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A manifesto for skills across a lifetime of “Earning & Learning”

May 16, 2021

The 5% Club vision is that of a “prosperous and skilled Nation supported by universally available and esteemed workplace learning opportunity for all”. This Manifesto outlines ‘Our Ask of the…

How apprenticeships can develop the future beyond the pandemic

February 11, 2021

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Employers in England have a renewed appetite for apprenticeships and work-based learning this year. Almost three quarters (70%) say apprenticeships will be vital to their recovery from the disruption caused…

We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19 – Update on how you and The Club have made an impact

August 6, 2020

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Dear Members, I wrote to you in May, expressing my concern that We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19. As promised, below is a full update…

We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19

May 18, 2020

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After a crisis, the young often suffer unseen from any economic aftershock. And there is growing evidence that COVID-19 is creating a perfect storm for the most fragile of our…

Apprenticeships key to creating social mobility & economic growth

September 13, 2018

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Improving social mobility and better education and training are two key ways to address the UK’s productivity gap, says a new report from The 5% Club, published today (Thursday 13…

Breaking the Deadlock: accelerating towards a genuinely diverse workforce

June 20, 2018

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Action from business heads, industry sectors and the Government, is urgently required to drive a more diverse and inclusive uptake of earn and learn[1] placements, according to The 5% Club…

Further Education failing to deliver for half of employers

April 3, 2018

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The Further Education sector urgently requires a coherent strategy and clear vision for the future, or it will fail to provide the skilled workers desperately needed by UK employers –…

Fulfilling our potential: How skills training unlocks shared prosperity

February 15, 2018

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In our latest paper, Fulfilling our potential: Delivering the apprentices the economy needs, based on interviews with a cross section of members, The 5% Club sets out employers’ current concerns with…

Bridges and Ladders: social mobility and a skilled workforce

October 5, 2017

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Featuring a forward by Nick Clegg, The 5% Club’s latest thought leadership report identifies how improving the transition from school to work for all young people, but particularly for those…

Providing the skilled workforce for post-Brexit Britain

June 1, 2017

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With Brexit negotiations now underway, a new chapter is beginning for the UK. We have a real opportunity to properly debate what we want the future UK economy to look…

Our Latest Thinking

A manifesto for skills across a lifetime of “Earning & Learning”

How apprenticeships can develop the future beyond the pandemic

We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19 – Update on how you and The Club have made an impact

We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19

Apprenticeships key to creating social mobility & economic growth

Breaking the Deadlock: accelerating towards a genuinely diverse workforce

Further Education failing to deliver for half of employers

Fulfilling our potential: How skills training unlocks shared prosperity

Bridges and Ladders: social mobility and a skilled workforce

Providing the skilled workforce for post-Brexit Britain

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