CSEU Supports ‘Save The Union Learning Fund’ Campaign
The Government’s announcement that it intends to scrap the £12 million of funding by April 2021 has been roundly condemned by unions, employers and skills bodies.
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Johnson’s skills announcement falls flat
The Prime Minister’s announcement this week on training and skills has been met with scepticism and as another “sound bite with no delivery”
TUC: Chancellor’s short-time working scheme is a significant step forward
The government should target help at industries facing a tough winter, and provide more support for families most at risk of hardship and debt.
Government Help On Apprentices A Start – But Nowhere Near Enough
The Government is set to sign a statutory instrument but it falls short of what the consortium of unions, skills bodies and employers were seeking.
Emergency measures to save apprenticeships
Industry, unions and training providers are calling for emergency measures to save apprenticeships and provide re-skilling and retraining to secure skills essential for the UK ‘s post Covid recovery.
The UK should listen to the unions like the German’s do.
They discovered that the Germans have an agreed system for short time working to protect employment during times of crisis.
Call to Arms
Union chiefs say nine defence projects must be prioritised to safeguard jobs in recession.
Shovel ready defence programmes
Strategic investment in our industrial and manufacturing infrastructure will play a vital role in ensuring that the British economy is able to weather the economic crisis following the coronavirus pandemic.
MPs fire salvo in £1bn Navy contract row
MoD refuses to release findings into South Korea deal despite the fact its objective was to learn lesson
Royal Navy’s “Build British” Debate Heats Up Once More
The UK Ministry of Defence’s contract tender for three new fleet auxiliaries has begun again, nine months after it was suspended amidst concerns about foreign bidders.
