The Government has confirmed that there will be 45,000 visas for seasonal workers available for businesses next year, to help boost the UK’s horticulture industry.
Food manufacturers are failing to use all their apprenticeship levy contribution and should use these as a training tool for existing staff, a leading apprenticeship supplier has claimed.
The food and drink industry has been hit with a double whammy of staff shortages and rising costs that have impeded investment and threatens its ability to put affordable food on the UK’s table, according to the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink...
Food and drink businesses in Scotland can now benefit from a training initiative to help fuel growth in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.
Staff shortages and a slowdown in the take-up of apprenticeships are making it harder to maintain food standards, according to Terry Fennell, chief executive of specialist qualifications awarding body FDQ.
