5 things you should know about in June

As we continue into June, the UK talent landscape is buzzing with bold new funding, long term strategy announcements and shifts in tech, training and immigration that are set to shape hiring well beyond the summer. 

Enacted in May this year, the Great British Energy Act establishes a publicly owned energy company dedicated to clean energy in the UK, and is expected to create new jobs in the green energy sector. The state-owned company will be focused on investment and development of energy generation infrastructure, back by £8.3 billion. 

Ultimately it will accelerate the UK’s transition to clean energy while also increasing energy security and promoting environmental sustainability.

Source: Rural Services Network

This month, the government launched Skills England, a new agency under the Department of Education aimed at addressing local skills shortages, improving access to training and optimising the use of the Apprenticeship Levy. 

The main goal of the new learning body is to ‘bring together government, local authorities, employers, training providers and trade unions to create a cohesive skills strategy that means employers rely less on overseas workers and build up domestic talent’.

Source: Personnel Today

The UK fashion manufacturing industry is launching new initiatives to address a critical skills shortage by attracting young people to technical roles such as sewing, weaving,and pattern-cutting. 

The UKFT, the UK’s largest network for fashion and textiles, stresses the importance of specific initiatives needed to address the shortage in education and training for the sector. These initiatives include flexible online training programmes, career platforms, bursary schemes and rehabilitation training schemes for ex-offenders. 

Source: UKFT

A ban on unpaid internships in the UK has been proposed by the government this month, aimed at ensuring fair compensation for work and to promote equal access to career development opportunities for interns. 

Unpaid internships are already largely banned under current law, unless they are part of an educational or training courses, as they create an equal opportunity barrier, specifically based on location, age and social background. 

Source: GOV.uk

Negotiations are underway for a ‘Youth Experience Scheme’ between the UK and EU, allowing people aged 18 to 30 to work in Europe for a limited time, with EU nationals receiving the same benefit. The initiative could provide significant career opportunities and address talent shortages in various sectors. 

The scheme creates new opportunities for younger talent in the UK as well as giving UK employers the chance to hire international talent. 

Source: After Athena

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