GUEST BLOG: New skills for new workplaces
By Justin Rix, Partner, Tax at Grant Thornton It’s hard to imagine a time when businesses, employees and everyone else looked ahead with such a mix of enthusiasm and uncertainty. Automation, AI and the soon-to-be ubiquitous Internet of Things are opening up a whole realm of possibility for how we will live and work in […]
Five myths about apprenticeships busted
Grant Thornton’s Talent Solutions Director, David Hare takes the opportunity to dispel some myths on the Apprenticeship Levy and encourage everyone to embrace apprenticeships as part of a wider talent strategy… We have passed the two-year anniversary of the Apprenticeship Levy and I still meet clients who haven’t embraced the opportunity. I hear “it’s all […]
AELP calls for apprenticeship levy rethink
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has called for the removal of the highest and degree level apprenticeships from the scope of funding for the apprenticeship levy. The body says funding for these apprenticeships should instead be consistent with whatever the Post 18 Education and Funding Review proposes for full time higher education […]
Managers back apprenticeships as concerns over targets raised
Managers back apprenticeships for workers of all ages as a way to overturn the long-term employer underinvestment in skills, according to a survey by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Of the 1,640 managers surveyed, 88% believe the Apprenticeship Levy should be spent on apprenticeships for all ages. Seven in 10 (69%) say that they would […]
63% of managers still haven’t heard of the apprenticeship levy
93% of UK business owners and managers still say they won’t or don’t know if they’ll be making use of the levy, despite only having until May to spend their initial funds. Findings from CIPD course providers, DPG, also found that well over half of their respondents hadn’t even heard of the levy. DPG says the data highlights the need […]
Apprentices will be top source of talent, say 37% of leaders
A third of businesses view apprentices as the most valuable source of emerging talent, according to a new poll of over 2,000 senior HR professionals. The data comes following the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in April last year – an initiative designed to boost the number of young people entering vocational training. The survey […]
Apprenticeship Levy spurs HR strategies
New research from talent and acquisition firm Alexander Mann Solutions has revealed that the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy offers companies the opportunity to embrace new opportunities. The White Paper was based on in-depth interviews with organisations including BAE Systems, Barclays, BT, CapGemini, GE, HSBC, Jaguar Land Rover and Santander, amongst others. It found that […]
