Sara Caplan UK economic growth continues to be uncertain and a robust, rebalanced recovery remains elusive. The Government has taken measures to improve the employability of our workforce. Yet businesses continue to feel that our skills system does not meet their needs. And youth unemployment remains unacceptably high. What would...
By Matt Hamnett, Higher Apprenticeships programme director It’s previously been noted on this blog that Higher Apprenticeships are helping to forge stronger links between education and business – providing young people with an alternative, work-based route to highly skilled careers. The benefits of Higher Apprenticeships for business are also significant....
By Dr David Armstrong, Partner, Northern Ireland UK-wide, the loss of productivity directly related to youth unemployment costs £10 million a day. The NEET generation – young people not in education, employment or training - is on the rise. A recent PwC study (Helping a lost and forgotten generation) examined...
By Sara Caplan, PwC partner It's been an exciting week for Higher Apprenticeships! We’re working to develop a new Higher Level Apprenticeships in Professional Services programme with routes into Audit, Tax and Consulting. Last week, we launched the programme to employers at Brigade - see the video highlights at http://pwc.co.uk/higherapprenticeships,...
By Nick Jones, Global Director of PwC’s Public Sector Research Centre Employees are changing their expectations about what makes for a desirable employer. But why are organisations (in both private and public sectors) still finding it so difficult to attract and best utilise talent? In theory, finding a good candidate...
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