Media Releases

“The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report highlights that the government will not meet its target of 3 million apprenticeship starts by March 2020, and that the standard of some apprenticeship…

“The Social Mobility Commission makes an important assertion that apprenticeships are a potentially powerful vehicle for social mobility. We welcome its recommendations for a fairer education system, including in opportunities…

Lady Cobham CBE, Director General of The 5% Club, responds to the government’s announcement of 12 ‘Institutes of Technology’   “The 5% Club welcomes the government’s announcement of 12 ‘Institutes…

WhiteHat, a tech start-up building an outstanding alternative to university through apprenticeships, and The 5% Club, an industry led initiative focussed on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates…

Young people still prefer a high level of human ‘touch’ when applying for jobs, believing human recruiters to be better at identifying talent versus technology, according to a new survey…

The National Audit Office, today, published the following report The apprenticeships programme Lady Cobham CBE, Director General, The 5% Club comments: “The 5% Club welcomes today’s report by the National Audit…

Keith Smith, Apprenticeships Director, Education and Skills Funding Agency   2019 is shaping up to be a truly exciting year for apprenticeships. Already it’s been a great start, with the…

“Many of our members are from sectors that are already experiencing skills shortages. One way our members offset this is to offer ‘earn and learn’ training opportunities. However, they are…

  The 5% Club visits Babcock’s Rosyth facilities in Fife Business leaders from across Scotland today (Wednesday 5th December) attended a conference hosted by training and skills campaign group The 5%…

Less than 2% of businesses are fully confident that their employees are well placed to take advantage of the rising use of new technology, says The 5% Club in a…