We need to do more than provide additional funding to increase apprentice numbers
The recent announcement in the Spring Budget of additional funding to boost delivery of 13 high-value apprenticeship standards is undoubtedly a step in the right…
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Apprenticeship withdrawals cost training providers £1.8bn
New data from the Department for Education (DfE), gathered by apprenticeship software company Rubitek via a freedom of information request, has revealed that training providers…
Signs of progress in the provision of careers guidance
The first ever Global Careers Month kicks off in November, and it’s addressing an issue central to the relationship between education and the world of…
A joined up approach to engaging young people, through engineering and motor racing
Kerry Linley, CEO of apprenticeship learning platform provider Rubitek, talks to ‘educational anarchist’ and GKN skills development manager Caroline Wood about how those of us…
A-Level Results Day: Let’s Get Students Talking About Apprenticeships
A-Level Results Day is upon us, which means thousands of students nationwide will be nervously waiting to find out their final grades. Then begins the…
Change to off-the-job requirement removes barrier to apprenticeships
Off-the-job training is a vital requirement of any apprenticeship, so why has it proven so problematic that it is now set to be changed? The…
Why tailored apprenticeships are the only smart option
Every business is unique, as is every learner. Herein lies the challenge when designing and delivering apprenticeship training; how do you ensure the employer gets…
Helping apprenticeship training providers prepare for the new Accountability Framework
From April 2022, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) began monitoring apprenticeship provider performance against a range of measures. The measures which identify areas…
Let’s inspire a new generation of women in STEM subjects
I’m sure International Women’s Day (08 March) means different things to different people. To many women, it will be a platform to redress the gender…
Let 2022 see a national recovery in apprenticeships
@Rubiteks: With new Government funding becoming available from January 2022, employers are now looking at apprenticeships as part of a strategy to rebuild following the…