The Centre for Economics and Business Research has launched a new report to mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2015, which has found that consumers prefer to do business with companies employing apprentices.

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education is proposing to introduce an Apprentice Charter to help ensure that every apprentice has an excellent experience and that their apprenticeship is a solid foundation for a successful career.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, believes that IT apprenticeships have a vital role to play in helping to fill the emerging skills gap the profession faces and is calling on employers to support apprenticeship schemes.

Check out this video which highlights some surprising facts about apprenticeships, as told by dramatic animals.

To coincide with Tuesday’s focus on SMEs and how they can benefit from taking on apprentices, Microsoft has released new research which shows just how valuable apprentices can be to businesses, particularly small enterprises.

Notgoingtouni.co.uk has launched its annual ‘Apprenticeship and Vocational training Guide’ which aims to demonstrate to young people the large number of options available to them when they finish school.