Apprenticeships
Government must act to prevent mass youth unemployment
Measures need to be urgently implemented to avoid mass youth unemployment, and should include employers being incentivised...
BAE Systems: Why Covid-19 hasn’t stopped us taking on apprentices
Although most organisations have frozen recruitment while they focus on recovery, BAE Systems is bucking the trend by going ahead...
Apprenticeships ‘not delivering’ social mobility
Apprentices from disadvantaged backgrounds face barriers at every stage of their learning journey, and the government and employers can no...
Pinsent Masons scoops four awards at first virtual People in Law awards
Pinsent Masons scooped up four awards – including the coveted Grand Prix award – at this year’s People in Law...
Prioritise the young to drive economic recovery – CBI
The Confederation of British Industry has urged Boris Johnson to make job creation, skills training and opportunities, especially for young...
Governments ‘failed to act’ on social mobility, report claims
Government departments have failed to act on a third of key recommendations made by the Social Mobility Commission in the...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: entry deadline extension available
With just one week left until the original deadline, we announce that organisations can apply for a two-week extension to...
Low Pay Commission: ‘Improve awareness of how apprentices should be paid’
Confusion over rates of pay has led to many apprentices not receiving the pay they are entitled to.
Coronavirus could push youth unemployment over 1 million
Youth unemployment could top 1 million due to the impact of the coronavirus, according to a report from the Resolution...
How the Co-op uses apprenticeships to shake up career progression
By focusing on career progression, The Co-op’s award-winning retail apprenticeship programme is helping improve retention and alter the outdated perception...
Apprenticeships: training providers’ body to take legal advice over support
AELP lambasts Department for Education over failure to meet Cabinet Office obligation to support all training providers.
Apprenticeship levy will no longer be used for MBAs
Education secretary sides with critics of levy's use for senior management apprenticeships.
Apprentices can continue learning while furloughed
Apprentices who have been furloughed are allowed to continue their training as long as it does not provide a service...
Apprenticeship providers “on brink of collapse”
Private apprenticeship training providers are “on the brink of collapse” after failing to secure financial support from the Department for...
Graduate and apprentice hiring hit by coronavirus uncertainty
Companies have been forced to scale down entry-level recruitment programmes.
Entries are now open. But don’t delay – as the closing date for submissions will be Friday 03 July.
