TrainingZone’s 2024 most popular reads
As we reach the end of 2024, it is time to reflect on the learning and development themes that caught your attention throughout the year.
How to drive real change in the skills crisis
Public Policy Director Tania Bowers explores how L&D professionals can really make a difference during a skills crisis.
Skills England: A Beacon of hope or a missed opportunity?
Could Skills England address the skills gap, where the apprenticeship levy and other government initiatives have fallen short? TrainingZone columnist Erica Farmer is not new to this game and will not be fooled.
Are the new apprenticeship funding reforms a half-full packet of crisps?
L&D expert Erica Farmer explores the new apprenticeship funding reforms to see what they are really made of…
Do apprenticeships deliver ‘skills for life’ or are they just good government PR?
To kick-off National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February), TrainingZone columnist Erica Farmer explores the 2024 theme of ‘skills for life’ and whether it truly applies to apprenticeship programmes.
A-level results: A wake-up call for organisations seeking early career talent
Why a vocational route might be preferable to a university degree.
Apprenticeship Levy: Upskilling young and diverse talent must be a priority
The misuse of this funding is robbing young people of their opportunity to progress – what can we do?
Why it’s not too late to start your apprenticeship
This week marks the 16th annual National Apprenticeship Week – a celebration which shines a spotlight on the benefits such schemes can bring to businesses, to apprentice learners and to the wider UK economy. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Skills for Life”, focusing both on the development of new skills from which to […]
Practical steps to transforming your organisation through apprenticeships
Practical steps to maximise the power of apprenticeships within your organisation.
Apprenticeship Levy Offers Route For Levelling Up
Businesses in the North East of England could be doing more to utilise training support schemes, such as the Apprenticeship Levy, to upskill their staff and grow their operations, say faculty from Durham University Business School, which is set to run its Senior Leader Apprenticeship (SLA) Executive Education Programme in January 2023 via the UK […]
How to reduce ‘examiety’ amongst Gen Z apprentices
How can L&D build up young people’s confidence ahead of apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPA)?
Embracing the T Level revolution
The pilot for adult T Levels began in September so what are the challenges, purpose and future of the course?
UK data skills gap tackled through new programmes
Two of the UK’s leading education and professional development institutions, Imperial College Business School and Corndel, have expanded their highly successful partnership to launch a new suite of high impact skills development programmes, designed to address the needs of modern industry. From September 2022, Imperial and Corndel will offer two new Executive Education programmes; The Data-Driven Professional Programme, […]
75 new apprenticeship opportunities created
Skills and employability service, Calico Enterprise has been awarded a share of a £7 million government fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeships across the North of England. Calico Enterprise will be working in partnership with Procure Plus, a not-for-profit company that specialises in the procurement of goods and services related to repair […]
Degree apprenticeships remain a hidden gem for skills development
IBM’s Jenny Taylor MBE talks about tackling social mobility, boosting skills development and the misconceptions surrounding apprenticeships
National Apprenticeship Week 2022: Building the future requires diverse skills pathways
Organisations today fear the talent crisis. But the issue is not a lack of talented people, it’s a lack of skills development opportunities.
Breaking the apprenticeship taboo: Why reskilling begins at 40
Reskilling in your 30s and 40s with an apprenticeship scheme is a viable alternative to expenses degrees. So why is there still a huge stigma surrounding them?
Career flexibility: why greater investment in L&D is no longer optional for businesses
Flexible careers will require employers to re-imagine their approach to L&D if they want to attract and retain top talent.
How has Covid-19 impacted the way we develop graduates and apprentices?
What has the crisis has taught us about how to develop young graduates and apprentices?
Reskilling: why the UK needs to reform vocational education
What can the UK learn from the German model of vocational education?
