Apprenticeships
Spring Budget 2021 offers HR breathing space but lacks skills investments
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the three-point Plan for Jobs, increased minimum wage and introduced new schemes to help businesses recover after coronavirus, yet measures to plug skills gaps in...
The ‘failed’ apprenticeship levy needs reform, says CIPD
The apprenticeship levy has now failed on every measure and needs to be reformed immediately, according to the CIPD.
Apprenticeships are key to saving generation COVID
There’s no question about it – when it comes to the job market, it’s young workers who are bearing the brunt of the economic decline. For those who have recently entered the workforce, or are poised...
Government should scrap apprenticeship bonus to increase uptake
As it’s National Apprenticeship Week I think it’s the perfect time to suggest that the government makes some fundamental changes to what’s on offer.
How can businesses make the most of apprenticeships?
Young people and businesses can mutually benefit from apprenticeships – but how can businesses attract and recruit this valuable talent pool?
How to make the right choice between traineeships, apprenticeships or the kickstart scheme
As we move into 2021 there is a selection of government-backed funds that can help businesses bounce back. Here we untangle the incentives, requirements, timelines and commitments of the available...
Government extends furlough yet critics warn more job support needed
The UK government has confirmed it will extend the furlough scheme until April 2021 to provide more support for the nation’s jobs and businesses.
Positive News: How businesses are keeping the wheels turning
HR up and down the UK is introducing new employees to the workplace and supporting those who have continued to work both physically and in remote locations. We highlight just a few of the many...
We owe it to young people to get the Kickstart Scheme right
With a £2bn injection to fund up to 300,000 placements, the government’s Kickstart Scheme is a pie that many want a slice of. It seems like the perfect marriage. A young person who needs an...
The spending review: what does it mean for HR?
In yesterday’s Spending Review chancellor Rishi Sunak told the House of Commons that the government will accept a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Living Wage (NLW)...
Generation Covid in need of more educational support
The coronavirus pandemic has reportedly had the biggest impact on young people, especially those from a deprived background, as their education and job prospects have been largely affected.
Employers warned not to crowd-out apprenticeship opportunities for young people
?Apprenticeships lean too heavily towards highly qualified employees and not enough towards school leavers, according to a new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ).