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Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
Exclusive: Ministers considering overhaul of apprenticeship funding scheme to tackle youth jobs crisis
#Business #Apprenticeships #Vocationaleducation #Youthunemployment #Labour #Politics #Society #Youngpeople #Workcareers #Education #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardPartingtonSenioreconomicscorrespondent
Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/17/make-firms-pay-more-train-older-workers-youth-apprentices-england #Business #Apprenticeships #VocationalEducation #YouthUnemployment #Labour #Politics #Society #YoungPeople #WorkCareers #Education #UkNews
Neet rates higher in England’s smaller cities and towns than in biggest cities
By Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent
Initiatives to address youth employment crisis and offer training are being launched in towns such as Telford
#Unemployment #Youngpeople #UKunemploymentandemploymentstatistics #OfficeforNationalStatistics #UKnews #England #Society #Thinktanks #NorthofEngland #London #Birmingham #Blackpool #Telford #Workcareers #Mentalhealth #Inequality #TheGuardian #NehaGohilMidlandscorrespondent
Neet rates higher in England’s smaller cities and towns than in biggest cities https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/16/neet-rates-england-smaller-cities-towns-youth-unemployment-training #Unemployment #YoungPeople #UkUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #OfficeForNationalStatistics #UkNews #England #Society #Thinktanks #NorthOfEngland #London #Birmingham #Blackpool #Telford #WorkCareers #MentalHealth #Inequality
Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/16/tories-call-5-year-freeze-minimum-wage-youth-unemployment #MinimumWage #Conservatives #YouthUnemployment #YoungPeople #Unemployment #UkNews #Society #Politics #NationalLivingWage #Labour #Pay #Money #WorkCareers
Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment
By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five years
#Minimumwage #Conservatives #Youthunemployment #Youngpeople #Unemployment #UKnews #Society #Politics #Nationallivingwage #Labour #Pay #Money #Workcareers #TheGuardian #JessicaElgotDeputypoliticaleditor
Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work - video https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/oct/15/is-your-boss-watching-you-the-rise-of-ai-surveillance-at-work-video #Science #AiArtificialIntelligence #WorkCareers
Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work - video
By Presented by Ian Sample , with Robert Booth , produced by Joshan Chana and Jacob Liebenberg , graphics by Elliot Ellis , the executive producer was Ellie Bury
Workers have always been monitored by their bosses, first through output targets, and then via computer software labelled ‘bossware’. But AI is transforming the capabilities of these systems, processing huge volumes of data to provide minute-by-minute accounts of activity, and productivity. To find out more, Ian Sample hears from UK technology editor Robert Booth. He explains which sectors are adopting this approach, why they are doing it, and how it could end up being counterproductive.
#Science #AIartificialintelligence #Workcareers #TheGuardian #PresentedbyIanSample #withRobertBooth #producedbyJoshanChana #JacobLiebenberg #graphicsbyElliotEllis #theexecutiveproducerwasEllieBury
Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work – podcast https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/oct/15/is-your-boss-watching-you-the-rise-of-ai-surveillance-at-work-podcast #Science #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #WorkCareers