City & Guilds has guaranteed that plans for mass compulsory redundancies and offshoring of UK jobs to Greece will no longer go ahead, following union negotiations. The vocational training body faced backlash after its acquisition by PeopleCert.
Saxony's Ministry of Economic Affairs is focusing on strengthening vocational training and qualifications, particularly in the skilled trades. With over 8,000 unfilled apprenticeships and a rising demand for skilled workers, the ministry is investing in modernization and increasing the master craftsman bonus to €3,000 to attract and retain talent.
Hong Kong's Vocational Training Council (VTC) chairman Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung stated that 90% of VTC graduates are employed and largely unaffected by AI, with plans to review courses for emerging job opportunities.
Beijing has pledged to expand vocational training for young jobseekers this year, as it looks to help millions of unemployed graduates find work in emerging industries such as robotics and AI. But the policy drive – which includes plans to encourage university graduates to return to technical school – has drawn mixed reactions from a generation already hit hard by China’s youth unemployment crunch. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security vowed on Tuesday to upskill 1 million young...
Sale of vocational training brand and million-pound executive pay deals now subject to Charity Commission inquiryWhen electrician Charlie Butler was contacted by City & Guilds last autumn, he received a shock.He had branched out to launch a new company schooling future sparkies in Essex, offering City & Guilds-affiliated courses and qualifications. When the representative from the training charity called, Butler was expecting a quick conversation about a small uptick in the annual fees. Continue reading...
