JTL reminds employers of the importance of functional skills
JTL is reminding employers about the importance of functional skills as part of apprenticeship courses. The new digital campaign highlights the reasons that functional skills are such a crucial element of any apprenticeship and how it equips learners to develop confidence and fluency in maths and english. According to GOV.UK, 48% of school leavers in […]
More power to employers in new ‘Skills Bill’
A new law recently passed through Government means that employers are now embedded at the heart of the skills system. The Skills and Post-16 Education Act in England has introduced a number of measures to improve the skills and training landscape, empower employers to drive up the quality of apprenticeships and prioritise green skills. In […]
JIB highlights the importance of early workplace conflict resolution
The Joint Industry Board (JIB) has highlighted the importance of resolving workplace disputes early after a recent report by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) estimated that workplace conflict costs UK employers £28.5 billion every year, an average of just over £1,000 for every employee. The Acas report, titled ‘Estimating the costs of workplace […]
Employers who ‘stepped up’ during crisis praised by SECTT and SJIB
Leading training bodies the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have saluted Scotland’s employers after a record number of apprentices were welcomed into the electrical sector. A total of 738 new entrants to the industry were recruited in 2021, confounding fears that recruitment could be a casualty of the […]