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Government orders independent review of apprenticeships

Entrepreneur, former Dragon’s Den Investor, and founder of social enterprise School for Startups, Doug Richard, is to lead an independent review into the future of apprenticeships in England. The Richard Review of Apprenticeships, commissioned by BIS and the Department for Education, will look … Continue reading

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Helicopter maker AgustaWestland to cut jobs

The defence and aerospace manufacturing sector, still reeling from last week’s announcement of 3000 job losses at BAE Systems, received a further jolt today (7 October) with news that up to 375 jobs are to go at the Yeovil, Somerset-based … Continue reading

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