Training strategies
Apprenticeship starts continue to fall a year after levy introduced
There has been a steady decline in the number of apprenticeships begun after the apprenticeship levy was introduced last year....
Apprenticeship starts fall by a quarter in six months
The number of people beginning an apprenticeship fell by almost a quarter (24%) in the first six months of the...
Low-skilled roles rebranded as apprenticeships to receive levy funding
Employers stand accused of rebranding existing low-skilled roles as apprenticeships in order to make use of funding available through the...
Employers failing to use apprenticeship levy funds a year since introduction
More than £1bn in apprenticeship funding available through the apprenticeship levy has not been used – and employers have just...
Nine in 10 NHS trusts plan to use apprenticeship levy funds
Almost all NHS trusts in England plan to use their apprenticeship levy training fund, but would like more flexibility over...
Six take-aways from Learning Technologies 2018
The Learning Technologies Conference 2018 provided insight and practical tips on how L&D professionals can develop new ways of delivering...
Flexible working demands a training strategy rethink
Assumptions about the effectiveness of training programmes need to be challenged as remote and flexible working patterns become more widespread,...
Skills gap will worsen after Brexit, say employers
Half of employers believe Brexit will exacerbate the shortage of skilled professionals in the UK, according to new research.
Two...
Employers rebrand training as apprenticeships to access levy fund
Almost half (46%) of employers plan to repackage their existing training schemes as new apprenticeships in order to access their...
BMW Financial Services: How your own employees can be the best entrepreneurs
Corporates are increasingly looking to partner with start-ups and entrepreneurs to inject innovation into their business. BMW Financial Services has...
Low take-up of right to make training requests
Take-up of the right to make requests in relation to study or training has been low and has not facilitated...
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Will the apprenticeship levy mean smaller businesses lose out?
It is the Government’s flagship policy to fix the UK’s skills problem, a well-intentioned “tax” on employers to raise £3...
Apprenticeship levy: Why degree apprenticeships should be on your list
Are you firming up plans for spending your apprenticeship funding...
One-third of eligible employers not aware of apprenticeship levy
With just two months to go, one-third of UK employers who are eligible to pay the apprenticeship levy are not...
