Category Archives: Apprenticeships

Clegg’s youth jobs scheme ‘bureaucratic and inefficient’

Posted on May 3, 2012 by dchan

Unemployed school-leavers risk “falling through the cracks” of the job market because Nick Clegg’s £1bn Youth Contract is inefficient and bureaucratic, Britain’s biggest vocational exam board has warned. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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School work placements boost apprentice success

Posted on April 11, 2012 by dchan

A meaningful work experience placement while still at school is crucial to a successful apprenticeship, says Ofsted. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Apprentices to get graduation-style award ceremonies

Posted on November 16, 2011 by gmckechnie

Ministers plan to introduce graduation-style award ceremonies and alumni networks for apprenticeships, amid concerns about their quality. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Apprenticeships Rise By ‘More Than Half’

Posted on October 28, 2011 by gmckechnie

The number of people starting apprenticeships this year has risen by more than half compared to 2010, figures show. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Engineering graduates ‘taking unskilled jobs’

Posted on September 8, 2011 by SLovatt

Nearly a quarter of UK engineering graduates are working in non-graduate jobs or unskilled work such as waiting and shop work, a report suggests. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Education spending in UK reaches £87bn

Posted on May 23, 2011 by LWhitehill

Office for National Statistics also reveals 17% rise in new apprenticeships in 2009-10. The Guardian reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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