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A number of improvements and simplifications to apprenticeships will come into force from August 2022

• Updated: 27 May 2022

New incentives launched to help businesses invest in the skills they need to recover and grow.

• Updated: 1 September 2020

Small and medium sized businesses, who don’t pay the Apprenticeship Levy, will take full control over apprenticeships in their business as they come on board the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s award-winning apprentice…

• Updated: 16 May 2019

Our aim is for all employers to take more ownership of their apprenticeships and access the full range of high quality training provision on offer. We believe that the best way to do this is through the apprenticeship servic…

• Updated: 9 August 2018

Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, spoke to the Association of Colleges (AoC).

• Updated: 17 March 2017

Through the register, organisations that have met the criteria will deliver top-quality training for individuals and employers.

• Updated: 14 March 2017

More finance for the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE) scheme and degree level and postgraduate apprenticeships.

• Updated: 20 March 2014

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