New data published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has revealed that only 404 people have applied for adult apprenticeship loans since September 2013.

The first class of apprentices from Travelodge’s budget hotel management apprenticeship programme have all graduated and joined the chain as hotel managers.

Apprentices can be a real asset to any organisation, but to make sure you can attract the top candidates you need to provide an apprenticeship scheme that is competitive and appealing. Here are some top tips to consider when taking on apprentices to help your scheme stand out from the crowd:

Sponsored by Andrew Jones MP, the Apprenticeship Ambassador in Parliament, the event is an important occasion for the future of apprenticeships in London.

Chairman of UK cloud specialists ANS Group has called on companies to do something in order to combat the gender imbalance in the engineering and IT sectors.

Charnwood Borough Council’s cabinet has backed a new Apprenticeship Award Scheme, allocating £52,500 which they hope can be awarded to small and medium sized entrepreneurs in the borough to create 35 new apprenticeships.