Is the tide turning on unpaid internships?

It is particularly difficult to decipher which employment status category interns fall into

The 12 months of 2017: April

For our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we look at the most interesting HR happenings over the last year

Fixing the decline in apprentice starts

With a dose of innovation there is a way to reverse the fall in apprenticeship numbers

Apprenticeships fall due to levy confusion and costs, say experts

Levy confusion and costs may be behind the decline, but the drop could be temporary while firms clear out old, poor quality apprenticeships

Demystifying the apprenticeship levy

Recommendations for what businesses and the government can do to help employers realise the levy’s potential

How to implement an apprenticeship strategy

Think carefully about your needs, recruitment methods, the interview process, and qualifications

Businesses still don't understand apprenticeship levy

Employers feel more must be done to engage them with the levy

Vocational skills gaps – time for education reform?

The UK has a huge technical skills gap. Could changing our education system fill the void?

We need the apprenticeship levy to improve engineering skills

Given the huge opportunity the levy presents to make up the talent shortfall it is vital the government progresses it

The apprenticeship levy penalises businesses

Apprenticeships are incredibly important, but poorly thought-through policy has the potential to be counter-productive

SME view: Why we hire apprentices

Taking on apprentices has allowed Tiger Cardiff to fill skills and knowledge gaps