Finding the perfect candidate has never been easy, but now skill supply is driving demand to record highs a change of tack might be needed.

The number of people taking up entry-level apprenticeships since 2015’s pre-Levy high has plunged by 72%.

Apprenticeships offer an opportunity to plug skills gaps, but many small businesses are still missing out.

Apprenticeships have become a core part of how the UK government plans to ‘build back better’ after the pandemic.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged to address the UK's economic vulnerabilities through a mixed programme of heavy investment and increased taxation.

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

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

As many as 92% of levy-paying employers want greater flexibility in how they can spend their apprenticeship allowance, according to research from the City & Guilds Group

Both employers and employees are failing to embrace opportunities for professional development

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The HR community has welcomed Philip Hammond's announcement that the government is to make the apprenticeship levy more flexible

Employers and providers say cuts would damage the quality, reputation and volume of management apprenticeships