Retrogression or Progression in Policy on Apprenticeships?

I have only just had time to reflect fully on my brilliant experience of the WorldSkills Competition 2024 in Lyon at which colleagues both domestic…

Skills England for England’s Skills System

Mandy discusses the creation of Skills England, a new body aimed at reforming apprenticeships and skills training. She explores its potential impact, challenges, and recommendations…

The Importance of Both University and Apprenticeship Programmes

Dr Mandy Crawford-Lee discusses the importance of a comprehensive skills policy that supports both university education and apprenticeship programs. She argues that cutting university funding…

Why the CIPD has got it Wrong on the Apprenticeship Levy, Apprenticeship Reforms and Management Apprenticeships

On 31 January 2023 the CIPD published a blog considering ‘the pros and cons’ of management apprenticeships and their effectiveness “in addressing England’s skills and…

The Recent Evolution of Apprenticeships – Apprenticeship pathways and participation since 2015

UVAC welcomes the report published by The Sutton Trust – The Recent Evolution of Apprenticeships – Apprenticeship pathways and participation since 2015.  Higher and Degree…

A Review of the Apprenticeship Levy and How the Tax System Incentivises Employers to Invest in Training

In his Spring Statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP announced that: “The government will consider whether further intervention is…

The essential role Degree Apprentices play in productivity

IfATE Degree Apprenticeship Consultation – An Approach that Will Help Ensure Long-Term Success and Benefit Employers, Learners and the Economy  For anyone committed to ensuring…

Degree Apprenticeships – Passing or Failing the Social Mobility Test?

Ever since their launch in 2015 Degree Apprenticeships have been criticised for not delivering on the social mobility agenda. The charge has also been levelled…

Why doesn’t the Skills Sector get the Importance of Management Skills?

Improve the UK’s Management Skills to Improve #Productivity It seems that every few months a survey is published on the UK’s low productivity together with…