Only 4% of employers are spending their full apprenticeship levy funding
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 –…
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Apprenticeship Levy Reform – A Letter to the Chancellor
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…
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Reflections on Kickstart – An Expert Opinion from The 5% Club
The 5% Club publishes the latest in its series of Expert Opinions – this time on the Kickstart scheme which closed to new starts on 31 March 2022. The Kickstart…
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House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee report on ‘Skills for every young person’
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…
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Talent Inclusion – looking beyond the qualification filter
The 5% Club has published its latest paper “Talent Inclusion – looking beyond the qualification filter” which sets out the reasons why the current focus on qualifications and traditional…
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Leadership, Direction, and Action
In Leadership, Direction, and Action, CEO of The 5% Club, Mark Cameron, outlines his thoughts as to how investment in inclusive and accessible skills – ranging from work placements and…
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Celebrating the apprentices who are thriving and not just surviving under Covid-19
Nearly one year on from the Ofqual confusion that resulted in thousands of A Levels students being awarded results by a mutant algorithm the lasting damage that has been done…
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A manifesto for skills across a lifetime of “Earning & Learning”
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…
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How apprenticeships can develop the future beyond the pandemic
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…
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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
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…
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