Osborne hails apprenticeship campaign in Gloucestershire
A campaign to create 1,000 new apprenticeships in Gloucestershire is being launched today, with the seal of approval from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Welsh training organisation wants details on apprenticeship levy
Training providers’ representatives in Wales have urged ministers to clarify how the controversial new apprenticeship levy will affect apprenticeships in the nation.
Leicester reveals record lows of NEET youngsters
More 16 to 19-year-olds in Leicester than ever before have jobs, are in education or on training courses, figures show.
CBI boss warns apprenticeship levy will hurt jobs
The apprenticeship levy could cause significant job losses according to the head of business lobby group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
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.
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.
Government unveils its vision for apprenticeship sector
English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 vision is the latest apprenticeship document to be released by the department for business, innovation and skills, revealing that the public sector will be forced to hire 200,000 more apprentices in the next five years.
‘Rushed government levy’ could affect West Country apprenticeship intake, claims Skills Group CEO
Mark Boulting, CEO of the Plymouth-based Skills Group, has hit out at the apprenticeship levy, claiming that it could end up simply ‘rebadging and renaming current skills.’
Apprenticeship sector responds to Autumn Statement
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement has been met with mixed reviews from the nation’s apprenticeship providers. Find out what the likes of NIACE, the CBI and Institute of Directors (IoD) have to say on the proposed apprenticeship levy.
