Top 100 UK apprenticeship employers celebrated
Top 100 large employers and 50 SMEs across the country have been recognised for the quality of their apprenticeship programmes. Employers up and down the…
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No time for complacency in England’s long apprenticeship journey
Professor Tom Bewick recently attended the inaugural international conference on delivery and policy of degree and higher apprenticeships. The following article is based on the…
Apprenticeship Standards – Ten years and counting
In this article, on the tenth anniversary of the launch of apprenticeship standards, Chris Cherry reflects on the original plans for new standards, how the…
Discover your passion for learning and developing your skills – just like Lucy!
This year’s campaign for Adult Learners’ Week in Wales, which runs from October 17-23, aims to inspire more people to discover a passion for learning…
Glowing endorsement of apprentice Olivia’s contribution to health board
Apprentice Olivia Headley-Grant’s ambition to do things better, faster and more efficiently is infectious in her team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. That’s…
What happened to youth apprenticeships?
Half a century ago around one third of teenage boys entered apprenticeships on leaving school, mostly into programmes of 3-4 years in manual trades. A…
Schools and colleges need to better promote apprenticeships if we’re to tackle the UK’s tech talent shortage
Over the last month, students up and down the country have been receiving exam results. A time of celebration, a moment to reflect and, for…
Lead distiller named Foundation Apprentice of Year at company’s awards
Ffion Lewis has been promoted to lead distiller at award-winning In the Welsh Wind Distillery, based at Tanygroes, near Cardigan, after completing a Foundation Apprenticeship…