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77% of parents agree that apprenticeships are given a much lower profile in society than university education. 85% of parents think it’s important that school leavers develop practical job skills alongside their academic skills. Only 20% of...

My name is Dimitrios Kasdaglis, I studied Civil Engineering (BEng) in Greece and I am a Graduate Member at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). I started with Byrne Bros in March 2015 as an assistant Site Engineer, and in September 2015...

Electrical contractor Clarkson Evans has been announced as a regional and national finalist at the first ever AAC Awards. The company was shortlisted in the Apprentice Employer of the Year category at the awards, being organised by FE Week and...

In our latest paper, Fulfilling our potential: Delivering the apprentices the economy needs, based on interviews with a cross section of members, The 5% Club sets out employers’ current concerns with the Levy. More importantly, it also spells out...

Jason Hunter and Hannah Magowan from Dale Power Solutions were invited to speak at the House of Lords on 25 January about the problems facing young people in Scarborough, an identified coldspot for social mobility in the UK. Speaking to nearly...

The VGC Group offers a variety of apprenticeships as part of a wide-ranging development programme. The company offers apprenticeships, work experience, internships and an ICE-approved graduate training scheme, as well as running a Women...

Produced by WorldSkills UK, the aim of this Guide is to encourage more apprenticeship training providers and employers to use skills competitions to improve the quality of their provision. It is a practical tool that can assist teams in designing...

Member of The 5% Club, Dale Power Solutions has been recognised in the prestigious Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer list, which is compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service and recognises excellence in businesses that...

The country’s best employers and apprentices have been recognised at the 14th National Apprenticeship Awards to celebrate their commitment to apprenticeships. Held in London on 18 January 2018, the ‘Bright Future’ themed ceremony showcased...

Dale Power Solutions has won the British Army Award for Large Employer of the Year 2017 at the National Apprentices Awards. Beating Home Group and Volvo Group UK in the final. The business is also included in the prestigious Centrica Top...

Member of The 5% Club, Clarkson Evans has been named as one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the country. The electrical giant was recognised for its outstanding contribution to apprenticeships at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2017....

Currie & Brown made the decision to launch an apprenticeship scheme in order to tackle the skills shortage that is currently so endemic across the built environment sector. For Currie & Brown, bringing in young talent is a fundamental part of...

Apprentice George Russell’s name will be in lights for years to come having become the first ever electrician to pass the new electrotechnical trailblazer apprenticeship standard. Twenty-two-year-old George said he was nervous before the...

My name is Megan Marks and I work for Ashtead Plant Hire in Boston. I chose a plant maintenance apprenticeship with A-Plant because my passion is fixing things and in my apprenticeship, I maintain and fix machinery of all shapes and sizes. I...

My name is Luke Slater and I am a plant maintenance apprentice at A-Plant, part of the Ashtead Plant Hire group Before A-Plant, I was working full time in a manufacturing company so I could gain work experience but I was eager to learn a new skill...