Employers are being urged to “embrace” the apprenticeship levy or miss out on over £1.28bn of unused funds. more»

British insurance firms have dramatically ramped up the number of apprenticeships working in the sector, with the number of schemes increasing by 47 per cent since the apprenticeship levy was introduced. more»

Over one in three employers remain unaware of new apprenticeship funding arrangements designed to increase in-work training opportunities, new research has found. more»

The government has started to deliver funding worth almost £500m to in-work training providers as it pushes to create more apprenticeships at small businesses. more»

Just five per cent of UK employers operate so-called “returnship” programmes designed to bring professionals back into the workforce, new research has found, as a lack of government incentive leaves the idea largely unheard of in business. more»

The number of in-work training placements at UK businesses has plummeted since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in April, government figures have shown. more»

The number of young apprentices joining UK firms fell by 41 per cent in the last year, according to official figures, leading to calls for government to reform how apprenticeship funding is delivered to small business owners. more»

Following the recent release of A Level and GCSE results, a new study has found that 25 per cent of 25 to 34 year-olds would opt to do an apprenticeship over a university course if given the choice again now. more»

Full-time employment in Britain’s retail sector dropped by 3.3 per cent in the last 12 months, according to new research, as experts attribute rising hiring costs and technology to the decline in jobs. more»

Opportunities opened up by the Apprenticeship Levy could help employers access the wealth of untapped disabled talent in Britain and create greater diversity in UK workplaces, according to a panel of experts. more»