The New Venture Fund will seek to support innovation in the way skills education is delivered today by investing in growing companies
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Apprenticeships – You ‘reap what you sow’
The view from many training providers is that Recruitment Managers tend to apply a three-month lens to what is a 12-18 month programme
Read More »A new standard for recruitment apprenticeships is coming
Government approved the development of a new recruitment apprenticeship standard which is nearing completion
Read More »Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supports the government’s pledge to create 3 million apprenticeships by 2020
Incorporating apprenticeships and wider skills development into the government’s own contracting activities is integral to achieving this goal
Read More »2,000 starts by young people every week into work experience or sector-based work academies
Young people make around 2,000 starts a week to government work experience or training elements of a sector-based work academy
Read More »Government wants low wage workers to take a greater share of gains from growth
From April 2016, the government will introduce a new mandatory National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and above
Read More »PM unveils plans to boost apprenticeships and transform training
David Cameron plans to increase the number of quality apprenticeships and give businesses a say on how they are run
Read More »Young people NEET hits record low
The proportion of young people NEET fell across all summary age groups and was the lowest on record for 16-18 year olds
Read More »Government details radical plans to end long-term youth unemployment and decades of welfare dependency
Matt Hancock: Every young person should be earning or learning from April 2017
Read More »UK Recruiters Question the Value of a Degree
50.8% of Professionals Would Choose NOT to go to University
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