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Getting apprentices to the finishing line

The 5% Club is hugely supportive of apprenticeships. Our members know that they are an important way of bringing much-needed new talent and fresh perspectives into a business, and of ensuring that skills are being developed according to the...

The 5% Club responds to BBC freedom of information Levy article

Gill Cronin, Director of Operations at the The 5% Club said: “In 2017, we welcomed the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy as a proactive means of upskilling the British workforce in the digital age. It is fair to say however, that it has...

Commitment to #apprentices wins adi Group coveted place in the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

Multi-disciplinary engineering firm and member of The 5% Club adi Group has been recognised for its high levels of employee engagement after being awarded a coveted place in the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ UK rankings. adi Group was given...

WSP announces patronage of The 5% Club in further commitment to STEM and early-career professionals

WSP, the engineering and professional services consultancy, has become a patron of The 5% Club, it announced today as part of National Apprenticeship Week. Members and patrons of The 5% Club aspire to have five per cent of their UK workforce in...

Member Update from Founder of The 5% Club, Leo Quinn

Dear Members and Supporters, I write to offer you my belated wishes for an excellent 2020, and to thank for your continuing support as a member of The 5% Club. The Club’s work is vital to ensuring many thousands of young people access...

MBE Honour for Frank Clayton, active member of The 5% Club

Congratulations to Frank Clayton, Group Head of Learning of NG Bailey, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his work promoting and supporting apprenticeships and education. Frank is an active member of The 5% Club's...

Minimum wage for apprentices to increase in April 2020

The official minimum wage for apprentices currently stands at £3.90 per hour, but in April it will increase by 6.4 per cent to £4.15. Annual changes to the minimum wage are usually announced in the Autumn Budget, but this was scrapped in 2019 as...

Small business and the Apprenticeship Levy: 5 steps to success (that won’t cost a penny)

One of The 5% Club’s aims is to support and spread best practice amongst its members and other employers. In this series, we aim to publicise good examples and challenge conventional thinking and approaches. Each edition features member...

Best of Luck to Bagnalls’ Decorators

Two apprentice decorators based out of Bagnalls’ office in Bradford will take their places among the best young talent in the painting trade as they compete to be named ‘Apprentice Decorator of the Year 2019’, sponsored by Crown Paints....