24th November 2017. Apprenticeship Levy Leads to Trainee Collapse The introduction of the controversial apprenticeship levy caused a collapse in the number of people starting the training programmes, government figures have confirmed. Recent data from the Department for Education (DfE)

24th November 2017. Earning Forecast “Astonishing” The prediction that average UK earnings in 2022 could still be less than in 2008 is “astonishing”, according to an independent economic think tank. A growth forecast released by the Office for Budget Responsibility

21st November 2017. Private Sector Under “No Pressure” To Raise Pay A huge chunk of private sector firms are under no pressure at all to raise wages, according to a new survey from staffing business The Adecco Group and the

New FCA Register Too Easy On “Bad Apples” The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been slammed for abolishing its Approved Persons Register and making it easier for “bad apples” to escape detection. The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has

Brexodus is “Nonsense”! The numbers of European Union citizens working in the UK has shot up to record levels this year, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics. Despite fears of an outflow of EU workers (‘Brexodus’),