All Apprentices articles
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NewsManufacturers call for measures to shake up Apprenticeship Levy and attract labour
The so-called Manufacturing Five (M5) group of trade bodies, representing a combined turnover of £309bn, today published a new ‘manifesto for growth’, which it said proposed measures necessary to close the gap on the UK’s economic rivals
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NewsM&S quadruples intake of careers programme for school leavers and graduates
Successful candidates could be running a store in two years, according to M&S
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NewsHome Bargains launches buyer apprenticeship programme
Successful applicants will be mentored by a category manager and work alongside senior buyers at the retailer’s head office in Liverpool
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NewsHolland & Barrett apprenticeship scheme rated highly by Ofsted
It comes as a growing number of retailers call for the Apprenticehip Levy to be reformed
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Analysis and FeaturesHow the Apprenticeship Levy became a £3bn swindle
David Cameron’s pet project was meant to boost opportunities for apprentices, but companies say most of the money is disappearing into the Treasury’s pockets. What’s going on?
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco chief Ken Murphy’s plea to the government
Ken Murphy has made three demands for government support
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NewsBritvic invests £13m into new Rugby canning line
The investment is projected to create up to 20 new jobs across engineering and manufacturing
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NewsM&S CEO Stuart Machin joins calls for reform of Apprenticeship Levy
M&S would be able to train more young people without the levy system, according to Machin
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Tia Benaim, logistics apprentice, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
For National Apprecticeship Week, Tia gives insight on her logistics role with Coca-Cola
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NewsAldi donating £1m to fund apprenticeships at SMEs
Sectors to benefit will include early years education, operations management, hospitality and health and social care, as well as the food supply industry
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News‘Broken’ Apprenticeship Levy must be fixed, BRC chief urges
Helen Dickinson is one of four trade body chiefs to sign an open letter to government criticising the current Apprenticeship Levy
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NewsAldi kicks off biggest-ever apprenticeship drive
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is offering opportunities in stores, logistics and buying, as well as HGV driving
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Analysis and FeaturesThe levelling up ‘missions’ involving food
The levelling up agenda is based on 12 core ‘missions’ to be achieved by 2030. Five are particularly relevant to food, though as the Food Foundation points out, they will “be impossible without ambitious action to improve the food system”
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Emma Wright, apprentice technical operator, Premier Foods
Apprentice Emma works on Premier Foods’ Oxo Cube production lines
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Bronagh Dempster, McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer, Noble Foods
Apprentice Bronagh is working her way through the business at Noble Foods, a free-range egg supplier to McDonald’s
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NewsCJ Lang invests in driver apprenticeship scheme to meet growing estate’s needs
The Scottish Spar wholesaler said the apprenticeship scheme upskilled drivers from HGV Class 2 to HGV Class 1
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NewsAsda donates £2m to boost apprenticeships in local communities
Companies in London, Leeds and Leicester will receive funding from the donation
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NewsCo-op pledges £500k to apprenticeship drive for underrepresented young people
The fund will create opportunities for people most disadvantaged due to systemic prejudice or economic deprivation
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NewsCo-op could take on ‘hundreds more’ with changes to Apprenticeship Levy
Co-op reserach found the number of retail apprentices has fallen by about a quarter since 2014/15
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers apprenticeship enjoys record-breaking year with 500 candidates
The sister retailers say the completion rate hit 10% above the national average