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SOS Group, having grown considerably over the last number of years and now running four successful businesses, has showcased its commitment to developing its people by joining The 5% Club, an industry led initiative focussed on driving momentum...

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 by COVID-19, with 72% planning to take...

Apprenticeships enable quicker COVID recovery for English businesses: Appetite for apprenticeships and work-based learning on the rise amongst English employers in the wake of the COVID vaccine While hard-hit sectors are still hesitant about...

A range of government programmes, some of which offer financial incentives, are available for employers who are considering hiring employees or offering work experience. This information is to help employers understand the programmes available so...

The following data has been produced by the Government and uses the final data return on apprenticeships and traineeships in England for the 2019/20 academic year (August 2019 to July 2020). Impact of COVID-19 on reporting of FE and...

In his spending review speech in parliament today, chancellor Rishi Sunak said the government would “improve the way the apprenticeship system works for businesses”. The documents published alongside the speech set out that from August of next...

Like all of our partners we’re committed to driving inclusion within technical education that’s why we’re very proud to be supporting the WorldSkills UK LIVE online Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards, in partnership with Coca-Cola...

The OU is joining The 5% Club, employer-led movement which champions investment in the next generation through workplace training. The initiative which boasts a huge range of industry and businesses as members was established by Leo Quinn, Group...

The Top 75 UK employers in 2020 who have taken the most action on social mobility in the workplace have been announced. Now in its fourth year, the Employer Index has become the leading authority on employer best practice in the field of...

Developing our people has always been important to Careys. We have over the years demonstrated this by supporting our people through chartership schemes such as ICE and RICS. However, with a growing skills shortage in our industry and the...

The Good Youth Employment Charter has been developed in collaboration with a range of youth employment experts and young people including The Youth Employment Group (YEG). YEG was formed in response to the Covid 19 crisis and is a movement of over...

The government unveils list of top 100 apprenticeship employers to help people identify the best opportunities. Made up of employers from the public and private sector, and including industries such as engineering, banking, healthcare,...

The Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices launched on the 1 August 2020, and the service has been promoted widely through Education and Skills Funding Agency and Department for Education, the following is information provided by the ESFA. We...

Berthon has offered apprenticeships for more than a century and presently has 17.6% of its workforce is made up of young people learning a chosen trade. They are a valuable investment in the future of the maritime support industry and an...

Balfour Beatty has today made a public declaration to increase the Group’s ongoing commitment to its Apprentice, Graduate and Trainee recruitment programmes. Today’s pledge sees Balfour Beatty commit to a c.30% increase in its 2020...