New apprentice scheme launched in Bristol
Another larger employer has announced its intention to offer apprenticeships to school leavers, where all training will be provided in house, and apprentices will carry out several on the job assessments.
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NHS apprentices underpaid and used as ‘cheap labour’, claims Unison
Hospitals are filling staffing gaps by hiring apprentices as “cheap labour” and paying them the bare minimum, a union report has claimed.
67-year-old Robert becomes funeral firm’s oldest apprentice
A former policeman has become one of the oldest apprentices in the UK, having launched a second career as a funeral arranger.
Magic circle firms say ‘no’ to legal apprenticeships
Two top legal firms have ruled out offering legal apprenticeships, after a number of others have recently signed up to the Trailblazer scheme.
Ensure ‘parity of funding’ for degrees and apprenticeships, experts urge
Higher education experts are calling for money raised by the apprenticeship levy to be used to fund employer-sponsored degree programmes rather than just focusing on boosting apprenticeships.
Solicitors’ firm embraces new legal apprenticeship scheme
National law firm Ashfords LLP is to hire ten legal apprentices in its Exeter office and one into its Tiverton office. Seven will follow the Intermediate Apprenticeship in Legal Administration and three will follow the new Trailblazer Paralegal Apprenticeship.
75 careers to take off with travel apprenticeships
A UK-wide travel company is set to expand its Scottish operations by taking on 75 modern apprentices this year.
PM praise for publisher exceeding apprenticeships target
A publisher is celebrating after its drive to boost apprenticeship numbers across its newspapers’ patches surpassed its 1,000 target, winning acclaim from Prime Minister David Cameron.
Non-academic students ‘overlooked’ by focus on traditional education
Young people who don’t follow a traditional education after the age of 16 are “overlooked and left behind”, according to a House of Lords report.
