Rail organisations in the West Midlands and have partnered with Birmingham college in a bid to develop the engineers of the future. Network Rail and West Midlands Railway recently joined forces with South & City College Birmingham to enhance the learning…
That is not a soft-economy symptom that fixes itself when demand returns. It is a hiring choice, made rationally by thousands of firms, and it is building a skills hole that those same firms will eventually have to fill. The…
Britain’s largest employers have told the government that forcing businesses to pay more to train older workers risks damaging its goal to tackle the youth jobs crisis. The Guardian understands ministers plan to overhaul Labour’s apprenticeship funding scheme to increase…
"Career Test Drive HVAC"Funding supports expansion of the hands-on Career Test Drive® HVAC Technician Module as local students finish HVAC certification training. HOUSTON, TX – October 24, 2026 - BridgeYear, a Houston-based nonprofit connecting underserved youth to careers and educational pathways that lead…
Masons and electrical lineworkers describe the skill and physical demands behind two essential jobs At a new middle school construction site in Hopkinton, laborers, machine operators, and masons work through summer heat to build walls designed to last for generations.
The November 2026 edition explores the businesses, investment and developments shaping the regional economy. Our cover story examines how Steven… South East accountancy firm Carpenter Box, part of the Sumer Group, has welcomed 20 new starters this autumn. Eighteen newly appointed associates…
Exclusive: Ministers considering overhaul of apprenticeship funding scheme to tackle youth jobs crisis Employers in England are to be forced to pay more to train an older worker than a youth apprentice under plans being drawn up by the government…
The UK government is considering changes to the apprenticeship funding system in England, under which employers could be required to partially pay for training workers over the age of 25. As The Guardian reports, the initiative aims to encourage companies to…
Retail Week Robbie Feather: ‘To tackle Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, it needs to be cheaper and easier to hire’ Ahead of the upcoming Budget on October 28, The Very Group CEO Robbie Feather writes that the UK must get serious about…
The funding aims to help people gain the skills regional employers need A £4 million investment has been announced to help people in the West Midlands train in advanced manufacturing and engineering. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said the funding aims…
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