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The 5% Club’s Skills Summit 2025: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow

Over 250 leaders, employers, and skills champions gathered at The British Library on Thursday 23 October for The 5% Club’s Skills Summit 2025 – a flagship event celebrating progress, innovation, and collaboration in the UK’s skills landscape....

Record-Breaking Year for Members of The 5% Club Achieving Prestigious Accredited Status

A record 252 members of The 5% Club have been awarded accredited status through the Club’s Employer Audit Programme, announced at the organisation’s flagship Skills Summit on 23 October. This accreditation is a clear demonstration of each...

Skills Summit 2025: Agenda Unveiled, Expert Speakers Confirmed, and Sponsor Spotlight

The 5% Club today reveals the full agenda and speaker line-up for its upcoming Skills Summit 2025, promising an exceptional blend of expertise, practical insight, and member-led discussion. This year’s Summit will go beyond theory, equipping...

The 5% Club Announces Skills Summit 2025 with Headline Sponsor The School Outreach Company

Phil Smith CBE, Chair of Skills England, to Open the Event on 23 October Our thanks to our Headline Sponsor, The School Outreach Company The 5% Club is proud to announce its flagship Skills Summit 2025, taking place on 23 October, with The...

The 5% Club Welcomes Birmingham City University as a New Patron Sponsor

The 5% Club is delighted to announce Birmingham City University (BCU) as its newest Patron Sponsor, strengthening a shared commitment to creating pathways into high-quality skills, training, and employment opportunities. As one of the UK’s...

Unlocking UK Talent: What the May 2025 Skills Gauge from The 5% Club Reveals About the Future of Earn-and-Learn Schemes

The Spring 2025 Skills Gauge – a new, rapid-fire, and agile Employer and Skills pulse survey from The 5% Club – provides a vital snapshot of employer sentiment towards the UK skills landscape. Drawing on insights from 370 employer respondents,...

The 5% Club Appoints Leo Quinn as Life President and Launches 2024/25 Impact Report at House of Lords Reception

[caption id="attachment_21215" align="alignleft" width="514"] Mark Cameron; Ozlem Gunduz-Robinson; Lord Allen; Leo Quinn[/caption] The 5% Club has appointed its Founder, Leo Quinn, as Life President, in recognition of his visionary leadership...

The 5% Club Publishes 2024–25 Impact Report, Showcasing Transformative Progress in Inclusive Workplace Learning

The 5% Club has published its 2024–25 Impact Report, highlighting a year of remarkable growth, innovation, and influence across the national skills landscape. The report reflects on a year marked by continued economic volatility and...

Driving Skills, Delivering Futures: Members of The 5% Club continue to excel in “earn and learn” scheme delivery!

The 5% Club has released its 2021-2024 Accredited Membership (Employer Audit) Summary Report, covering the key findings, insights and learning across the first 4 years of this exciting and increasingly popular Membership Accreditation Scheme....