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Annual Careers Hub Conference 2026
Annual Careers Hub Conference 26 February 2026: Employers, Head Teachers and Careers Leads connect to celebrate careers education.
Find out more NEW! Skills and Business Hub Social Values Guide
Just launched: The Skills and Business Hub Social Values Guide 2026
Find out more Earning or Learning: A New Agenda for Youth NEET Reduction
Key findings and critical evidence from Policy Connect
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Annual Careers Hub Conference 2026
Annual Careers Hub Conference 26 February 2026: Employers, Head Teachers and Careers Leads connect to celebrate careers education.
From AI Anxiety to Action
40 Business Owners Complete Skills Bootcamp in AI for Business.
State of the Nation Report 2025: Social Mobility in the UK
The Social Mobility Commission has published its State of the Nation report, which sets out its views on the progress made towards improving social mobility in the UK.
Key Insights from the Employer Standards Report
The Employer Standards provide a clear framework to businesses of all shapes and sizes to maximise the impact of employer engagement with young people, ensuring mutual value and long-term business success.
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IoD press release : Confidence improves in December, but hiring and investment remain under pressure.
20205-26 Apprenticeship funding rules (version 3)
Review important updates ahead of policy changes coming into effect in January 2026. This version does not yet include details on apprenticeship units, which are due to go live from April 2026. That information is now expected in the new year.
Government unveils new skills reforms to get Britain working
Strengthen your workforce and invest in future talent.
Young Citizens Day at Garth Hill College
Young Citizens Day Brings Bracknell's Future Leaders Together
The Growth Academy Expands Delivery Into New Counties
The Growth Academy now offers fully-funded Skills Bootcamps in Sales in Somerset and Dorset.
Budget 2025: What Schools Need To Know
Discover everything schools need to know about chancellor Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget.
Budget 2025: Employer Guide to Apprenticeship Funding
The 2025 budget is introducing significant changes to the apprenticeship funding landscape for both SMEs and levy-paying employers.
Berkshire Partnership Leads the Way with Launch of UK’s First Mini MBA in AI for Business
Business professionals across Berkshire are set to benefit from the UK’s first Mini MBA in AI for Business™.
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LAUNCH into Business – 11 and 18 March (Exclusive to Berkshire Businesses) Please note: This start up programme is split into two parts – you must be able to attend both. If you cannot attend part 2, alternative dates may be availabl...
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Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Supporting neurodivergence
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Last year Ethical Reading created a guide to support neurodivergent frontline teams. We worked with people from various sectors including cabin crew, construction, hospitality and education. This is something that has been missing from the conversation surrounding neuro-inclusive workplaces.
This is because, these sectors are often precarious, workers are replaceable and there isn’t much top-down structure for inclusion.
Once the resource was complete, it became clear that it had scope far beyond the original intended market.
Some of the challenges we had addressed such as communication, stigma and a scepticism of the logistics showed up in conventionally stable workplaces.
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