Mark Lester: What does the Budget mean for skills investment?
“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.”
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Chancellor to introduce “flexi-job apprenticeships” in Budget
In addition to this, Rishi Sunak is set to announce a £126 million boost to traineeships in England.
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Almost one million young people could face unemployment by October
Figures predict that 850,000 young people could be out of work by October 2021.
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Quarter of businesses are not planning to hire young workers in 2021
What particular Government incentive, which encourages hiring younger staff, was most popular with employers?
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Rachel Roxburgh: Helping young people on the route to success
In this year’s Budget, Chancellor Phillip Hammond pledged to invest in “game-changing reforms” for technical qualifications, including £500million a year for “Tech-Levels”. Tech-Levels, or T-Levels, are being touted as an alternative to A-Levels. Between now and 2022, 15 new pathways will be developed in 15 sector areas where substantial technical training is required to progress into employment.
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Apprenticeships and traineeships on the rise
The number of people participating in apprenticeships and traineeships is on the rise, according to new figures. These schemes not only offer people the skills and experience needed to compete in the professional world but also for the economy to compete on an international level.
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Sue Husband: Five reasons to take on a trainee
Traineeships provide 16 – 24-year-olds with the essential work preparation training, maths and...
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Rachael Fidler: Traineeships – will they fly or fail?
By Rachael Fidler, founder of HTP Training, Southern England’s top training provider From...
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