Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Programme Announcement

One of the announcements in the Budget was for £7 million for a new “flexi-job” apprenticeship programme in England, that will enable apprentices to work with a number of employers in one sector. This article examines this new introduction, looking at what they are...

ONS Comparison of Furloughed Jobs Data

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published Comparison of furloughed jobs data, UK: March 2020 to January 2021, an overview of the similarities and differences between the fortnightly Business Insights and Conditions Survey furlough estimates and HMRC’s...

Coronavirus and Job Vulnerability ONS Article

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published an article exploring which groups of employees are most likely to see their wages impacted because of the pandemic. Using Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2020 data, the article analyses the level of...