National Apprenticeship Week
Today’s Education in the Media blog marks the start National Apprentice Week.
Apprenticeships
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Today our blog focuses on the latest news on apprenticeships.
Funding to help children learn musical instruments
Music, arts and culture play an essential role in enriching pupils’ education, and we want to give as many young people as possible the opportunity to learn an instrument or perform in a choir or a band.
Supporting employers to get the most out of the apprenticeship levy
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The apprenticeship levy means more money is available than ever before for training, giving employers of all sizes - including the NHS - the freedom to invest in the skills they need.
Making higher education accessible and effective
The Secretary of State has urged universities to do more to help disadvantaged students to access and succeed in higher education.
Our apprenticeship system is helping more people to gain new skills
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Thanks to our reforms, apprenticeships are now longer, higher-quality, with more off-the-job training and have a proper assessment at the end. They are giving people of all ages and backgrounds the chance to gain the skills to get ahead in life. There are now over 450 of our new high-quality apprenticeships available at all levels in everything from chef, solicitor, aerospace engineer and marine pilot.
Guest blog: Opportunities in engineering through apprenticeships
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A Level, Apprenticeships, Further education, GCSE, GCSE results, Higher Education, Level 4-5, Technical education
In light of today's GCSE results and the exciting array of next steps available to young people, Jessica’s blog looks at her inspiring career journey to date, how apprenticeships can be a great tool to increasing social mobility, and the importance of more women taking up engineering.
How we are funding apprentices and supporting vulnerable families
Apprenticeships funding in England has risen to over £2.5 billion in 2019-2020, double what was spent in 2010-2011 in cash terms. This investment has helped drive up the quality of apprenticeships on offer so they are now longer, with more off-the-job training and have a proper assessment at the end.
Apprenticeships and university application statistics
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Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at newly released statistics on apprenticeships and university applications.
Action for Children report
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Apprenticeships, Key Stage Two Tests, Mental Health, Primary Schools
Today’s blog looks at Action for Children’s report ‘Choose Childhood’, examining the quality of childhood experiences in today’s society. We also look at the interim stats on this year’s Key Stage SATS and the value of high-level apprenticeships.