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UK government introduces reforms to apprenticeship system

The UK government has announced a 725 million pound reform package for the apprenticeship system as it looks to address youth unemployment and push for economic growth. Among the initiatives to be carried out under the Growth and Skills Levy will be a 140 million pound pilot programme in which regional Mayors can connect young people,...

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Apprentices breathe new life into historic Savile Row

Beneath the old-world exterior of a tailor's on London's famed Savile Row, the workshop where the magic happens is more youthful than ever as aspiring coatmakers vie for competitive apprenticeships. The sartorial street known for dressing the world's elite, from royalty to spies, is celebrating its trainees at a showcase coinciding with London...

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Prime minister announces launch of overhauled apprenticeship levy

During his attendance at the Farnborough Airshow, Keir Starmer, the newly appointed Labour prime minister, announced the launch of an overhauled apprenticeship levy, a widely anticipated initiative he had initially introduced the idea of during his election campaign. Now under the title ‘Skills England’, the programme is one of the cornerstones...

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BRC calls on UK government to make Apprenticeship Levy more flexible

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said it has requested the government “to introduce much-need flexibility to the Apprenticeship Levy” stating that this could create 8,000 new retail apprenticeships. Writing to secretary of state for education, Nadhim Zahawi MP, the organisation has outlined three main challenges to be addressed, which it...

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Boohoo and Fashion Enter announce UK apprenticeship partnership

Boohoo has partnered with not-for-profit social enterprise Fashion Enter to offer student apprenticeships in the UK. The fashion group said it has gifted 85,000 pounds of its apprenticeship levy to Fashion Enter's new skills centre, The Fashion Technology Academy. Students can apply either for a level 3 Fashion Studio Assistant course or a level...

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BRC calls for Apprenticeship Levy reform

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the UK government to reform the Apprenticeship Levy, stating it is “no longer fit for purpose”. In a public announcement, the organisation expressed the importance of apprenticeships for both employees and businesses, noting their ability to provide opportunity, skills and retraining for the...

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Amazon announces 2.5 million pound apprenticeship fund in England

Amazon has announced a new fund to help small businesses across England take on apprentices through the levy transfer scheme. The 2.5 million pound apprenticeship fund will help create over 200 new apprenticeships in 2021 with roles across digital marketing, business administration, software development and data analytics. Amazon said it has set...

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Amazon to hire 1,000 apprentices across UK in 2021

Amazon has announced it is offering 1,000 new full-time apprenticeship roles across the UK this year. The programmes will span 25 different schemes, covering a range of skillsets, from automation engineering to broadcast production, robotics to safety technician. The company said 500 of these positions will be offered to its existing workforce,...

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Amazon to launch over 1,000 UK apprenticeships

Online giant Amazon has announced that it will be offering over 1,000 full-time apprenticeship roles in the UK over the next two years. The new apprentices will add to over 27,500 permanent Amazon employees currently working in the UK, and their pays will range from entry level starting salaries of 9.50 pounds to 10.50 pounds an hour, up to...

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New Fashion Studio Assistant apprenticeship launches in the UK

A new fashion studio assistant apprenticeship has been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute). Coinciding with the opening of this season’s London Fashion Week, the launch of the course marks the 400th new apprenticeship approved for use, and has been developed by employers from across the UK...

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Footwear industry launches new manufacturing apprenticeship

The British Footwear Association has announced the launch of a new nationally accredited apprenticeship standard, which will be available to companies and new entrants to the industry from autumn 2018. The new apprenticeship has been designed by employers to be flexible, making it accessible for all footwear businesses from the smallest...

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Intu launches pilot apprenticeship scheme

Intu, which owns and manages shopping centres including Lakeside, is launching a pilot national apprenticeship scheme to help “nurture and grow talent” within the company. The pilot scheme is launching at Intu Lakeside in Essex, and dependant on its success Intu intends to roll out the apprenticeships nationally across its 15 regional shopping...