The Government will fully fund apprenticeships in small businesses from 1st April by paying the full cost of training for anyone up to the age of 21 and it will invest an additional £60 million of new government funding for next year.
Writing for Propel, UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls shared her reflections on an underwhelming Budget.
UKHospitality responds to the Budget
At its Workforce and Skills event today, UKHospitality has unveiled further detail of the passport, which will enable new employees to demonstrate completion of the universal entry standard to give employers confidence that new starters are competent across a wide variety of necessary skills.
The DarkHotel is a cyber espionage tactic targeting high-profile individuals through hotel and restaurant Wi-Fi networks.
In a trial conducted between June and December of 2022, 61 companies across the UK took a leap into the world of the four-day workweek. The results were impressive, with 92% of employers choosing to stick with this new approach. This surge in popularity has sparked interest across various industries in the UK, prompting many to contemplate the switch.
It comes after GDP shrank in both Q3 and Q4, by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. Despite those two quarters, GDP across the entirety of 2023 grew marginally by 0.1%.
Read on for a snapshot of the key hospitality market insights from the Christie & Co annual Business Outlook 2024 Report.
Allen joins UKHospitality from London & Partners, the Mayor of London's tourism, inward investment and city marketing agency, where he served as Executive Director and, in 2021, Acting Chief Executive.
Reforms to the Apprenticeship Levy and addressing the cost burden for employers can ensure vacancies continue to fall, says UKHospitality.