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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are a skill development programme for young people aged 16 and over, lasting a minimum of one year up to four years. They are paid and must follow the minimum wage laws set by the government. Businesses with revenues of over £3 million each year pay the apprenticeship levy, which funds the training. This is paid at a rate of 0.5% of an employer’s annual pay bill. Apprenticeship schemes are an opportunity for young people to earn money and learn a trade or job skill at the same time, while also allowing employers to recruit talent at an early stage in their career. It is possible for apprentices to reach foundation degree and degree level qualifications by taking higher and degree apprenticeships.

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    Get Britain Working: DWP unveils employment support reforms

    by Rob Moss 26 Nov 2024
    by Rob Moss 26 Nov 2024

    Government unveils biggest reforms to employment support for a generation with the publication of its Get Britain Working white paper.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Early careers
    • Latest News

    Early careers failing as 30% of recruits leave within three years

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Nov 2024

    Early careers failings are highlighted in a new report which shows one in three (29%) of graduates and apprentices leave within three years.

    • Business performance
    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News

    Budget 2024: encouraging growth does not come cheaply

    by Adam McCulloch 29 Oct 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Oct 2024

    From bus fares to the term ‘working people’ to national insurance rates, speculation around tomorrow’s Budget has reached fever pitch.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    ‘Lazy’ employers fear trained staff will be poached – inquiry

    by Rob Moss 23 Oct 2024
    by Rob Moss 23 Oct 2024

    House of Lords committee finds companies fear investing in training because of the risk of losing staff to other employers.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses

    Competition for graduate jobs hits record high

    by Jo Faragher 17 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 17 Oct 2024

    The average employer now receives 140 applications per graduate job, according to new figures from the Institute of Student Employers.

    • STEM
    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News

    UK employers lack confidence in skills initiatives

    by Jo Faragher 3 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 3 Oct 2024

    UK employers have lost confidence in government skills initiatives, according to research from O’Reilly.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Career development
    • Early careers

    Employers face a ‘soft skills crisis’   

    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2024

    Research suggests vital ‘soft skills’ including communication and resilience are missing from young people entering the UK workforce.

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    • Career development
    • Department for Education

    Skills England: what should the new body prioritise?

    by Jo Faragher 1 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 1 Aug 2024

    The new government has launched Skills England to address local and national employers' needs. What should the new body prioritise?

    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    Skills England to ‘galvanise’ local economies

    by Rob Moss 22 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 22 Jul 2024

    Skills England to bring together ‘fractured skills landscape’ and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills.

    • Agency workers
    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News

    REC to MPs: Hard work on the labour market starts now

    by Kate Shoesmith 15 Jul 2024
    by Kate Shoesmith 15 Jul 2024

    Kate Shoesmith, deputy chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), writes an open letter to MPs.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News
    • Early careers

    Government launches Back to Work plan to tackle economic inactivity

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Jul 2024

    Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has set out what the new Labour government's Back to Work plan will entail.

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    Bright Horizons: ‘New government must raise status of childcare profession’

    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2024

    Bright Horizons’ executive HR director Janine Leightley sets out what the sector would like to see from a new government.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Career development
    • Latest News

    Workers see on-the-job training as more valuable than degrees

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jun 2024

    Three in five UK workers think on-the-job training or apprenticeships are more valuable than a university degree.

    • IR35
    • Apprenticeships
    • NHS

    Lib Dems unveil 2024 election manifesto

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024

    The Liberal Democrats have published their election manifesto, including plans to replace the apprenticeship levy and establish a new employment status.

    • National living wage
    • Apprenticeships
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    Small businesses call for action on employment costs

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2024

    The Federation of Small Businesses has published its 'manifesto', highlighting what SMEs would like to see from the next government.

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