Media Releases

Congratulations to Frank Clayton, Group Head of Learning of NG Bailey, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his work promoting and supporting apprenticeships…

Two apprentice decorators based out of Bagnalls’ office in Bradford will take their places among the best young talent in the painting trade as they compete to be named ‘Apprentice…

The Open University’s new report, ‘Access to Apprenticeships‘ released today (26 Sept), has found that, while two thirds of employers consider hiring candidates with disabilities for entry-level roles is an…

Gill Cronin, The 5% Club’s Director of Operations was one of the judges in the recent Balfour Beatty Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2019. After a testing 6-month series of challenges with…

On Tuesday 23 July BBC Breakfast News featured member of The 5% Club, Balfour Beatty, talking about how important it is to develop and support apprentices.   Apprentice Pipe Fitter…

The Ministry of Defence and The 5% Club, two of the UK’s biggest supporters of apprenticeships, will today urge employers to prioritise building life skills in more young people at…

Employers from a range of sectors share some of their top tips for building life skills amongst apprentices and young employees. Business members of The 5% Club and their apprentices…

Bagnalls painting and decorating apprentice from Bradford has been heralded the best in the country at a national industry awards ceremony. Lewis Boyle, 19, was crowned Apprentice/Trainee of the Year…

  FIS is proud to announce that we are launching the FIS Sector Skills Pledge, designed to bring the sector together to secure future sector sustainability and address the skills…