Apprenticeships are changing. You can find out more about our work on apprenticeships at ukces.org.uk/apprenticeship-funding When I finished my GCSE and A-Level qualifications I was left feeling as if university was my only choice, but I didn’t know what I wanted …
I really did not know what to expect when joining the Commission. Like any other anxious student I did my research but to be honest I was slightly confused and a bit nervous. Okay, very nervous! My first day was …
The future of Britain’s burgeoning tech sector is dependent upon the careful nurturing of young talent and apprenticeships are a vital part of that process. The IT industry is obviously fluid and businesses need to re-invent themselves every few years. …
What do you need to get a job? Experience. What do you need to get experience? A job. It’s the tireless cycle that affects candidate after candidate, making it almost impossible for millions of talented young people to take their …
First day of work experience, 6:45 Alarm went off 6:46 Woke up 6:48 Went back to sleep 7:10 Woke up again 7:14 Got up From Hackney there are a number of ways to get to Westminster, but as a person …
I’ve always been interested in the business world but not what I actually wanted to do in it – if only I would have known the value of an apprenticeship when I left school! I remember being an attracted to …
As the professional body for the industry, for decades we have looked to support and grow glass manufacturing in the UK. To do so we have had to identify the threats to the industry. Working with established research providers such …
If there’s one thing we in the UK do well, it’s put on a good show. The London 2012 Olympic, Paralympic Games and the Cultural Olympiad were a shining example of our triumphs. Not for the first time, the best …
The Yorkshire and Humber region has established itself as the UK's powerhouse for the process and energy and renewables sectors. With such a concentration of businesses in one area, the competition for skilled workers is high. But the pool of …
The last few weeks have seen some welcome and much needed progress in the skills world. The Richard Review on apprenticeships was a timely follow up to news from the Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock, that a further £150m pot of …
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