4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (412+ words) More than one million young people across the UK are currently not in employment, education or training - the highest NEET figure in over 12 years. Behind that number are thousands of 16- to 24-year-olds who are ready to work, but can’t find…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (598+ words) The Ontario government has announced $90 million in funding for McMaster to create 2,769 seats for students preparing for careers in high-demand sectors. Provincial officials announced 40,000 new seats in key economy-driving programs at Ontario colleges and universities Thursday at the McMaster Manufacturing…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (450+ words) Giving young people opportunities and helping them believe in their own potential is something I talk about often, because I've seen firsthand the difference it can make. Too often, we hear that today's young people are simply unwilling to work,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (572+ words) Canterbury school leavers will be able to earn a wage while gaining a nationally recognised manufacturing qualification under a new industry-led training programme. Canterbury will become the first South Island region to offer Earn as You Learn, which combines formal…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (541+ words) "The physicality of actually making things is incomparable, especially when people crave originality." As office-track careers look more volatile, once-old-fashioned trades are drawing renewed interest from younger workers. In the U.K., that interest is centering on heritage crafts, including bookbinding, metalwork,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (573+ words) The funding expands access to education for students pursuing careers in fields important to Ontario’s economic future, including STEM, health care, education, and AI. The Ontario government has announced $90 million in funding for McMaster to create 2,769 seats for students preparing…...

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3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (226+ words) People build skills at work not only through formal training, but through experience: solving problems, using technology, interacting with colleagues and customers, adapting to new tasks, and learning from managers and peers. Factories, offices, and farms do not get adequate…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (258+ words) We were delighted to welcome Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, to our Scunthorpe site today. As part of her mission to gather a million young voices for the biggest ever survey of children, Dame Rachel spoke…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (609+ words) Schools collaborated with the business community to determine local needs, the first time consultations were required. Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn toured a robotics and research lab at the University of Toronto in Toronto last March. He says…...