How to support mums returning to work
Returning to work after maternity or adoption leave is often a stressful time for mums. Many women are worried about leaving their child; they may be lacking…
Kimberley Brown
Celebration of Women in Apprenticeships: REVIEW
What do we expect from a women’s conference? Flowers, pastel colours and men barred at the door? Well not this women’s conference. People of all ages, genders and races flocked to…
Celebration of Women in Apprenticeships – an event like no other!
Last week, I chaired my very first event – App4England‘s Celebrating Women in Apprenticeships Conference. To say I was nervous would be an understatement. Getting…
10 ways to make apprenticeships work
Most English training providers have now been delivering apprenticeship standards for months. They’ve already written the standards, sussed out off-the-job training, created a provider register, and completed the…
How much levy is left for non-levy payers?
Employers across the country have been spending their apprenticeship levy for a year now. As with all the reforms, the apprenticeship levy was met with mixed reviews when…
How to make work experience meaningful for young people
Work experience is an opportunity to inspire young people and help shape their future. But it wasn’t always this way. Years ago, work experience was little more than…
Diversity in Tech is a Must
A few weeks ago, I went to a Solidarity in Tech event about how to increase inclusion in tech. To be honest, I didn’t really know what…
Helping businesses retain returning mums
New research by businesswomen Susanna Lawson and Jane Knight aims to help employers gain a better understanding of how to support women returning to work…
Diversity in the NHS – following the footsteps of FE?
As a member of the BAME Apprenticeship Alliance advisory panel, I see the work that goes into promoting diversity in apprenticeships, and the huge difference it makes for people across the…
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2018: OneFile style
National Apprenticeship Week is the biggest 7 days in the sector calendar – so to celebrate, OneFile is taking to the streets to spread the word. OneFile loves apprenticeships.…