The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a consultation by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial strategy (BEIS) on national minimum wage conditions. BEIS launched its consultation on national minimum wage (NMW) rules regarding salaried workers and the operation of salary sacrifice schemes on 17 December. The consultation, which closes at 11.45pmContinue reading BEIS consultation on ‘restrictive’ wage conditions welcomed
Diageo makes progress to close gender pay gap; announces STEM scholarships for female students
Diageo Great Britain and Diageo Scotland combined median pay gap of +5.4% (2017: +8.6%)1 Diageo Great Britain median pay gap of -12.6% (2017: -9.8%) Diageo Scotland median pay gap of +18.0% (2017: +16.7%)
MINISTER FOR SKILLS MEETS NEW APPRENTICES AT THATCHERS CIDER
The Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, paid a visit to Thatchers Cider this week to find out about Thatchers’ award-winning apprenticeship programme and learn how it has been developed to meet the skills needs of the Somerset cider maker. Thatchers Cider, the fourth generation cidermaker based at Myrtle Farm, in SandfordContinue reading MINISTER FOR SKILLS MEETS NEW APPRENTICES AT THATCHERS CIDER
Joseph Buck – The Lloyds Banking Group Award for Rising Star of the Year
More about the winner… Joe is an advanced level apprentice studying towards Hospitality Supervisor, working at Toby Carvery. He is currently completing his third apprenticeship in 3 years, seizing every opportunity available to develop his learning further. Joe’s apprenticeships have allowed him to not only become competent in the business, but also have a positiveContinue reading Joseph Buck – The Lloyds Banking Group Award for Rising Star of the Year
Ofsted annual report warns apprenticeship levy being spent on graduate scheme rebadging
Amanda Spielman has amplified Ofsted’s concern that too much apprenticeship levy funding is being spent on higher levels, which is squeezing out the recruitment of young people onto lower level programmes. The chief inspector raised the issue in her second annual report, published this morning. “We are concerned that in many cases, levy money is notContinue reading Ofsted annual report warns apprenticeship levy being spent on graduate scheme rebadging