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The Prime Minister has vowed "radical" changes to the education system in England to help boost the post-Covid economy. He said funding changes could help end the "bogus distinction" between academic and practical learning. The 5% Club commented:...

National Apprenticeship Week 2021 aims to shine a light on the amazing work being done by employers and apprentices across the country. National Apprenticeship Week 2021 will take place from 8 to 14 February 2021 The annual week-long celebration...

Government must act now to avoid a record number of young people ending up out of education, employment or training from October. Youth employment experts estimate that 1000 extra employment, training or education opportunities are needed each day...

Report highlighting the differences in social mobility opportunities within local areas in England. New research published today (15 Sept) by the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) and carried out by researchers from IFS and the UCL Centre for...

HM Treasury has announced that the Kickstart Scheme is now open for applications, with the first placements expected to begin in November. The Kickstart Scheme can be used to create new, 6-month job placements for young people who are currently...

Information about incentive payments that employers can apply for if they take on a new apprentice between 1 August 2020 and 31 January 2021. Employers can apply to receive £2,000 for each apprentices under 25, and £1,500 for those aged 25 and...

T Levels are new courses coming in September 2020, which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to 3 A levels. These 2-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of...

Dear Members, I wrote to you in May, expressing my concern that We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19. As promised, below is a full update – but first, I would like to ask did you start your career as an apprentice...

Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan has launched a new online and telephone support service for apprentices who have lost their jobs during the Covid-19 crisis. The new Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices (ReSSA)...

The East of England Apprenticeship Ambassador Network has written an excellence guide, Apprentice Reboarding Post Covid-19: A Guide for Employers relating to support and guidance on reboarding apprentices. This has been written by...

As the nation begins to get back to work again, Curtis Painting Group is breaking new ground with its support for young people as a path to economic recovery. In its role as a member of The 5% Club, a growing movement of UK employers committed...

As The 5% Club outlined recently in its paper We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19, one of the most severe long lasting impacts of the pandemic could turn out to be its reduction of social mobility and of the...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today set out a ‘Plan for Jobs’ that will spur the UK’s recovery from the Coronavirus outbreak. The full statement is here but the following are the highlights for the 'earn and learn' sector: A new £2 billion...

“Earn and learn” is the term for a group of routes into and within employment which combine study with practical experience, enabling individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required to pursue their chosen occupation whilst already starting...

Young people in the West Midlands will play a part in the delivery of High Speed Two, Britain’s brand-new low carbon, high speed railway, thanks to an innovative partnership between Walsall College and Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV). 16-18-year olds...