The government has beaten its own apprenticeship target with 22,000 apprenticeships being created between 2013 and 2014.

Apprentices will be able to study for their English and maths GCSEs during their Early Years Educator (EYE) course, after the government overturned its own ruling on GCSE requirements.

One of the UK’s largest building services firms has criticised the Department for Education (DfE), stating that it’s a “lottery” as to whether pupils get good quality careers advice or not.

With over half a million apprentices in the UK today, business owners who don’t employ young recruits will be asking themselves – What do I have to gain from hiring an apprentice? This infographic reveals what businesses are missing out on.

Less than half of all parents understand the meaning of a higher apprenticeship, with one in ten claiming that their children are “too clever for an apprenticeship or school leaver programme.’’

Companies across the UK are starting to hire more and more apprentices. Find out what apprenticeships mean to Lee Perkins, managing director of Sage UK.