Education & Training
Five reasons to hire an apprentice
9 Mar 18
Five compelling business reasons why there has never been a better time to take on an apprentice.
The rise of the apprentice
8 Mar 18
Why 2018 is set to be a crucial year for apprenticeships.
Highways England apprentice scheme
8 Mar 18
Highways England has been urging people to become one of the dozens of apprentices the company plans to recruit this year.
Buckinghamshire College Group Construction Skills Study Programme 2018-19
7 Mar 18
Interest is high in plans for Bucks Colleges Group to introduce a range of courses to support the establishment of a Property Maintenance apprenticeship.
Right to work: where should the responsibility lie?
7 Mar 18
Clarifying a worker’s right to work in the UK is a thorny issue, we look at whether the industry is taking its responsibilities seriously.
Evidence proves apprenticeships work
6 Mar 18
A leading training provider is urging more firms to make a commitment to apprenticeships, citing its own experience as proof that they work.
Ten myths about apprenticeships
6 Mar 18
Here, Sue Husband, Director of the National Apprenticeship Service busts the top ten common myths.
Skills Development Scotland encourages employers to diversify
6 Mar 18
Businesses might be falling short of their full potential by not diversifying their workforce.
Closing the industry age gap is vital for hiring in the future
5 Mar 18
Attracting a younger generation to the tool, plant and equipment hire sector is set to be a bigger challenge to businesses than Brexit.
Construction apprentices quids in
5 Mar 18
Construction apprentices will earn more than uni students, new FMB research reveals.
