Thousands of new nurses will be trained in the next few years, the government has said while announcing £172m of funding for apprenticeship schemes, but experts in the field have warned that plans do...
Navigating the world of apprenticeships can sometimes be confusing for both employers and potential apprentices. From the apprenticeship levy to how best to approach the preparation of off-the-job...
‘Fake’ apprenticeships risk undermining the whole system, and as the government looks to ensure value for money in its spending, this could lead to big changes, writes director of education and...
The numbers of people starting apprenticeships has plummeted by 26% over the last four years, despite funding increasing by £400m since 2010, the spending watchdog has found.
Growing skills through apprenticeships is now mandatory, with large public sector bodies having to enrol minimum numbers and pay a training levy. Will this reap rewards or cost the earth?
The regulations surrounding the government’s apprenticeship levy are inflexible and could damage opportunities for young people, London Councils has claimed.
Increasing the number of apprenticeships in the public sector could help to meet service delivery challenges as well as presenting a way to make savings
Mandating public sector organisations in England to take on at least 250 apprentices every year is not an efficient way to boost skills in the sector, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.
The government has been urged to improve the evaluation of spending on apprenticeships in order to maintain the “crucial distinction” between quality and quantity.
The Department for Education lacks a “clear rationale” to explain how an increase in apprenticeship numbers would benefit national productivity, according to the National Audit Office.
The government’s apprenticeships scheme too often delivers poor training and may be benefiting those aged over 25 years of age more than young people, the IPPR think-tank has claimed today.
Skills minister Nick Boles has called on government departments and local authorities to open their doors to apprentices as he published a consultation to expand the number of trainees across large...
Prime minister David Cameron has today said the government is delivering on pre-election pledges across housing, childcare and education as he announced the creation of a new public sector...
A round-up of facts and figures from the November 2015 edition of Public Finance, looking at the living wage, apprenticeships versus degrees, the productivity puzzle and Brexit opinions
