Poll finds apprentices earn £4k more than grads in first job
According to a new study from notgoingtouni.co.uk, young people in their first job who have done an apprenticeship earn almost £4k more than their university graduate peers.
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Half of young people feel unprepared for future labour market
Nearly half of young people don’t believe they are being taught the skills employers will value in entry level employers a decade from now, a survey by Barclays LifeSkills has found.
Matthew Hancock: UK is hungry for skills, particularly in STEM subjects
Business, enterprise and energy minister Matthew Hancock has said that to plug the engineering skills gap, there needs to be a focus on quality apprenticeships and more needs to be done to inform schoolchildren about different opportunities from primary school age.
LPC rejects call to raise apprentice wage by £1
The Low Pay Commission has recommended that government increase the Apprentice Rate by 2.6%, to £2.80 per hour. The rate applies to all apprentices in their first year and 16-18 year olds in any year of an apprenticeship.
Teachers are failing to tell pupils about apprenticeships, says David Cameron
The Prime Minister said: "You need to explain both to people. This is not a criticism of teachers but most teachers did A-levels, filled out a Ucas form, went to university. They are very familiar with that path and we need to make sure the careers advice in schools offers both the pathways."
Miliband pledges 80,000 “high quality” apprenticeships under Labour government
Ed Miliband has pledged an “apprenticeship guarantee” as well as 80,000 new positions a year in England if his party gains majority control in the UK's upcoming general election.
Work experience ‘lottery’ fuelling youth unemployment figures
According to a new report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, young people face a postcode lottery when trying to find work experience, with employers in some parts of the country almost twice as likely to offer it as their counterparts in other areas.
Events map for National Apprenticeship Week 2015 goes live
The online events map tracks all of the events and activities of National Apprenticeship Week, so you can see at glance what is going on near you.
Labour accuses coalition of “downgrading” apprenticeships
Speaking on 4th February at a Commons opposition day debate on apprenticeships, shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said that the coalition government has “downgraded” apprenticeships and taken Britain “backwards” on productivity.
Too many teens failing to complete post-16 qualifications
According to a new report from the Local Government Association, too many teenagers in England are dropping out of school or college or failing to pass their courses due to poor careers advice, which costs the country over £800m a year.
