The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – has warned government to fix the issues preventing small businesses from fully embracing apprenticeships, particularly in skilled trades. The SMF’s…

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BAE Systems is projecting a record number of young people in training in 2025 and the Company’s investment in education and skills is expected to reach £1 billion since the…

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At the start of the new university academic year, O’Reilly, the premier source for insight-driven learning on technology and business, has unveiled its latest research showing that UK employers believe higher education…

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Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for “apprenticeship” hit their peak this year, having increased by 614% since records began in 2004. The insightful new research by…

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Tradesperson champion MyBuilder.com is calling on the next Government to encourage young people to consider a career in the skilled trades – as the UK faces a crisis due to skills…

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The Prime Minister wants to replace “rip-off degrees” with 100,000 apprenticeships which will leave people better off financially. The “under performing” university degrees will be replace with “quality apprenticeships” and…

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Ever since the last National Servicemen were discharged in 1963 people have been screaming for its reintroduction, mostly as a remedy for the perceived or real failings of ‘modern youth’.…

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The Prime Minister has vowed to cut red tape for businesses and boost apprenticeships and Rishi Sunak want the UK to be the “best place” in the world were “female…

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The barriers to unlocking highly skilled workforces and economic growth across London have been uncovered by new research today, which reveals over a fifth (22%) of the UK’s top 100…

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Now in its 17th year of celebrating apprenticeship careers, National Apprenticeship Week is with us once again. Taking place from 5-11 February, this year’s celebration looks to highlight ‘skills for…

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