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Top employers working with government at new Skills for Growth conference to address skills shortages and drive economic growth.

• Updated: 22 June 2023

Entries are now open for the 2022 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers ranking

• Updated: 10 February 2022

BBC and NHS among employers to recruit up to 1500 apprentices on new flexi-job apprenticeships.

• Updated: 10 February 2022

Four end-point assessment organisations share their experience of gaining Ofqual recognition.

• Updated: 12 January 2021

Claire Paul, Director of Leadership Development at the BBC has been appointed co-chair of the ADB - working alongside Trudy Harrison MP.

• Updated: 3 July 2018

Government awards hundreds of providers with opportunity to deliver high quality apprenticeship training for small businesses

• Updated: 20 December 2017

The annual Ofqual conference is for awarding organisations we regulate, these are the presentations from the day.

• Updated: 3 March 2017

Antony Jenkins is formally appointed chair of apprenticeship body.

• Updated: 27 February 2017

Small businesses from across England feature in the Get In Go Far campaign, highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships.

• Updated: 23 February 2017

More people to get the chance to kick-start their career ‎through a public sector apprenticeship.

• Updated: 20 January 2017

The Department for Education is seeking experienced industry professionals to help shape the future technical education system.

• Updated: 17 January 2017

Employer National Insurance contributions for apprentices aged under 25 years have been abolished.

• Updated: 12 April 2016

A new Ofsted report finds that not enough apprenticeships are providing advanced, professional skills in the sectors that need them most.

• Updated: 22 October 2015

Ofsted report says that businesses and training providers in London must overcome barriers to help learners.

• Updated: 15 January 2015

While there has been some progress, further education and skills providers must do more to help the local economy.

• Updated: 26 November 2014

New opportunities are part of an industry-led campaign launched by the Chancellor to inspire more young people to study maths and physics.

• Updated: 7 May 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

New online tool enables employers to rate further education and skills providers, enhancing role of employers in education and training.

• Updated: 28 April 2014

Accenture, Barclays, The National Trust, RSPCA, Royal Veterinary College and The National Space Centre among employers behind new projects.

• Updated: 10 April 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Government responds to the Richard Review

• Updated: 14 March 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The 'Ensuring quality in apprenticeships' report has been published by Ofsted today to look at apprenticeships in more detail.

• Updated: 24 October 2012