Distilling practitioners’ expertise from this year’s ERSA Conference, CEO Elizabeth Taylor reflects on the sector’s skill in helping people tread the right path toward work. Originally published exclusively for FE NEWS here.  There are an estimated 5.5 million inactive potential workers in the UK labour market. People with health conditions, caring responsibilities, the over 50’s and…

Southampton City Council have officially launched, in partnership with the British Library, the Business and IP Centre (BIPC) at Southampton Central Library. The BIPC will help entrepreneurs start and grow their business, project or next big idea. Supported by the Intellectual Property Office, the Southampton BIPC offers professional resources including patent specifications, 1-2-1 support on…

As thousands of young people start on their career paths at university or on apprenticeships, one logistics employer is demonstrating the value of apprenticeships to provide new skills and opportunities to workers of all ages.  At Good Logistics, Learning and Development Advisor Sarah Coates is developing an apprenticeships programme which embodies the company’s ethos of…