Apprenticeship levy failing to deliver entry-level routes

While a fall in low-quality apprenticeships should be welcomed, the levy could be missing the mark on its aim to provide a career path for young people

First clearing hotline for apprenticeships launched

A hotline has been launched to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities among school leavers

Students fear university won't prepare them for work

?As A-level results are announced, research reveals that students lack confidence in the opportunities available to them

SMEs struggle to get apprentices

Smaller businesses are being prevented from recruiting apprentices because of levy funding shortage, according to research

Apprenticeship levy an 'empty promise', says CIPD

The apprenticeship levy is failing to deliver on government promises to boost skills and spending on workplace training, according to research from the CIPD

Claire Fox: Productivity problem down to UK firms' fear of failure

A panel at the CIPD's Festival of Work debated the impact that investment in training and tech, management skill levels, and CEO pay have on UK productivity

Anne Milton: Open young people’s eyes to apprenticeships

The minister of state for skills and apprenticeships talked exclusively to HR magazine about overcoming ingrained perception issues around apprenticeship schemes

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Do apprenticeships need a new look?

Apprenticeships could do with a makeover to better attract candidates

Apprenticeship starts rise

Apprenticeship numbers are up but still well below pre-levy figures, as reforms to the levy rules are due next week

Spring Statement 2019: What HR should know

While Brexit uncertainty remains, the chancellor announced plans around visa caps, apprenticeships and a minimum wage review

Is it time to reform the apprenticeship levy?

With billions of unused funds about to expire, the rules governing the length and content of apprenticeships may need to be more flexible or scrapped altogether

Single parents frozen out of apprenticeships

Research released for National Apprenticeship Week paints a mixed view of apprenticeships, with more female management apprentices but few single parents