Degree apprenticeships have potential to fill skills gaps
‘Degree apprenticeships’ have been lauded by Universities UK (UUK) and Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, as ‘life-changing opportunities’ with the potential to plug more specific skills gaps.
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UK employers are struggling to attract top talent
Recruiters are having to find new methods for attracting the best talent in their field, according to a recent report.
Government failing to increase ‘quality’ apprenticeships
Shadow BIS secretary, Angela Eagle, warns that “when it comes to apprenticeships, the Government is overly focused on quantity over quality.”
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.
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).
Budget 2016: Key points on education, lifelong learning and apprenticeships
George Osborne has delivered his eighth Budget as chancellor. Here are the main points of what he said.
Budget 2016: New sugar tax to tackle childhood obesity
A new sugar tax on the soft drinks industry to be introduced in two years’ time to cut down on spiralling childhood obesity levels, finance minister George Osborne said today.
