Apprenticeship reforms to cost councils £600m a year, says LGA
The Government’s reforms to apprenticeships will cost councils at least £600m a year, the Local Government Association has claimed.
Day 17 March 2016
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Central YMCA celebrates National Apprenticeship Week at the House of Commons
The Central YMCA recently hosted a private reception at the House of Commons to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.
Apprenticeships launch at House of Lords is a special occasion for the housing sector
Recently I had the pleasure of launching at the House of Lords the new Housing and Property Apprenticeships, the culmination of a two-year Trailblazer programme I was asked to lead for the sector.
Apprenticeships still have an image problem
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has published a report into how young people perceive non-academic education. ACCA’s chief executive Helen Brand talks about the findings.
Academies must not be at the expense of investing in vital skills
The Government’s announcement that all schools will be required to become academies must not be at the expense of investing in vital skills so crucially needed by industry, warns the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
