8 April 2021
Skill up to level up
CPP has developed a new model of employment in local areas, quantifying the link between basic skills coverage and employment rates.
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Public services, welfare and skills
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8 March 2021
Levelling up risks becoming less than the sum of its parts
Zoë Billingham writes for The MJ and argues that the levelling up agenda will only be successful if the government shores up the foundations of local local service provision.
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4 March 2021
Don't clap for carers - pay them more to help level up deprived places
Rosie Stock Jones writes for Radix and argues that if there was ever a moment to address the systematic problems with the social care system, it is now.
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3 March 2021
The Budget should have tackled the deep structural problems with apprenticeships
Until Sunak realises there’s a preference in the apprenticeship system for existing employees over young people, his Budget announcements won’t help, writes Andy Norman.
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25 February 2021
Pay, productivity and social value
Key workers have enabled our country to function during the coronavirus pandemic. This paper argues that they should be compensated accordingly.
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31 January 2021
It’s risky business to have an employer-dominated skills system
The Department for Education must put more faith in local leaders rather than employers if it wants the skills white paper to work, writes Andy Norman for FEWeek.
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