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A study into the perceptions of workplace learning from staff working in the care and retail sectors.
Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on the methodology review for skilled shortage occupations.
Check the minimum annual salary you'll need to be paid on a Skilled Worker or Health and Care visa if you're under 26, studying, training or in a postdoctoral role.
Home Office commissioned research gathering early insights on the Skilled Worker visa route and employer sponsorship.
The paper derives the skill content of 30 countries, ranging from low to high income, from the occupational structure of their economies
Detail of which jobs qualify as skilled, minimum rates of pay to qualify, and how employers should carry out a resident labour market test.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Adult training is often only available to workers who are highly paid or skilled with those with the lowest qualifications losing out on training.
Sections (3.01 - 3.101) last updated: April 2024.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
Archive guides to codes of practice for sponsoring skilled workers.
This document contains the following information: Ready to work, skilled for work: unlocking Britain's talent.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) analysis of the Labour Force Survey.
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