Apprenticeships

Grants launched to jumpstart early years degree apprenticeships

Ministers hope apprentices will start in Autumn

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

A year of change for apprenticeships – the good, the bad and the worrying

Recent funding changes have made apprenticeships more affordable and flexible for SMEs, but without a clear, stable long-term plan,...

Jessica Hill
Sarah Beale
Apprenticeships

One-size-fits-all foundation apprenticeships just won’t work

Early delivery data signals that an eight-month model may suit policy design, but it doesn’t suit fast-moving sectors or...

Jessica Hill
Charlotte Bosworth
Apprenticeships

Builders need older apprentices, not school leavers alone

Policy has narrowed its focus to school leavers which risks overlooking a large pool of motivated, capable people who...

Jessica Hill
Nicola Hodkinson
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships aren’t the alternative, they’re the engine of growth

New funding, faster standards and better matching between learners and employers will help deliver tens of thousands more opportunities...

Jessica Hill
Praful Nargund
Apprenticeships

School and college builders will have to hire apprentices, DfE claims

Constructors will be required to offer training opportunities through their constracts

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

‘Clearance style’ apprenticeship pilot to be run by mayors

It comes after plans for apprenticeship applications to be made through UCAS were dropped

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

Britain needs fewer rip-off degrees and more apprentices

It’s time to turbo-charge apprenticeships and give young people real choice about their futures

Jessica Hill
Saqib Bhatti MP
Apprenticeships

Poorer students miss out on a golden ticket. We can fix that

The middle classes are dominating degree apprenticeships. There’s so much more we can all do to level the playing...

Jessica Hill
Ned Browne