You shouldn't have to go without the skills you need
Why should only employees have access to training and upskilling opportunities? We're calling on government to make training in new skills tax deductible for the self-employed.
We make a difference with insights into training and skills.
Our data brief on the sector's ability to access training and skills from 2023 concludes with a series of recommendations for government.
Eight ways to upskill the self-employed
Our report from 2018 put forward a range of recommendations to improve access to training for the self-employed.
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What else we've said on training and skills...
Despite the self-employed accounting for 13 per cent of the labour market, public policy often fails to cater for those self-employed individuals looking to upski...
Self-employed women, who earn an average of 16 per cent less than self-employed men, should be supported with greater training and development opportunities, a ne...