by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
Whilst economic inactivity has been largely falling since its late summer 2022 peak, it appears that this is feeding through into higher unemployment (i.e., seeking a job but not entering one) more so than it is into higher employment (i.e., entering work). There are...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
September’s edition of the labour market statistics from the Institute of Employment Studies paints a bad pictures for the market currently, with employment falling sharply, a similarly large rise in unemployment, and an uptick in economic inactivity. Further...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
Awarding bodies cannot plan for the future of skills if they do not fully understand the past when it comes to policy. For this reason, FAB has commissioned independent research into 10 years of externally commissioned government skills policy reviews. Their resulting...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
Up to 25,000 people will benefit from new employment support, as part of the Government’s flagship Universal Support programme. Having received £53 million in funding, the new scheme will provide personalised help to people facing complex barriers to work across...
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
The UK Space Agency’s Space Sector Skills Survey 2023 was developed in partnership with the Space Skills Alliance and know.space. Click here for a report into space skills across UK businesses, government and academia.
by Jasmine Griffiths | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
New analysis suggests at least 155,000 young people will be left without a post-16 course from 2026 as a result of the government’s plan to axe most BTECs. Experts predict that a drop in the number of applied general qualifications, like BTECs, coupled with slow...