Widening access to higher education and part-time learning go hand-in-hand
The Open University welcomes the release of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and the charity Brightside’s new collection of essays on widening access to…
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APPRENTICESHIP LEVY TO PAY DIVIDENDS FOR MANY EMPLOYERS
Half (54%) of business-decision makers at levy-paying organisations say they are already making use of the apprenticeship levy, but there’s still a long way to…
THE £2.2 BILLION COST OF THE SKILLS GAP
The skills gap is costing UK businesses more than £2 billion a year in higher salaries, recruitment costs and temporary staffing, according to research from…
Apprentices require organisational support to succeed
Many apprentices aren’t receiving the organisational support they need to succeed, according to a new study from The Open University. Nearly half (45%) of apprentices…
Degree apprenticeships are not just a local phenomenon
The development of degree apprenticeships is at a momentous turning point. With the introduction of the apprenticeship levy just days away on 6th April, every…
Using apprenticeships to empower the UK’s older workers
The average duration of the working life is getting longer, making the traditional model of linear career progression increasingly rare, often being replaced by the…
UK misses out on £45bn GDP due to youth unemployment record
Figures highlight importance of employability focused training, says The Open University London 24.11.16 The UK must boost the employability of young people to improve economic…
The Open University and Save the Children announce new partnership to raise standards of education
As part of the UK trade delegation to India, The Open University UK and Save the Children, the leading child rights organisation in India,have announced…
Degree Apprenticeships and the new pathway into Higher Education
Recent changes to the apprenticeship landscape offer some fresh and exciting alternatives to traditional education pathways. Now, there is another opportunity to progress through further…
Degree apprenticeships are the solution to deliver work-ready skills for businesses, says Open University
Degree apprenticeships will meet the high-level skills shortages which now concern 69 per cent of employers. Leading trade body, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC),…