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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.
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Does 'talent' help or hinder?
5 Jun 2015Wendy Hirsh discusses why she avoids the word 'talent', and what talent management can really help to put back on the agenda.
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The Queen's Speech: full employment and productivity - do the numbers add up?
29 May 2015Nigel Meager, IES director, debates whether two elements of this week's Queen Speech can really go hand-in-hand.
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Youth unemployment and education participation in the UK and Europe
28 May 2015Stefan Speckesser has written a blog for the Centre for Vocational Education Research, comparing how UK youth unemployment compares with the rest of Europe, and the reasons behind his findings.