The proportion of visually impaired people of working age hasn’t changed for the last 50 years – only 27% are working, compared to 51% of people of working age with a disability and 75% without a disability.
Our Chief Executive, Olivia Curno joined Peter White on @BBCRadio4’s #InTouch last night; talking all things #SeeMySkills, exploring our Employment Report and questioning why 94% of workers think a blind person couldn’t do their job...
Catch up here ➡️ https://t.co/qrsCA4NIOJ
#TransfertoTransform is coming to North #Hampshire & #Surrey!
After the success of the @solentapprenti1 initiative launched last year, we want to extend this opportunity to #levyaku payers and #SME's in the region!
Learn more about the initiative here: https://t.co/CyG4aQkU8x
New research: Working with @adzuna, job data indicates record vacancies (350k in the last week), but twice as many jobseekers are chasing every job compared to pre-Covid. 43 local authorities with more than eight unemployed claimants per vacancy.
Read: https://t.co/1U1EQVhll2
Kingston University spearheads Future Skills campaign highlighting need for government investment in creativity and innovation to ensure economy thrives https://t.co/FjJVTjIaiM
18mths to investigate & recommend solutions to transform the skills system & inform the #Skills Bill & #lifelonglearning agenda by the Lifelong Education Commission https://t.co/6jhkf75pwc via @res_publica
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the shift towards higher level apprenticeships and older apprentices (aged 25+) and away from more socially disadvantaged apprentices @AppSkillsHub#surreyapprenticeships https://t.co/lm7GYZGjKb
"The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact is a generation-defining challenge. One of its most concerning aspects, particularly in the long term, is the already profound effect it has had on young people’s lives."
Read about our exciting new study ⬇️
https://t.co/lOjcKrMXf3
*REMINDER* - the first of our fortnightly Apprenticeship Surgeries is today at 10am - 11am 🙌 drop in and chat to a member of the team about anything apprenticeship and skills 👍
#apprenticeships
📣NEW REPORT📣
The post-covid youth jobs crisis is set to cost UK economy almost £7 billion next year.
Read more in our new research with @PrincesTrust | Supported by @HSBC_UK
https://t.co/3IgXzKMLiF
Skills development is not just about transition into work: we need innovative thinking about higher level skills too https://t.co/hl7ZLgyEeM via @HEPI_news