apprenticeships Archives

Debbie Mavis: Why apprenticeships are the key to finding emerging talent in STEM industries

Feb 14, 2024 | 0

“As HR professionals, it is our role to ensure everyone has equal opportunities to follow their career goals.”

Kerry McGreavy: Why apprenticeships are the future

Feb 7, 2022 | 0

Find out why apprenticeships are the future from someone who knows first-hand. Being an apprentice gave me the option to study part-time while working, with training tailored exactly to my job, says Coventry University’s Head of Apprenticeships, Kerry McGreavy.

Govt’s apprenticeship scheme misses 250,000 target

Nov 18, 2021 | 0

The government’s Kickstart Scheme which has been paying businesses to help young people into 6 month apprenticeships since last September has cost £2bn. It has also been accused of not getting enough young people off Universal Credit. Companies have one month left to apply for the scheme.

Mark Lester: What does the Budget mean for skills investment?

Oct 28, 2021 | 0

“There is a risk that initiatives that are failing to deliver the scale of change needed are being backed at the expense of newer initiatives.”

Graduate and apprenticeship recruitment falls by 50 per cent

Sep 29, 2021 | 0

How does this compare with the number of people searching for graduate and entry level jobs?

Apprenticeships need to be more accessible to disadvantaged groups, says skills minister

May 24, 2021 | 0

How has the Apprenticeship Levy had an impact on degree apprenticeships?

Kerry McGreavy: Take it from me: Apprenticeships are the future

Mar 5, 2021 | 0

“I firmly believe that apprenticeships could be life-changing for so many people – opening up career prospects and opportunities that they might never have considered.”