Exploring the barriers to digital solutions in employment related services by Ian Hilder, Saffron Interactive.  I’m of an age that grew up with vinyl records as the only means of purchasing and playing music on-demand. Recently I had a short vacation in an ‘oldy-worldy’ cottage that boasted an old record player and a selection of…

Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE is Co-Director, CareerChat UK & Director, dmh associates In today’s world, change is occurring at an unprecedented rate. Societies everywhere are undergoing a deep transformation. The Covid-19 pandemic, Industry 4.0 disruption, climate change, and an ageing workforce have become realities impacting on the social and economic fabric of our UK society. Advances…

Richard Alberg, CEO, Aptem Employ In the context of rising unemployment, the employment services industry has been placed at the centre of employability plans. Central to UK government policy has been the doubling of ‘work coaches’. Yet thus far, little has been said which elucidates their role in aiding the newly unemployed, work-ready jobseeker. I…

Technology is a core part of the CAEHRS framework Richard Alberg is Managing Director of Aptem Employ Digital services are one of the criteria for the Department of Work and Pensions CAEHRS framework for employability procurement. So how can you access the technology you need to ensure a viable bid? The Department of Work and…

Cybersecurity functionality critical for CAEHRS digital employability solutions The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), as part of its Commercial Agreement for the Provision of Employment and Health Related Services (CAEHRS), prioritises the role of digital solutions to employability programmes. How do providers ensure that the digital solutions they offer are cybersecure? The Department of…