There needs to be a step-change in the way England approaches incentivising apprenticeships, argues Helen Booth.
Training policies
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Government departments have been ordered to scrap unconscious bias training for civil servants after a study found no evidence of...
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City & Guilds has urged the government to devolve skills and training to the UK's regions.
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Nine in 10 manufacturers have benefitted from adopting digital processes during the pandemic, but the majority are worried the education...
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The UK’s skills gap could be tackled by creating sector specialist ‘employer hubs’ at local colleges.
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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.
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A well-designed learning experience should include the opportunity to share and gain knowledge from colleagues, even when they are geographically...
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Half of employees want to use their professional skills on volunteer projects.
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By focusing on career progression, The Co-op’s award-winning retail apprenticeship programme is helping improve retention and alter the outdated perception...
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Education secretary sides with critics of levy's use for senior management apprenticeships.
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Staff at public venues could be required to learn how they should respond to acts of terrorism under a new...
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Critics of the apprenticeship levy need to understand the system is still new and employers are exploring what works.
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Short-listed organisations that have adopted a particularly proactive and imaginative approach to talent management.
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The Liberal Democrats have proposed a £10,000 “skills wallet” for all adults to help fund learning and training over the...
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Only 13% of employees believe the learning opportunities they’ve been given over the past year have been very effective.