Multiskills

A new device hidden in an ID badge has offered new security to tradesmen and women that operate alone.

Skills shortages are leading to recruitment problems across Europe, a new report has found, and young people are struggling in the jobs market as they lack the right skills.

A Manchester MP has welcomed the roll out of new tech-levels, which he believes will boost vocational training in the UK.

Vocational skills could play a key role in driving growth in the jobs market and the economy as a whole.

New initiatives are being rolled out to mark the countdown to the 2014 National Apprenticeship and Skills Week, which is due to kick off in March.

Harrogate Borough Council has announced a new drive to boost the number of apprenticeships in the area, as well as encouraging local firms to take on young people.

Sheffield has the highest number of young apprentices of any core city in England, new research has confirmed.

The Modern Apprentice of the Year Award has been launched in Scotland in a bid to track down the top young apprentices who have shown commitment and capability.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has promised to double the number of houses built in the UK when Labour is next in power.

A scheme has been launched in Dorset with the aim of increasing the number of apprentices in the area.

Apprentices from a range of different sectors battled it out at the recent Skills Show 2013 at the NEC in Birmingham, in a bid to prove that they are the best of the best.

The attitude of British parents towards apprenticeships is improving, a new YouGov survey has revealed.