Apprenticeships

Young people can’t choose the pathways they can’t see

Despite the efforts of the Baker Clause, apprenticeships remain a mystery to students, parents and society in general. A...

Jessica Hill
Dale Walker
Apprenticeships

Purse strings tighten for Multiverse as losses widen

Headcount drops and cash nearly halved in past year but leaders insist company is ‘trending towards profitability'

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

I was NEET for 2 years. Developing soft skills saved my future

My journey from automated rejections to an RSC apprenticeship shows why soft-skills programmes aren’t a ‘nice to have’, they’re...

Jessica Hill
Hassan Ahmed
Apprenticeships

Millions lost in fraud from Covid apprentice payments

Independent covid counter-fraud report finds only £1 million recouped in apprentice incentive scheme

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Pearson drops out of EPA top 10 list

Latest Ofqual apprenticeship assessment stats drop also reveals the first-time pass rate has returned to above 90%

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

DWP promises foundation apprenticeships in hospitality and retail

Department also plans £140m pilot for mayors to connect young people with apprenticeship opportunities

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

‘Exceptionally challenging economic conditions’ cited as Acacia Training closes

The company is expected to formally appoint administrators in 'mid-December'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Budget 2025

Reeves puts the ‘squeeze’ on big employers with budget levy tweaks 

Chancellor warned that trio of reforms 'risks dampening appetite among levy-paying organisations already dealing with rising hiring, pension and...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

The apprenticeships boost is not the game-changer SMEs need

The Chancellor’s funding pledge for under-25 apprenticeships is welcome, but rising labour costs and missing incentives still leave small...

Jessica Hill
Tina McKenzie