All skills articles
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NewsFosters leads initiative to create UK’s first model maker apprenticeship
Apprentices will be exempt from tuition fees, a feature that is hoped will make the programme accessible to a broader range of candidates
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NewsCall out for London firms to provide new-look apprenticeship route
Plan BEE needs companies to provide six-week placements
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OpinionThe next government must address the green skills shortage for a greener economy and more sustainable built environment
The Landscape Institute is calling for a pragmatic and integrated skills policy to grow the economy and tackle emergencies in climate, nature, health and housing, writes Ian Phillips
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News£12.26m committed to Commonwealth Heritage Forum’s heritage skills programme
Funding from Hamish Ogston Foundation to mark Charles III’s coronation
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NewsCambridge architecture apprenticeship produces first cohort of 16
The University of Cambridge is amongst the first UK universities to embrace the architecture apprenticeship
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OpinionShort-term contracting can work well for employers and staff, but beware your tax obligations
More companies are looking to hire contractor staff, and there are still plenty of candidates, but both parties need to take care regarding tax, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionAn employer’s guide to running the interview process
Careful preparation and making sure the practice makes a good impression are both critical when seeking to attract new staff, writes Jimmy Bent
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NewsNot enough young people taking built environment T-levels, minister admits
Take-up of new technical qualifications still far behind BTECs
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FeaturesTime for Plan BEE: helping architectural education break out of its silo
A cross-disciplinary course seeks to engender collaborative working and greater levels of professional competence. Ben Flatman finds out more
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OpinionEmployers need to consider the full range of benefits to compete in this jobs market
Salaries are soaring and staff are increasingly looking at the wider package when making decisions on who to work for, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionWe need to be creative to fill the skills gap
Casting the recruitment net further afield and embracing part-time working are both good ways to bridge the skills gap, writes Jimmy Bent