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 Social Mobility Commission calls for central information hub on labour market returns for HE and FE   A new report out today shows a wide variation in how different higher education…

New research from City & Guilds and The 5% Club finds that employers have spent an average of 55.5% of their apprenticeship levy funding in the last five years –…

Today, as the new Government gets in its stride and back to business, and ahead of tomorrow’s “mini-budget”, The 5% Club calls for greater transparency, ease of access and efficiency…

We are delighted to share the House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee’s report on ‘Skills for every young person’, published today. CEO of The 5% Club, Mark Cameron OBE, gave evidence to the…

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…

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…