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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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    Budget may include direct subsidy for apprentices

    by Nick Golding 16 Apr 2009
    by Nick Golding 16 Apr 2009

    A direct subsidy scheme for businesses to help them bring new apprentices into the workplace is likely to be announced...

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    Jaguar to recruit more than 40 apprentices

    by Guy Logan 3 Apr 2009
    by Guy Logan 3 Apr 2009

    Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will recruit more than 40 engineering apprentices, a day before it accepted an £800m...

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    Goverment launches new skills helpline

    by Guy Logan 1 Apr 2009
    by Guy Logan 1 Apr 2009

    A new skills hotline for businesses to improve the skillset and qualifcations of staff has been launched by the government...

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    1,000 more jobs and a new apprenticeship scheme for Whitbread

    by Lindsay Clark 26 Mar 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 26 Mar 2009

    Hotel and restaurant chain Whitbread will create 1,000 new jobs in 2009 as well as launching a new apprenticeship scheme....

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    Teachers failing to encourage young people to take up apprenticeships

    by Personnel Today 18 Mar 2009
    by Personnel Today 18 Mar 2009

    Employers may be missing out on talented apprentices because teachers are failing to encourage young people to take up schemes.Research...

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    ‘Alliance Learning introduces Information Communication Technology (ICT) Programme Led Apprenticeships.’

    by Personnel Today 6 Mar 2009
    by Personnel Today 6 Mar 2009

    Following the launch of National Apprenticeship Week,  Alliance Learning has introduced an exciting new course designed to give prospective learners a...

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    Council apprenticeships and ‘taster’ schemes proposed to tackle unemployment

    by Lindsay Clark 3 Mar 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 3 Mar 2009

    Councils should create more apprenticeships and ‘work taster’ programmes in response to rising unemployment, according to a council leader’s report,...

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    E.ON uses mobile marketing to improve apprenticeship diversity

    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2009
    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2009

    E.ON, one of the UK’s leading integrated power and gas companies, has turned to mobile recruitment marketing to improve diversity...

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    Last chance to enter the apprenticeship awards 2009

    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2009
    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2009

    Now in their sixth year, the Learning and Skills Council’s (LSC) national Apprenticeship Awards are designed to recognise employers who are...

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    National Apprenticeship Week – why employers should take up the challenge

    by John Herman 25 Feb 2009
    by John Herman 25 Feb 2009

    John Herman, managing director of Intec Business Colleges, explains why employers should embrace apprenticeships.

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    Apprenticeships improve productivity, say 80% of employers

    by Louisa Peacock 24 Feb 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 24 Feb 2009

    Eight in every 10 employers believe apprentices help to generate higher productivity, a survey has revealed.The research conducted by the...

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    How apprenticeships could help your business survive the slump: Live Webchat, 24 Feb 2009 2:00pm

    by Personnel Today 23 Feb 2009
    by Personnel Today 23 Feb 2009

    Skills minister Lord Tony Young, Simon Waugh of the National Apprenticeship Service and Dave Walsh, BT’s head of apprenticeships join us live online to discuss apprenticeships.

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    Bureaucracy slows apprenticeship uptake says CIPD

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Feb 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Feb 2009

    The apprenticeship system is still too bureaucratic, despite government attempts to make it simple, research has revealed.Just 7% of employers...

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    Apprenticeship Week gets under way

    by Lindsay Clark 23 Feb 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 23 Feb 2009

    Apprenticeship Week 2009 starts this week in an attempt to draw attention to the government scheme.
    Following a series of...

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    ATG training’s rescue plan for apprentices at risk of redundancy

    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2009
    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2009

    A new support package accessed via Learning and Skills Council funding is now available for apprentices under 25 who want...

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