Business bosses urge focus on schools to boost apprenticeships | FE News

[ad_1] “We need to shine a light on apprenticeships to prepare school leavers for a career in engineering,’ says Berkshire-based company The owners of Berkshire-based building services company Campbell West…

Thousands of new apprenticeships and graduate jobs announced at UK’s biggest defence company | FE News

[ad_1] BAE Systems is set for another record-breaking recruitment drive in 2024 with almost 2,700 new apprentice and graduate opportunities available to young people across the UK. The Company has…

Rising insurance ‘threatening apprenticeships’ – BBC News

[ad_1] By Ben Godfrey Correspondent, BBC Midlands Today 10 minutes ago Image caption, Zachary Macey said he would not be deterred from following his father and grandfather into a career…

Momentum MD Pepper expects to reach £100m GWP by 2025 – Insurance Age

[ad_1] Momentum Broker Solutions is on track to reach the £100m gross written premiums milestone by the end of 2024, which is a year ahead of target, according to Howard…

Small business apprenticeships plummet

[ad_1] The number of people starting an apprenticeship in small businesses has dropped by almost half since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, according to a report from the CIPD.…

The role of apprenticeships in tackling UK’s social mobility challenges | FE News

[ad_1] In this article, Nichola Hay discusses the latest report from the Social Mobility Commission and highlights the role of professional apprenticeships in tackling the UK’s growing social mobility crisis…

Upskilling a new generation of digital technologists

[ad_1] The apprenticeship levy was introduced by UK government in 2017 and is paid into by large employers with a salary bill of over £3 million per year. Employers pay…

Private equity’s complex relationship with ITPs explained

[ad_1] More from this theme Recent articles The last ten years has seen a gold rush of global private equity (PE) companies seeking to make the most of the opportunities…

What are apprenticeships and how much do apprentices get paid?

[ad_1] In England, 53.4% of apprentices completed and passed, external a final assessment last year – well below the government’s 67% target by the end of 2024-25. A Department for…

Destination defund: the fight to save travel and tourism

[ad_1] More from this theme Recent articles High-profile workforce shortages in the travel industry haven’t stopped the government’s plans to defund rafts of popular courses. Jessica Hill investigates what’s next…