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For the last 6 years, smaller companies with a payroll of less than £3 million per year have been capped on the amount of apprenticeship funding they can access – affecting the majority of companies with up to 100 employees. Limits were set by government each year and ranged from only 3 employees to 10 employees …
Why an apprenticeship? The ‘Why?’ is the main question people battle with when deciding if they should embark on an apprenticeship, and rightly so. What impact does an apprenticeship have? Read on for some answers… The UK Needs It A recent research briefing published by the House of Commons Library, giving the latest available statistics …
As a new tax year begins, it is official that National Insurance contributions are up, and these increases affect both employees and employers. Costs are going up everywhere – fuel, raw materials, tax. This blog will highlight how employers can save money on national insurance contributions, by using apprenticeships. Outline of the changes From April …
In the following video, Lydia Whitelegg talks about her journey from business administration apprentice in 2011, to being an Associate Director at Halecroft Recruitment a decade later! Lydia is the first of our apprentice alumni that we have spoken to. Halecroft Recruitment offer services to employers and candidates, who are looking for executive roles, HR …
Apprentice George Moss who works at Bee Motion has recently received some fantastic news. He has been awarded ‘The Apprentice of the Year’ at the Sage Impact Awards 2021! A massive congratulations to George and the team at Bee Motion for supporting and nominating him for the award. On hearing the news, we spoke to …
Many apprenticeship programmes incorporate valuable qualifications which support learners to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding of their sector and provides recognition of professional status. For those who work within Property Management – the ARLA PropertyMark Qualifications provide this recognition. PropertyMark are the UK’s specialist awarding body for recognised Property Management qualifications, which is why …
In the following video, Business Administration apprentices Luke, Katie and Daniel talk about their apprenticeship programmes, and what it was like to step into the world of work after finishing at college! All three of these apprentices came through our Future Talent programme, which helps match young people with apprenticeship roles in reputable companies: Katie …
Furlough, otherwise known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, is now running until 30th April 2021. (New announcement – Furlough extended until end of September 2021). Under the scheme millions of people receive up to 80% of their salaries. Employees can engage the scheme on a full time or part time basis based on the …
In the following video, Procurement apprentices Jemma and Ellie talk about their apprenticeship programmes! They talk about their day to day duties, what they learned throughout the programme, and the tutors at The Academy. There are a number of key insights touched on in the video. Jemma points out that you are not just learning …
