Apprenticeships
Sturgeon’s apprenticeship funding pledge leads the way – England must follow
There needs to be a step-change in the way England approaches incentivising apprenticeships, argues Helen Booth.

Less than half expect to hire young staff in 2021
Just 46% of employers plan to hire new workers aged 16 to 24 in the next year, despite the government’s...

CIPD: ‘Extend furlough to June’
The CIPD has called upon the government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to 30 June 2021 saying...

Personnel Today Awards 2020 winners: NHS praised for Covid response
NHS England and Improvement has been crowned the overall winner at this...

Co-op to offer ‘hundreds’ of apprenticeships
The Co-operative Group will offer “hundreds more retail apprenticeships” in a bid to drive greater social mobility and make use...

Personnel Today Awards 2020: Winners revealed on Thursday
With just days to go until the Personnel Today Awards 2020, there is still time to register to watch the...

Sharp rise in apprenticeships ending in redundancy
The number of apprenticeships ending in redundancy is now two-thirds higher than in 2019, provisional figures show.

Personnel Today Awards 2020: Apprenticeship Employer of the Year shortlist
Three firms have made it onto the Apprenticeship Employer of...

Scrapping Union Learning Fund would be ‘tremendous loss’
Tesco, Arla Foods and Tata Steel are among employers backing a campaign to persuade the government to rethink plans to scrap the Union Learning Fund.

RAD Awards 2021 open for entries
The 2021 RAD Awards have opened for entries as the search for the very best in employer branding, talent attraction...

Government announces £2.5bn lifelong learning package
The government has announced plans to offer adults without an A-level or equivalent a free college course to boost their...

Is the graduate jobs market as bleak as the headlines suggest?
The class of 2020 is facing one of the most challenging jobs markets ever experienced, with reports suggesting graduate schemes...

BT Group and Firebrand in virtual apprenticeship push
BT Group has revealed how it managed to continue its 4,500-strong apprenticeship scheme at full tilt during lockdown, with 64 achieving certification in digital skills.

Apprenticeship system reboot could boost economy
A new focus on SMEs and younger people who are disadvantaged could lead to an improved demand-led system, says influential think-tank.

Government to double nursing apprentices with £172m funding
Healthcare employers will be able to take on up to 8,000 nursing degree apprentices over the next four years.
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