Adult Learners' Week (18- 24 May) celebrates those learners that have taken the plunge back into education at a later stage in life.

Every year, I read in awe the success stories of those who embrace learning as an adult. Many have overcome hardships; many (if not...

The biggest change to the PAYE system since it came into operation over 65 years ago - Real Time Information (RTI) is the new system for reporting tax, NI and other details to HMRC and comes into effect in April.

Reporting in real time will be mandatory for all...

The topic of women in boardrooms has been on the agenda for some time, especially since the government set the target of at least 25 per cent female representation on FTSE 100 boards by 2015.

The reasoning behind these targets is justified. There's undoubtedly much to gain by...

AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) is one of over 100 businesses signed up to Nick Clegg's 'Business Compact' on social mobility - improving access for all young people from all backgrounds into the professions.

We signed up to the Business Compact because we felt it important that organisations get...

A year ago we established a relationship with Islington Academy with a view to setting up an apprentice scheme within AAT. Our motives were twofold: firstly we wanted to give something back to the local community (as a registered charity we are restricted from donating to other charities),...

The country is in a deeper recession than previously thought with new figures revealing a shrinking economy and a sharper decline in the first three months in 2012. Despite the Government's efforts to stimulate the job market, youth unemployment remains high and the proportion of people over the...

Youth unemployment is a global problem. In the UK, NEET figures are at a record high. In some countries of the Arab world 90% of 16-24-year-olds are unemployed. In the United States the youth unemployment rate is 23% and in Spain nearly 50%. The problem is very much a worldwide...

Record high youth unemployment statistics have sparked much debate about education today. Universities, vocational qualifications and apprenticeships have been making headlines, with much discussion about their value and the role they play in our society. It's a minefield of confusing and contradictory messages for school leavers and their parents.
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The vast changes in the education landscape are making the headlines and naturally causing a lot of passionate debate. Coupled with the latest depressing unemployment figures with youth unemployment the highest since records began it is not surprising that education and skills are top of the political agenda.

Vocational...

With university fees on the increase, many young people are looking at alternative routes into their chosen careers. Should employers now be looking to school leavers instead of graduates for their next generation of managers?

University is no longer a financially viable...