According to the National Apprenticeship Service, employers who take on apprentices can benefit by gaining talented new recruits who are eager and motivated, while saving money on training and recruitment costs.
In 2010/11 there was a 64% increase in the take-up of apprenticeships compared with the previous year. However, critics said that too much of the Government funding available for apprenticeship schemes was being targeted at existing employees rather than unemployed young people looking to get onto the career ladder.
At the end of last year, the Government announced it would be introducing a series of reforms to strengthen apprenticeships, such as monitoring employers who run apprenticeship schemes to make sure they include a rigorous amount of “job-relevant” training.
Here you can find the latest case studies, guidance and news on apprenticeships…
Apprentices
More than nine in 10 want more flexibility on apprenticeship spending
Nine out of 10 (92%) employers want more flexibility in how they can spend their apprenticeship levy allowance, with some...
Manufacturers favour apprentices over graduates, says EEF
Apprenticeships
Employ an apprentice
What can employers spend apprenticeship levy funding on?
Employers now favour employing apprenticeships over graduates, a...
Young people least likely to value apprenticeships
People under the age of 25 are least likely to see the value in apprenticeships, according to research from the...
‘Drop snobby attitude to technical education’ demands Damian Hinds
The education secretary insists the UK needs to alter attitudes if it wants to close the skills gap and boost productivity
Use apprenticeships to get ready for the workforce of the future
Apprenticeships will play a vital role in helping employers embrace new developments in technology, according to research from The 5%...
Personnel Today Awards 2018 winners: Morecambe Bay Hospitals take top trophy
UHMBT scooped the "best of the best" award at the 2018 Personnel Today...
Vintage year for Mitchells & Butlers L&D Team at Personnel Today Awards
Pub and restaurant giant Mitchells & Butlers won Learning & Development Team of the Year at tonight’s 2018 Personnel Today...
Public service HR accolade moves to HM Land Registry
The success of its first apprenticeship scheme persuaded the Personnel Today Awards 2018 judges to award the Excellence in Public...
London Borough of Croydon lauded as Apprenticeship Employer of the Year
Croydon Council headed up the shortlisted companies in the 2018 Personnel Today Awards’ Apprenticeship Employer of the Year category with...
How can employers make apprenticeships work?
National miminum wage rate quick reference guide
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