12 February 2025

The UK government is cutting bureaucracy to accelerate economic growth, enabling up to 10,000 more apprentices to qualify each year.

The Education Secretary announced new reforms during National Apprenticeship Week, which will ensure employers flexibility over English and math requirements for adult apprentices, removing barriers in high-demand industries like construction, healthcare, and social care. 

10 February 2025

Nationwide has announced a collaboration with CAPSLOCK to establish a dedicated cyber security training scheme as part of its Technology Development Programme.

Nationwide is seeking to foster greater diversity within its cybersecurity operations and contribute to the development of the UK's national cybersecurity capabilities.

16 December 2024

Alncom has completed the roll-out of a new FTTP broadband network to the rural villages of Craster and Embleton (inc. surrounding areas) in Northumberland (England), covering 1,057 properties – and in doing so, has been teaching local school children how to build the network.

The network project, which has also connected the local village halls with free connections and public WiFi, was part-funded by BDUK’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS).

23 September 2024

BT, which is already in the process of recruiting another 500 UK apprentices and graduates for 2024, has committed £4 million to support a new Apprenticeship Fund that is designed to support SMEs, charities and public sector organisations across England by providing access to funding over an initial 4-year period.

Since 2017, companies with an annual wage bill of more than £3 million have been required to pay the ‘apprenticeship levy’ using the funds to recruit and train apprentices. Ss part of this, they can also choose to transfer up to 50% of their levy to help support other companies.