It’s great news that teaching #apprenticeships are back on the table
The idea of an apprenticeship route into teaching is back on the table after three years, and should be welcomed during this #backtoschool season. It…
Emma Finamore
Want more school leavers to choose #apprenticeships after GCSEs? We need to see a genuine shift in careers advice
During GCSE results day 2019, some figures in business made it clear they want to see more 16-year-olds making the move to apprenticeships rather than…
Young people choosing non-university routes are still the “forgotten half” #VocationalResultsDay
Last month, Radio 4 aired ‘The Forgotten Half’ – a shocking indictment of how we are failing young people who choose non-university routes into employment…
Millions are unhappy at work, but some apprentice employers are bucking the trend
A staggering 4.3 million UK employees report being unhappy at work – 13% of us nationwide – and over 15,000,000 days are lost per year due to…
Moving away from PhD #Apprenticeships means we can focus on neglected Levels 2 and 3
Plans for PHD-level apprenticeships might not be going ahead because the Institute (previously IfA) has raised concerns the programmes might not be in the “spirit”…
Teaching adaptability in schools is a great idea; #Apprenticeships have been doing it for years
At the end of March a new report showed that while 60% of employers say being adaptable has become more important in the last decade,…
Let’s flex the Apprenticeship Levy to help employers engage with schools
New research shows that £3bn of Apprenticeship Levy funds are going unused, and suggests that if the rules were changed this surplus cash could be…
Apprenticeship dropouts are as important as university ones
The Christmas break is famously when many first year university students drop out of their courses – this month there will be plenty of young…
Science apprenticeships are finally on the rise, just in time for Brexit
Science apprenticeships are increasing after years of stagnation. It’s good news for young people wanting to enter the profession, but and it could also be…
Forget the Apprentice Minimum Wage, it’s an Apprentice Living Wage we need
The national minimum wage for apprentices will rise again in April, from £3.70 to £3.90 per hour, the chancellor announced in October’s budget statement. The…