and Small Business, Industry and Enterprise Minister Anna Soubry were recently quizzed by the the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee over how to maintain the quality of apprenticeships.
High-profile private sector scandals over the past year have brought to light poor decision-making and raised key ethical issues for UK businesses. Yet similarly, the public sector despite a greater reliance on codes of ethics and its focus on public service has similarly been rocked by appalling management failures. As a result, the public sector…
Stronger regulation and enforcement is needed to weed out sub-standard apprenticeship schemes and raise quality standards, the TUC has said today (Thursday) in its submission to the Richard Review into the future of apprenticeships. The TUC is a long-term supporter of apprenticeships and has welcomed the efforts of both the previous and current governments to…
– The average worker in the UK takes five sick days a year -Five million absences were attributed to the 2006 World Cup The number of sick days taken this summer is set to increase by up to 20 per cent, warns managing partner, Alison Loveday from Manchester-based law firm Berg. Loveday urges employers to…
G4S celebrates as 2000th employee successfully gains a National Vocational Qualification G4S Secure Solutions (UK), the UK’s leading security company, is celebrating the 2000th employee to gain a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), reinforcing the company’s commitment to broadening employees knowledge and skills. Ryan Blewitt was awarded a certificate at a ceremony held at Canary Wharf…