Archive / October
"Plenty of jobs" available in the finance sector
The finance sector is bucking the general employment trend, an expert has said.
Older employees are 'at risk' from job cuts
Older workers could face losing their jobs as the credit crunch takes effect, a report warns.
UK jobseekers get help
A new service aims to help people into job and progress their career buy helping them overcome barriers, the government says.
Women 'choose ICT more than men'
Women like the social side of learning, according to the manager of a computer access provider.
Cumbria employment 'improves'
Some areas of Cumbria are doing very well at tackling unemployment, new figures suggest.
Trainee teachers 'work to improve' own skills
The government has revealed teachers also find maths and literacy skills difficult.
Numeracy through gardening
Practical maths is bringing numeracy to adults in a gardening project, according to a report.
Adult learning can be good for mental health, says report
Take a course and be happier, a government-funded report suggests.
Workplace stress "increasing"
A new study reveals that workplace stress is increasing, despite official measures to improve it.
learndirect 'will be promoted' as way forward
People who lose their jobs could benefit from learning skills via learndirect, the government says.
Unemployed 'held back by skills'
People are being kept out of work because they do not have the skills, a survey has found.
Flexible working is 'what parents want'
The government plans to take a second look at its own proposals for parental flexible working, reports say.
State schools to become 'self governing'
Schools minister pledges greater self-determination for schools and continued power over curriculum for academy sponsors.
Studying abroad 'attractive to international employers'
Overseas experience increasingly important to global businesses.
Undergraduate applications up 9.5%, says UCAS
Figures show 2008 applications and acceptances at record levels
Students promised 'bigger voice' in shaping 14-19 reforms
Government pledges role for "student voice" in developing 14-19 education.
ICT training opportunities remain high, says report
A new study from e-skills finds openings for developing IT and telecoms skills remain plentiful in first quarter of 2008.
Internal audit 'a good route to a blue chip'
Internal auditors are in demand - and it is a career that often leads to top positions in the biggest companies.
Hundreds attend further education meeting
A campaign to defend further and adult education has got underway.
Family Learning Festival underway in Cambridgeshire
A festival encouraging families to learn together has begun in the south of England.
Employees 'should not force themselves into work when ill'
Stay at home if you are too ill to work, employees have been advised.
£10 million Learning Zone development begins
Work is underway on the new Learning Zone facility in Winsford.
Council pledges £750k to help adults with learning disabilities
Three-year project planned to get 350 adults with learning disabilities into jobs.
Expert suggests people want to work
The majority of people in the UK want to go to work, an expert has said.