With apprenticeships, firms can teach old dogs new tricks With apprenticeships, firms can teach old dogs new tricks We are living through extraordinary times. Disruptive tech innovations, dizzying political upheavals, and growing public demand for action on issues from inequality to the environment are all contributing to a landscape of unprecedented change. But we are still clinging to outdated ideas of how — and when — we should gain new skills. The use [...]
Britain needs a ‘national’ health service, not a ‘nationalised’ one Throughout this election campaign, the Labour party has returned time and time again to the issue of NHS “privatisation”. This won’t have come as a surprise to anyone. Indeed, it is now standard fare during elections for the argument to be put that the government of the day is pursuing “backdoor” or “creeping” privatisation. But [...]