Return to the office: Gartner highlights the risks for recruitment
With increasing numbers of companies opting to reduce the numbers of days their employees can work at home, Adam McCulloch asks Caitlin Duffy, research director at business analyst and consultancy Gartner, five key questions about what risks were attached to less flexible working arrangements. Does a more draconian approach to office attendance come with risks […]
The number of UK visas for work and study is continuing to fall steeply
The number of UK work visas issued in 2024 will continue to fall as a result of the new rules that were introduced by the former government at the end 2023. New Home Office statistics reveal that in 2024 there will be 210,000 visas issued to principal applicants across all categories of work. This is […]
The number of Neets has reached nearly one million
In the UK, the number of young people who are not in education or employment, or training has increased to nearly one million. This is the highest level for more than a decade. The Office for National Statistics has revealed that there will be 987,000 Neets aged 16-24 in December 2024. This is up from […]
Most UK judges say they’ll quit in five years
Two-thirds or more of full-time court judges have said they plan to quit in the next five years due to their heavy workloads, lack administrative support and concern for their personal safety. According to the annual Judicial Attitudes survey,compiled at the UCL Judicial Institute, Professor Cheryl Thomas KC 60% of circuit court judges – those […]