Government apprenticeship target ‘sinking below the horizon’
Responding to the latest apprenticeship figures, showing a year on year drop in starts of 31% for the 2017/18 academic year to May, Edwin Morgan, Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors, said:...
View ArticleHow to set up your grad scheme for success
With fewer candidates applying for vacant roles, businesses need to look at new ways to attract and retain talent. When set up and maintained well, a graduate scheme can provide a consistent influx of...
View ArticleMetro Bank launches apprenticeships for senior bankers
Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, has partnered with leading business school, Cranfield School of Management, to launch an MSc in Retail and Digital Banking, which also provides the...
View ArticleApprentices let down by poor quality training and lack of support, say MPs
Too many apprentices are not getting the high-quality training they deserve and too many people, particularly the disadvantaged, are not being given the support they need to pursue an apprenticeship...
View ArticleBusiness leaders finally getting to grips with apprenticeship levy
Employers are finally getting to grips with the Apprenticeship Levy, a new survey from the IoD reveals, with over half of employers who use the system now saying they understand it ‘perfectly’, a 42%...
View ArticleMPs back proposals to make apprenticeships more flexible for women
MPs back REC proposals to make the Apprenticeship Levy more flexible to help women get the skills they need to “get on” in the workplace. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has spent...
View ArticleMorrisons invests in over 500 apprentices
Grocer, Morrisons announce Wednesday, that it is to train more than 500 more apprentices over the next 12 months. Most of these will be in traditional craft skills such as butchery, bakery and...
View Article£3bn sitting unused in apprenticeship levy accounts
More than £3bn in apprenticeship levy funding in England remains untouched, as organisations use only 14 per cent of available funding. The data, secured by The Open University through a Freedom of...
View ArticleEurostar owner reassures passengers over Brexit fears
Eurostar’s largest shareholder has spoken with French media to reassure passengers over the Brexit fiasco. The shareholder said Brexit might “hit” or even “halt” the service, but “details” still need...
View ArticleAmazon to create over 1,000 apprenticeships in the UK
US tech giant Amazon haver announces they are to create over 1,000 apprenticeships in the UK, they will range from IT, software engineering, technology, robotics, and safety and Human Resources. The...
View ArticleHow the Apprenticeship Levy can help you tackle these three key challenges
The Apprenticeship Levy is an invaluable tool for UK organisations yet myths and concerns around its use persist, especially for small or medium-sized businesses without the luxury of huge L&D...
View ArticleGovernment must deliver on apprentice pledges now
As National Apprenticeship Week gets underway across England, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are calling on the government to secure the long-term future of apprenticeships. However, the...
View ArticleTraining and immigration issues could scupper Boris Johnson’s ‘new deal’
Whilst Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on Tuesday focused on a plan which would “deliver jobs, skills and infrastructure for Britain,” a warning has been issued. The Association of Professional...
View ArticleUK apprenticeships see a 50% decline due to coronavirus
Small Business Prices has created a study looking at the best industries for apprentices. The data analyses the number of apprenticeship starts and completions for different courses, the best and… The...
View ArticleUK sees 46% drop in new apprenticeship starts during lockdown
A new study from Small Business Prices has analysed the best industries for apprenticeships, the highest-rated employers for apprenticeships, as well as how these have been affected by COVID-19...
View ArticleBT Group to recruit more than 50 apprentices and graduates in London this year
BT Group today announced plans to recruit more than 50 apprentices and graduates in Birmingham for its September 2021 intake (51 jobs: 18 graduates and 33 apprentices). The announcement is… The post BT...
View ArticleAmazon set to create over 1,000 new full-time apprenticeships in UK
Recruitment has started for 25 different apprenticeship schemes ranging from engineering to broadcast production, creative digital design to health, safety and environment technician. Amazon created...
View ArticleUniversity launches apprenticeship campaign as incentive deadline looms
York St John University has unveiled a new campaign to encourage more businesses into adopting apprenticeship schemes. The new campaign from the University follows the Government’s announcement of the...
View ArticleZurich doubles number of apprenticeship places in response to high demand
In a commitment to nurturing emerging, diverse young talent, Zurich UK has doubled the number of apprenticeship places it is making available in 2021 – from 15 in 2020 to… The post Zurich doubles...
View ArticleSchool of Communication Arts announces ‘Decent Landlord Scholarship’ covering...
The most awarded creative advertising school in the world, the School of Communication Arts (SCA), has announced that applications for its ‘Decent Landlord Scholarship’ (DLS) are now open. This...
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