Former Education Secretary Justine Greening is working with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to protect opportunities and boost social mobility. The partnership comes as research shows 80 per cent […]

Avenham Park Pic: Tony Worrall Preston has been named the most improved city in the UK to live and work. The study, carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Demos, used a range […]

Runshaw Business Centre’s annual Apprenticeship Awards, held last Tuesday (17 June 2014), celebrated the achievements of apprentices from across the Preston area. The event at the Leyland Hotel witnessed 18-year-old […]

A Preston business is aiming to combat unemployment among young people by partnering with local universities. Transcription Global, a transcription, translation and interpreting company based in Winckley Square is working […]

At the last count, UK youth unemployment passed 1 million, with Preston’s 3,204 benefit claimants amongst the highest in the country. The Office For National Statistics (ONS) periodically supply details of […]

Youth unemployment has reached a record high of over 1 million, with more 16 to 24 year olds out of work than at any time since 1992, newly released figures […]