Bridgwater & Taunton College’s Tracy Clement discusses the very real challenges of getting young people interested in training for the food and drink industry.
Business experts have blamed the education system for a lack of skilled workers, as an industry-wide survey found 69% of manufacturers expected difficulties in filling high-skilled roles in the future.
Low wages are hurting the food and drink industry by deterring new recruits and creating the skills gap, warns new research from the University of Warwick.
The German experience could teach the UK a lot about making careers in manufacturing more appealing to new recruits, according to engineering giant Siemens.
Simon Baldry, md for Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) in Britain committed his company to a policy of helping to develop “healthy, sustainable local communities” around its UK factories, as he officially opened the company’s fourth education centre at Sidcup...
Campaigns are underway to counter threats to healthy school meals provision, with the Labour opposition looking to co-ordinate cross-party initiatives on the issue.
Support has swelled for the new Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design, which will be available in 48 areas following its initial roll-out in 28...
