Media Releases

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…

CBI/ Tata Consultancy Services report Delivering Skills for the New Economy “The 5% Club supports the CBI’s recommendation for Government to work with companies and further education providers to create…

“The 5% Club warmly welcomes the recommendations of the panel to improve further education and skills in the UK to meet impending employment needs and build a competitive economy. Almost…

“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…