Surgeons’ alarm over training cuts
23 April 2026
Surgeons are alarmed about the impact of training cuts on specialist care and patient safety. They demand that government looks at alternatives.
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Train British doctors
23 April 2025
British doctors have launched a campaign to give British medical graduates priority when applying for speciality training. Applications from international graduates for the limited number of posts have increased.
Not a skills shortage, more a training blockade
It’s bad business as usual: employers and their governments continue to blockade training for British workers. It’s no accident, either, rather a deliberate policy…
The training scandal in figures
Headlines from the latest Employer Skills Survey 2022 compared to 2017
Another medical school denied support for British student doctors
20 January 2023
The government has told another new medical school that no British students will be supported – although it can recruit overseas students.
Medical Schools - Only for foreign students
The good news: new medical schools are operating in Britain. The bad news: they are unable to accept British students, and will be recruiting only applicants from abroad.
Medical training capped again
A month after praising Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital as “amazing” for the treatment his wife had received, Education Secretary James Cleverly has re-imposed the cap on medical training places.
Power grab threatens chaos in teacher training
Having struggled with the impact of Covid-19, the education profession is now facing turmoil as the government seeks to take control of all aspects of teacher training…
Would-be doctors face squeeze while NHS continues to hire from abroad
Medical schools saw an astonishing 21 per cent surge in applications to train to be a doctor for entry in 2021. But most applicants will be turned away – while Britain continues to import doctors trained abroad.
Training: employers still the ghost at the feast
Business and governments want skilled workers, but not to have to train them or pay for their training. Instead, they want to go on importing labour from abroad – leaving young British workers bereft of opportunities…
There is another way…
In Germany, the government and employers bear proportionately the costs of a dual vocational training system.
Call to double medical school places
10 January 2021
The Royal College of Physicians has set out plans to double the number of medical school places, planning for Britain’s needs for the next ten years and beyond.
Training professionals during the pandemic
12 October 2020
Professional training must continue despite the current pandemic. The need for essential face to face teaching must not be overlooked, otherwise students will be delayed in qualifying and entering the workforce.
Apprenticeship problems raised
25 April 2018
The head of Ofsted has highlighted key problems foundin pilot inspections of apprenticeship providers since the new levy scheme came in.
Expand support for training, says UK Chamber of Shipping
6 September 2017
Britain’s shipping employers want a big boost to the number of officer cadets training in this country.
Focus on training
With support from the government and the trade unions, the industry must create and sustain high-skilled jobs along with modern apprenticeships
Start the skills upgrade now
Instead of plugging skills gaps by sucking in people from abroad we have to create and implement a long-term plan for our future that develops streams of skilled people for industries, energy, transportation, services and health care
Dyson Institute: planning out of the EU
13 December 2016
Sir James Dyson intends to establish an Institute of Technology in 2017. This positive initiative it raises significant questions for our class. We must become the front runners in preparing for life after Brexit; it’s not enough to leave the future of Britain to others.
Engineering training: back to the future
As the call for more resources to train engineers for Britain’s future manufacturing increases, pressure is building for more consolidated action – and a return to previous approaches to training…
Protect our defence industry!
One of the reasons for the need for more apprentices is Britain’s need to maintain its defence capability.
Government cuts trade union education
15 January 2016
By August 2016 government funding for trade union education via the TUC will be slashed by half. By August 2017 all the funding will probably have gone. It is time for unions to grasp the nettle.