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← Older postsMore People take up Apprenticeships than go to University
A record number of job seekers are choosing apprenticeships over university. Those going on the “earn as you learn” route have overtaken the number of those going to university for the first time since the eighties. A huge 520,600 people … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Record number of people want to join apprenticeships, NAS reveals
A record 370,000 apprenticeship applications were submitted between February and April 2013, according to figures released by The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). It showed a record 11 applications are being made for each apprenticeship vacancy in the UK. The highest … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Cable intervenes to increase minimum wage for apprentices
Business secretary Vince Cable has over-ruled the Government’s own minimum wage advisers and increased the hourly rate for apprentices. The Low Pay Commission, which sets the wage every year, has recommended that the apprentice rate was frozen at £2.65 an … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Weir Training Limited has been awarded the nationally recognised Matrix Standard quality mark.
Weir Training Limited has been awarded the nationally recognised Matrix Standard quality mark. The quality mark is accredited to organisations that provide effective advice and support to individuals to make learning and work more accessible and relevant to their chosen … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Applications Go Live For 24+ Advanced Learning Loans
People who are aged 24 or over and want to study at Levels 3 and 4 or for Advanced and Higher Level Apprenticeships, can now apply for a loan to pay for their course. 24+ Advanced Learning Loans will operate … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Online apprenticeship applications up 40 per cent
More than 267,400 apprenticeship applications were submitted online during November 2012 and January 2013, an increase of 41% on the previous year. The figures released by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) also found that apprenticeship vacancies have grown significantly. Nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Apprenticeship Event in Surrey
Lee McQueen, 2008 Winner of TheApprentice will be guest speaker at a special event for parents at Foxhills hotel in Surrey. The event is part of National Apprenticeship Week and will take place between 4pm and 6pm on March 13th. The … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Apprentices Will Contribute £3.4bn To The British Economy By 2022
Apprenticeships aren’t only good for young people trying to find their way into work, now we can prove they’re good for business too. To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, a new report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |Apprenticeships: Cameron’s Pledge On Training
David Cameron has pledged to make it the “new norm” for school leavers to take an apprenticeship or go to university. The Prime Minister wants the country to follow Germany’s lead where work-based training sits alongside higher education as the … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News |National Apprenticeship Week 11-15 March 2013
The sixth annual National Apprenticeship Week will take place from 11-15 March 2013 and looks set to be the biggest and best yet, with hundreds of events expected to take place across England. Co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service, the … Continue reading
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