The 15-month Level 5 Women in Leadership apprenticeship focuses on mindset, barriers to development, imposter syndrome, personal branding, future talent and more.
| Published: 15 March 2023
A young student is bucking the trend for women in trades and developed aspirations for a career ‘on the tools’, thanks to her work experience placement with repairs and maintenance provider, Mears Group.
| Published: 13 March 2023
“Apprenticeships really help us support the next generation of talent whilst making sure that we support social mobility across all areas.”
| Published: 12 March 2023
Apprenticeships enable businesses to keep roles fresh and exciting for workers, as they develop and grow within the company, with 65% of apprentices continuing to work for the company that trained them when they their complete apprenticeship. Hospitality is an industry that can greatly benefit from increased investment in these schemes, as it navigates recovery from the pandemic.
| Published: 20 February 2023
Widening skills gaps in the financial services sector could trigger an exodus of employees over the next few years as demand increases for digital and data skills, according to a major new report from leading tech startup Multiverse.
| Published: 13 October 2022
This week (7-13 March) marks UK women in construction week, and recruitment expert Matt Wainwright is calling for employers to use the apprenticeship grants announced as part of the COVID support packages to attract more women in to careers in the built environment.
| Published: 15 March 2021
From younger people starting out in their careers, to well-established workers, the pandemic has sparked a significant change in career direction for thousands of people, and apprenticeships are coming into their own to make this happen - not just for school leavers, but experienced workers wanting to upskill and retrain.
| Published: 18 February 2021
The Science Industry Partnership (SIP), a powerful employer-led membership alliance supported by Cogent Skills, has today (Monday 8 February) announced its latest Apprenticeship Survey findings and the launch of a new group to support the sector’s apprenticeship ambitions.
| Published: 16 February 2021
As we celebrate Apprenticeship Week, Tania Bowers of APSCo argues that reform is needed.
| Published: 12 February 2021
Last year, following the 24-month deadline for training grants to be spent, the Treasury quietly took back £330m of unspent apprenticeship levy money - which, contrary to popular belief, can be used by businesses to train all members of staff, whatever their age, level and time with the company.
| Published: 9 February 2021
