
Incentives For Employers Offering Apprenticeships
If you’re an employer in the UK, you should seriously consider taking on an apprentice. Not only is this a great way to bring new talent to your business and […] more»
If you’re an employer in the UK, you should seriously consider taking on an apprentice. Not only is this a great way to bring new talent to your business and […] more»
Employers should be rated on their ability to produce high-quality apprentices particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to new recommendations calling for sanctions on businesses underpaying workers. more»
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»
As National Apprenticeship Week shines a light on the benefits of in-work training opportunities, Anna Hickey, managing director of media agency Wavemaker, considers how employers can look beyond traditional placements. more»
In a bid to tackle the growing digital skills gap in the capital, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a 7m initiative to find and develop home-grown tech talent. 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»
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»
Young people under 25 years old who do not qualify for the National Living Wage are losing out on between 820 and 6, 000 a year, according to a new report, despite a majority of employers believing pay should be equalised for staff performing the same role. 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»