The writer is an economist at the LSE and former director of its Centre for Economic Performance Growth depends as much on skills as on physical capital. Yet, while the UK government has started well ...

The UK's national government has unveiled a £600m ($774.9m) investment aimed at training up to 60,000 additional skilled workers in the domestic construction sector.

It is hopefully a fast-disappearing perception, but the idea that apprentices are school leavers who make the tea is woefully out of date,' says learning and development lead ...

Yet, while the UK government has started well on ... In 2009, the previous Labour government passed the Apprenticeships Act. This aimed to ensure that from 2013 every young, qualified applicant ...

UK SMEs are supportive of apprenticeship reform as a solution to the skill shortage crisis. Learn how they are backing change.

Funding is a fundamental issue. To ensure there’s a steady flow of talent trained with the skills they need, providers need a ...

Recent figures reveal that 1,286 apprentices were in training in West Lothian at the end of last year, contributing to a ...

Competitors for this year’s Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (SPAY) will be asked to demonstrate their ability to install and maintain heat ...

Ed Sheeran has written an open letter to the UK government calling for immediate ... funding for grassroots venues and spaces, music apprenticeships and a diverse music curriculum.

The UK Labour Government is raising wages for up to 220,000 Scots, boosting living standards and kickstarting growth ...

A new Mathematics and Education Secondary Teacher Degree Apprenticeship has been launched by the University of Nottingham to ...

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls outlined the current landscape with the Government to delegates at The Morning ...