Put apprentices centre stage to sustain our cultural sector The National Theatre’s apprenticeship training programme means vacancies are filled and young people get the break they need to enter the industry
Careers education and employer visits are key to success Young people are aware of apprenticeships – but our research shows how better guidance at school boosts likelihood they’ll take them up
Levy flexibility will help us meet employer needs The City of Liverpool College’s experience shows how levy reform will help SMEs and deliver green skills
How we’ll drive apprenticeship growth Our reforms mean 10,000 more apprentices could complete their apprenticeship journey each year
Industry collaboration and better pay boost apprenticeships Meeting the needs of employers and trainees can reverse recent decline in apprenticeships
Functional skills qualifications have never been essential Good riddance to functional skills qualifications in adult apprenticeships – it’s been putting off learners and employers in their droves
Making the case for functional skills in apprenticeships Let’s not forget just how vital functional skills are, for tackling inequality as well as boosting growth
Functional skills for adults are too vital to give up on Adult literacy and numeracy rates are already woeful, let’s not make them even worse by scrapping functional skills for adult apprentices
Public relations training firm rated ‘outstanding’ Apprenticeships provision at international PR company lauded for ‘exceptional’ leadership