Government proposals to cut funding for level 7 apprenticeships for all but the youngest learners risk disrupting the pipeline of professionals qualifying as chartered accountants, CIPFA has warned.
Public bodies should prioritise investment in long-term training to “carve new pathways for career progression” to improve recruitment and retention, researchers at Mazars have said, with finance...
Keeping records of people’s skills in the civil service, perhaps through a system of formal qualifications, would help teams make best use of their people to deliver services, a panel heard.
CIPFA provides “challenging” training that helps public finance professionals learn skills allowing them to go beyond their core finance and accounting tasks, according to government inspection body...
If your organisation is stuck in bureaucratic, hierarchical ways that worked in a production economy but can only fail in the new world of work, here’s how to level up
Navigating the world of apprenticeships can sometimes be confusing for both employers and potential apprentices. From the apprenticeship levy to how best to approach the preparation of off-the-job...
With a third of the workforce likely to face challenges to their mental health, a caring culture can protect your most important asset while also boosting employee engagement, writes Hult...
Diversity of thought is the driving force of innovation but healthy conflict can easily tip over into dysfunctional disputes unless managers develop the skills and confidence to facilitate open...
In uncertain times, one of the few certainties is that leaders are going to need to be agile. Traditional training models may no longer be the best fit but there are ways to prepare for the unknown....
When you want to take the next step, it pays to stop and think about personal changes you could make that might help your progression. Hult International Business School’s Viki Holton gives advice....
Our economy will be enhanced by the success of apprenticeships, says the Lib Dem spokesperson for business, enterprise and industrial strategy Chris Fox.
