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Organisation Design without the drama
28 Jul 2015Sharon Varney offers valuable tips for working on organisation design, as an introduction to her new paper in the HR Essentials series.
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Work experience key to improving skills and reducing youth unemployment
15 Jul 2015Stefan Speckesser explains the vital role that high quality work experience needs to play in improving young people’s skills.
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Will scrapping maintenance grants deter poorer students?
8 Jul 2015Jim Hillage and Emma Pollard consider the impact of the Chancellor's Budget announcement that student maintenance grants will be scrapped.
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The heat is on: new uptake figures say it's time to make up our minds on the agenda for Apprenticeships
3 Jul 2015Becci Newton reviews the latest Apprenticeship figures against the current reform agenda.
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How are our graduates faring?
26 Jun 2015Emma Pollard digs into the latest data on graduate destinations to find out what is happening after students finish their degrees.
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Blog: Risk Management with a smile! Getting an early start on health and safety
18 Jun 2015Sally Wilson discusses a new initiative bringing health and safety to the classroom. Does it mean a new generation of safety-conscious workers?
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Directing training funds through employers: what does it mean for adult learners?
17 Jun 2015Annette Cox and Jonathan Buzzeo consider how the move towards employer ownership of skills will impact adult learners.
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Firms offering innovative options for working families are coming up trumps
16 Jun 2015Mary Mercer, a member of the judging panel, reflects on the initiatives drawing attention at this year's Top Employers for Working Families Awards.
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Adult Learners' Week: What next for adult Apprentices?
15 Jun 2015With Adult Learners' Week and the Trailblazers reforms taking place, Becci Newton asks what next for adult Apprenticeships?
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Gender Equality: Who cares, why care?
10 Jun 2015Duncan Brown considers the progress made since the European Commission published its gender equality strategy five years ago, and what we can expect in the future.