Apprenticeship levy

Labour can do much better than simply tweaking the levy

The government should learn the lessons from decades of levy forerunners to bring about a more fundamental re-modelling of...

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Graham Hasting-Evans and Jonathan Shaw
Apprenticeship levy

Labour’s many missions hinge on youth opportunity

Apprenticeship levy reform must secure more opportunities for young people to deliver promises on growth, health, the environment and...

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Alice Gardner
Apprenticeship levy

Building consensus will be crucial to the growth and skills levy’s success

Creating a clear sense of purpose will be an important first step in ensuring the reformed levy delivers the...

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Tim Smith
Apprenticeship levy

Boosting apprenticeships take-up requires better lines of communication

Communication channels between employers, schools, parents and students are vital but they are far too inconsistent to deliver on...

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Ewan Freeman
Apprenticeship levy

Labour’s levy plans could collapse under election scrutiny

It’s not clear Labour has done the right maths to ‘bombproof’ its levy plans from Conservative attack

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Aidan Relf
Apprenticeship levy

Reform is coming for the apprenticeship levy — but what it needs is a revolution  

Consensus is growing for change in apprenticeships. Marius Ostrowski sets out some bold ideas to reshape employer investment in...

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Marius S. Ostrowski
Apprenticeship levy

Autumn statement: It’s time for real incentives for skills development

Employers need to be better supported and much better informed to invest in the skills they and the economy...

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Rachel Thomas
Apprenticeship levy

Apprenticeship levy reform must be handled with care

Any attempt to reform the levy must be done in a way that is fair and fit for the...

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Nichola Hay
Apprenticeship levy

Behind the numbers: reassessing investment in skills and training

A new IFS report reveals a need for sector reform and offers three key considerations for policy makers eyeing...

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Imran Tahir