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 contracts

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

Ministers to slash update approval times for some apprenticeships

DWP said accelerated processes could cut approval times from 18 to three months

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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
Apprenticeships

My son made me think differently on apprenticeship assessment

Seeing my son’s daunting experience of assessment made me think differently about reform. Rigour matters, but so does common...

Jessica Hill
Mike Blakeley
Apprenticeships

There’s an easy way to stop some small firms shunning apprentices

The government’s apprenticeship growth ambitions sound bold. But without serious engagement from the small and medium-sized employers who create...

Jessica Hill
Alice Gardner