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OTLEY’S MP Alex Sobel is calling on the Government to adopt Labour’s plan to create 12,970 new apprenticeships for young people in Yorkshire and…
Students struggling to access information on apprenticeships Published: 27 May 2021 Over half (55%) of students looking to apply to higher education in 2022 are interested in apprenticeships, but a lack of information is inhibiting their decision making. New research by UCAS has found while students are increasingly more interested in apprenticeships, 22% said they have struggled to get information about them. Almost a third (31%) of students said it was very easy to access information about university compared to just 6% who said the same ab...
Benefits for employers Benefits for employers offering approved schemes If you’re an apprentice employer in the engineering and technology sector then you should consider asking the IET to approve your Apprenticeship Scheme. If you’re unsure how to go about setting one up, or even why you should do it, we’ve put together everything you need to know below. Why have your Apprenticeship scheme approved? Ensure that the apprentices gain a wide enough range of experience in engineering and business to enable them to become professionally registered as Engineering or ICT Technicians or have a...
Amanda Spielman at the 2021 Annual Apprenticeship Conference HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman discussed the impact of COVID-19 and Ofsted's work at the annual Annual Apprenticeship Conference. From: 28 April 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Good morning and thank you so much for inviting me to be here. I’m delighted to have this chance to talk about apprenticeships and the work we do inspecting them. Six years ago, I went to a fascinating one-day seminar on apprenticeships. Lorna Unwin in particular gave a talk about the history and characteristics of appr...
On the Budget as a whole Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) national chairman Mike Cherry, said: “This Budget will help many small firms with their final push through to September, but there is little here to aid job creation or help people return to work. Ensuring the newly self-employed can now access support marks a big step forward – we’re pleased our campaign has been heard – but directors, who appear to have been left out yet again, will be incredibly disappointed.” “There’s much to welcome in this Budget for business communities across the UK. The Chancellor has lis...