Apprenticeships

Functional skills funding uplift brought forward to January 2024

54% increase fast tracked because it is 'so important', top apprenticeships civil servant says

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AELP, Apprenticeships

AELP names Ben Rowland as new CEO

ITP founder and apprenticeships author will join the membership body in December

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, CIPD

Apprenticeships should last for minimum of two years, CIPD says

HR body warns most UK apprenticeships are ‘too short to be a meaningful introduction to a career for young...

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, Long read

Rotheram: the ‘apprentice’ mayor

Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram is donning a hi-vis vest, trowel in hand, and reminiscing to local...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, UCAS

UCAS launches new apprenticeship service

University admissions body officially adds apprenticeship options to its site

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Care recruiter turned training provider ‘unable to verify’ apprentices have jobs

Ofsted hits firm with ‘inadequate’ after failing to evidence funding claims

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, awards

Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards honour diverse talent and inclusive employers

Award winners praised for demonstrating 'remarkable dedication and resilience'

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, career change, Skills bootcamps

Workers face £40k financial penalty if they switch careers, research warns

Experts call for lifelong learning entitlement to be expanded to help ease financial burden

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships

Portable flexi-jobs apprenticeship pilot flops

Providers hit less than 1% of their target with just 2 months to go

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel