Episode 96: Steve blabs about the 100th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, then talks about he can’t find a good, wholesome, and affordable robot to settle down with. Benjamin stresses the importance of data sources and diversity. Stephen thinks the federal government needs to do something with the education system to rebuild the manufacturing workforce. Ben goes postal and goes paperless.

-	https://www.amtonline.org/article/importance-and-diversity-of-data-sources
-	https://www.mmsonline.com/articles/if-federal-government-is-to-solve-the-manufacturing-labor-shortage-it-needs-to-start-here
-	https://www.canadianmetalworking.com/canadianmetalworking/article/automationsoftware/say-goodbye-to-paper-clutter

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Is college the only future we should be encouraging our kids to pursue?  Career Technical Education experts say no.  In fact, some believe college is a waste of time and money.

Losing the Stigma of Career Tech Classes in Education

James Brackley, lecturer in accounting at the University of Sheffield and lead author of the Audit Reform Lab report on Birmingham City Council’s bankruptcy joins this week’s episode. Brackley chats about how behind the audits are for local governments, how it was allowed to get to this point and whether they can catch up. He takes a look at Birmingham City Council’s financial crisis, sharing what happened and the next steps. 

Richard Hattersley speaks about HMRC’s generic nudge letter campaigns. However, due to the generic nature of these letters, it is becoming increasingly hard to tell them apart from scams. The team talk about what HMRC should do to prevent taxpayers getting scammed.

Finally, with GCSE and A-Level results day, Matthew Ord looks at the importance of apprenticeships and how they can be a vital piece of the puzzle to help firms with the recruitment crisis and skills gap.

No Accounting for Taste ep170: James Brackley on Birmingham City Council’s financial crisis

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