Apprenticeships key to creating social mobility & economic growth
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
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…
Providing a Skills-Rich Future by Redressing the Gender Imbalance
Despite more women than men starting an apprenticeship (in England) since 2010 , the ongoing gender imbalance continues to affect employers’ and the country’s long-term growth prospects. As much as…
Further Education failing to deliver for half of employers
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 –…
‘T-levels’: potential to improve technical education and UK productivity
T-levels are new technical qualifications – an alternative to A-levels for 16-19 year olds – comprising 900 programme hours each year, including a three-month placement. They will be most beneficial…
Practical solutions to apprenticeship barriers
Significant inequality barriers hinder access to apprenticeships in the UK. In England, apprenticeships are available to anyone over the age of 16, with various entry requirements depending on the sector…
Parental Influence on Career Choice
The first in our Briefing Papers produced to support our 21st Century Winners Campaign, this paper explains why it is important for employers to engage with parents in order to…
Fulfilling our potential: How skills training unlocks shared prosperity
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
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
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…