The new report also highlights the wider decline in employer investment in training despite a significant rise in skill shortage vacancies, prompting calls for levy reform The number of apprentices ...

Responding to today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of plans to boost apprenticeships and transform training, Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy at the CIPD (the professional body for HR and ...

The number of new apprenticeships has fallen by more than 40 per cent since the training levy was introduced in 2017, according to research by a professional body. Since the apprenticeship levy came ...

The number of people starting an apprenticeship in small businesses has dropped by almost half since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, according to a report from the CIPD. The HR body’s ...

Employer training has also continued to decline more widely. The study found 60% of UK employers undertook some training over the last 12 months compared with 66% in 2017. Meanwhile, the number of ...

Investment in training has dropped by £10.9bn since the apprenticeship levy was introduced in 2017, fresh analysis has shown, with calls growing for Labour to speed up its overhaul of skills ...

From January any employer paying the levy can offer the opportunity to get an MBA through an apprenticeship Official figures show that more than 900 students from some 124 employers look set to start ...

Employers are being encouraged to take on more apprentices following the introduction of a new apprenticeship levy in April. Firms with a pay bill over £3m each year must pay into the levy, and can ...

After a turbulent few years for the economy, it’s vital that the UK takes action to bolster its workforce. The chancellor recently identified the key pillars that will drive economic prosperity and ...