AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUK jobs & skills policy: Andy Burnham’s youth and technical-education push is back in focus, with plans to expand technical subjects from age 14 and new employer-linked routes aimed at reducing youth unemployment and easing the skills gap. Welfare pressures on hiring: A report highlights a sharp rise in ADHD-related PIP claims in England and Wales since 2019, raising fresh questions about whether the welfare and NHS support system can cope as more young people struggle to move into work. Workplace health & safety: A Virgin Atlantic engineer, 23, died after a maintenance accident at Heathrow; a joint Met and HSE investigation is under way, underlining ongoing risks in aviation maintenance roles. Employment rights & discrimination: A UK reader survey on job hunting after 40 points to ageism and tactics like removing DOB from applications as candidates report fewer interviews despite experience. Business restructuring with staffing impact: UK-linked headlines include GSK’s cost-cutting and job reductions, while other sectors see closures and layoffs—another reminder that HR planning and redeployment will stay central. Economy backdrop: NIESR warns inflation may stay above target until 2029, meaning employers could face tougher trade-offs in pay, hiring and public-service funding.
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