New statistics published today show a continued increase in the number of people starting an apprenticeship. The provisional data shows that in the first nine months of the 2011/12 academic year (August 2011 to April 2012) 383,200 people started an apprenticeship.

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The body representing the UK’s leading training providers has stated that not enough employers in the UK understand the benefits of apprenticeships to their business.

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Apprenticeships to train people to become commercial airline pilots, lawyers, accountants and engineers were announced by Business Secretary Vince Cable today.

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Official statistics have today (June 23) shown that the Government’s plans to deliver 50,000 additional apprenticeships in the UK have been exceeded.

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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) yesterday called for more apprenticeships to be created, and also lent its support to Government plans to help small businesses.

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Business Secretary Vince Cable today ( December 1) announced details of how Government funding will support thousands of apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, enabling employers, colleges and universities to deliver the advanced skills most critical for growth.

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Apprenticeships will last for a minimum of 12 months to help guarantee improvements in training and workplace learning, Skills Minister John Hayes announced today.

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Boris Johnson recently encouraged small and medium-sized businesses in London to create apprenticeships and help drive the capital out of recession.

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Entrepreneur and founder of School for Startups, Doug Richard, is to lead an independent review into the future of apprenticeships for the Government.

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Although the Government delivered double its target of 50,000 extra apprenticeships during the last financial year, 25 percent dropped out of schemes.

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Skills Minister John Hayes today announced that social entrepreneur and jeweller Jason Holt will head-up an employer-led review examining what more can be done to help SMEs take on apprentices.

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A new report will show that Britain’s apprentices are getting promoted, improving their confidence and taking on more responsibility in the workplace, Skills Minister John Hayes has claimed.

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The Government must merge its employment and skills strategy if it wants to boost sustainable employment, according to the Association of Learning Providers (ALP).

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Over a third of medium-sized enterprises are expecting the UK to slide back into a recession during the next year, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

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The UK Government has announced a package of new measures to make it easier for employers to take on large numbers of apprentices.

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JTL, the leading training charity for the building services engineering sector, has warned that British banks are blocking businesses from providing employment opportunities for young people, as they refuse to provide credit support.

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A £60m commitment to get more vulnerable young people into work, a boost to Apprenticeships and radical reforms to transform vocational education were part of a series of measures outlined by the Government to prioritise youth employment, and tackle some of the long term struc...

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Model turned TV Chef Lorraine Pascale and Skills Minister John Hayes today launched a new service which aims to transform careers advice by combining trained advisers with an interactive website.

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A student development programme in Crawley, Champions Life Academy, has scooped top prize at the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards 2011. This is the first time the Awards have been won by a small business.

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Skills Minister John Hayes today announced the release of funds totalling over £2.4m from the Growth Innovation Fund (GIF) to the creative and cultural, and nuclear sectors.

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