Blogs

Meghna Sharma explores the significance of the Apprenticeship Levy on improving skills and development for the UK workforce, the different levels of success between industry sectors, and what would help to achieve a broader impact.

Becci Newton provides analysis of the latest data on 16-18 year old apprentices and provides recommendations to help boost apprenticeship completion rates and help young people secure better paid, long term employment.

With the Kickstart initiative now closed, Rosie Gloster and Olivia Garner assess whether employers new to supporting young people might now consider whether traineeships are a desirable alternative to generate the skills and talent pipeline they need.

In an extract from Campaign for Learning's Post-16 Education and Skills: Levelling Up Everyone, Everywhere, Becci Newton calls for a clear vision connecting apprenticeships to social and economic outcomes and the need to achieve a new apprenticeship-led renaissance if we are to level up opportunities for every 16-18 year-old in England.

Cristiana Orlando summarises findings from her recent research on the impacts of Covid-19 on youth employment and finds that despite falls in unemployment, the pandemic has seen significant deteriorations in working conditions, access to training and mental health for young people.

Becci Newton reflects on the positioning of apprenticeships in the labour market and considers if government funding is being used to create the greatest benefit to those who need it.

Is the Apprenticeship Levy in crisis? Becci Newton reflects on progress made in the Levy's first year and offers her insight on the key challenges facing apprenticeships and technical education in the future, including employer engagement and the development of Apprenticeship Standards.

Becci Newton reviews the latest Apprenticeship figures against the current reform agenda.

With Adult Learners' Week and the Trailblazers reforms taking place, Becci Newton asks what next for adult Apprenticeships?