Teen business owner too young to leave education hires himself as apprentice
A young entrepreneur has employed himself as an apprentice to get around an education loophole and allow him to run his own business.
Apprenticeships
Tourism and jobs boost in NE, thanks to new apprenticeship centre
A town in County Durham has set up an apprenticeship academy to train locals for up to 100 new jobs that are expected to be generated by major tourism development.
New degree apprenticeship gives employers input into programme
Employers are being encouraged to contribute to the content of a new apprenticeship programme launching in September.
Trailblazer Apprenticeships get BIS thumbs up
The new Trailblazer Live Event Rigger apprenticeship has received Assessment Plan approval by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Digital apprentices, the public sector and the 3 million target
In this guest post, Ben Rowland, co-founder of Arch Apprentices, explains the benefits of taking on an apprentice in the push to go digital.
Ofsted chief inspector fears apprenticeships being lost to foreigners
Sir Michael Wilshaw is expected to warn the apprenticeship sector that failure to make apprenticeships more appealing will result in relying on overseas workers instead of young English talent.
Minister Priti Patel joins the 5% Club in celebrating apprenticeships
Employment Minister Priti Patel joined representatives across the further education industry in celebrating the value apprenticeships hold. Attendees were part of the 5% Club, an industry led campaign focussed on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices and graduates.
The coming apprenticeship revolution: will you be ready?
With the new Trailblazer Apprenticeships, the government is pushing through the most radical reforms to vocational training in living memory. How can apprenticeship providers and employers prepare for these changes?
Dispatches investigation uncovers Next misuse of apprenticeships
An investigation from Channel 4 entitled Low Pay Britain has revealed that high street giant Next exploited the government’s apprenticeship programme, saving nearly £2.5m this year from underpaying young learners and holding back on proper training.
ITV to launch Trailblazer solicitor apprenticeship
ITV has announced that it will deliver the first in-house legal apprenticeship under the new Trailblazer solicitor apprenticeship scheme, in partnership with CILEx Law School and City University London’s City Law School.
