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Lady Cobham CBE, Director General of The 5% Club, responds to the Augur Review of post 18 Education

"The 5% Club warmly welcomes the recommendations of the panel to improve further education and skills in the UK to meet impending employment needs and build a competitive economy. Almost every sector of the economy, as represented by The 5% Club,...

Lady Cobham CBE, Director General of The 5% Club, responds to the Public Accounts Committee's apprenticeship report

"The Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) report highlights that the government will not meet its target of 3 million apprenticeship starts by March 2020, and that the standard of some apprenticeship training is below par, which is...

The 5% Club responds to the Social Mobility Commission’s State of the Nation 2019 report

“The Social Mobility Commission makes an important assertion that apprenticeships are a potentially powerful vehicle for social mobility. We welcome its recommendations for a fairer education system, including in opportunities to earn and learn....

Institutes of Technology

Lady Cobham CBE, Director General of The 5% Club, responds to the government’s announcement of 12 'Institutes of Technology' “The 5% Club welcomes the government’s announcement of 12 ‘Institutes of Technology’ in England. Providing young people...

WhiteHat and The 5% Club Partner to Boost ‘Earn and Learn’ Training Opportunities Across the UK

WhiteHat, a tech start-up building an outstanding alternative to university through apprenticeships, and The 5% Club, an industry led initiative focussed on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students,...

The importance of ‘touch’ v ‘technology’ in digital war for early talent

Young people still prefer a high level of human ‘touch’ when applying for jobs, believing human recruiters to be better at identifying talent versus technology, according to a new survey published today by The 5% Club and Schneider Electric...

The 5% Club comments on the the National Audit Office Apprenticeship Report.

The National Audit Office, today, published the following report The apprenticeships programme Lady Cobham CBE, Director General, The 5% Club comments: "The 5% Club welcomes today's report by the National Audit Office. The report further...

Can businesses really afford to ignore apprenticeships?

Keith Smith, Apprenticeships Director, Education and Skills Funding Agency 2019 is shaping up to be a truly exciting year for apprenticeships. Already it’s been a great start, with the launch of the new apprenticeship ‘Fire It Up’ campaign in...

The 5% Club responds to the publication of the Post-Brexit Immigration White Paper

“Many of our members are from sectors that are already experiencing skills shortages. One way our members offset this is to offer ‘earn and learn’ training opportunities. However, they are very concerned about today’s plans to...