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The 5% Club urges Scottish businesses to embed 'earn and learn' training to retain staff and increase productivity

The 5% Club visits Babcock’s Rosyth facilities in Fife Business leaders from across Scotland today (Wednesday 5th December) attended a conference hosted by training and skills campaign group The 5% Club to raise awareness of the value of...

Apprenticeships Vital for Tackling Future Challenges in the Workplace

Less than 2% of businesses are fully confident that their employees are well placed to take advantage of the rising use of new technology, says The 5% Club in a survey of its employer-members. However, 78% of businesses surveyed strongly believe...

Member of The 5% Club Bagnalls Wins Apprentice Excellence Award

Bagnalls was overwhelmed at winning the 2018 Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards – Apprenticeship category, sponsored by Engie. Bagnalls is a family-run business with a heritage of investing in apprentices since Victorian times....

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - apprenticeships done differently

Recognising the benefits of achieving your DofE for personal and career development has seen several businesses in the UK integrating the DofE into their apprenticeship programmes. The DofE is supported by UK employers including Balfour Beatty,...

The 5% Club: Response to Philip Hammond, Conservative Party Conference

Lady Cobham CBE, Director General of The 5% Club “We thoroughly welcome and support the government’s announcement today to introduce reforms to the Apprenticeship Levy, and are very interested to hear more about the £100 million funding for...

5% Club Member Dale Power Solutions awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Promoting Opportunity

On Friday, 7th September, Critical power product and services provider Dale Power Solutions (Dale) officially received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Promoting Opportunity 2018. A Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is one of the highest recognitions...

Apprenticeships key to creating social mobility & economic growth

Improving social mobility and better education and training are two key ways to address the UK’s productivity gap, says a new report from The 5% Club, published today (Thursday 13 September). ‘Playing to our strengths: Unlocking social mobility...

Hilton and Edwardian Hotels London join call for more training opportunities, in bid to address labour and skills shortage in hospitality sector

Two of the UK’s largest hotel groups are backing a drive to encourage more ‘earn and learn’ training opportunities to be provided by businesses in the hospitality sector. Hilton and Edwardian Hotels London are both supporting the call to action...

Megan's Story - every employee should have a chance

At Highfield, we are passionate about apprenticeships; we believe that they are a great way to give individuals their education as well as an insight into the working world. As a recruitment agency, we don’t just think our consultants are the ones...