The national hourly rates for minimum wages will increase from the 1st of April 2017. The rates change every April and the new rates will be: £7.50 per hour – 25 yrs old and over £7.05 per hour – 21-24 yrs old £5.60 per hour – 18-20 yrs old £4.05 per hour – 16-17 yrs old £3.50 for Apprentices Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either: * aged under 19 * aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship. Source:
Learning to survive in a world dominated by the internet should be as important for children as reading and writing, says a House of Lords report. Lessons about online responsibilities, risks and acceptable behaviour should be mandatory in all UK schools, the Lords Communications Committee argues. The internet is “hugely beneficial” but children need awareness of its hazards, said committee chairman Lord Best. Industry leaders said education was key to keeping children safe online. The Lords report builds on findings by
Almost half of employers say young people lack the basic life skills to cope at work. Young people are starting work without some of the basic skills they need to get on in the workplace. It’s not just that schools have failed to provide them with vital skills – they are falling short on the kinds of rudimental skills everyone needs to get through life. How can this have happened? The research from Central YMCA identified that schools were falling short,
Landlords are more likely to accept potential renters who own pets than people claiming benefits, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis of some 11,000 online listings for spare rooms found all but a few hundred stated benefit claimants were not welcome. Campaign groups say it is “naked discrimination” and are calling for a change in the law. Landlords say more social housing needs to be built. The BBC England data unit analysed listings on the website SpareRoom, looking at London and 18 other
