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The digital skills gap: Should the Apprenticeship Levy be used to...
Wasted government funds should be directed to nearly half of engineering firms suffering from a digital skills gap, says the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), as a digital skills deficit is costing the UK economy £63bn billion a year.
Kier to fund supply chain apprentices through apprenticeship levy
Kier is the first contractor to transfer funds from its apprenticeship levy to its supply chain in Liverpool.
Firms fail to grasp Apprenticeship Levy opportunities, says research
Large numbers of employees and businesses in the North West still know nothing about the Apprenticeship Levy, according to new independent research.
FMB blames Apprenticeship Levy for fall in Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship rates are plummeting because of the Apprenticeship Levy which needs to be made more flexible, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Government announces apprenticeship levy reform
In response to industry criticism, the government has revealed several measures it hopes will rescue its failing Apprenticeship Levy scheme
Urgent review of apprenticeship levy required, says FMB
The Apprenticeship Levy is failing and the Government needs to rethink its approach, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
Calls for change to the apprenticeship levy intensify as numbers drop...
Leading utilities and construction training provider, Develop Training, has added its voice to calls for changes to the Apprenticeship Levy
BMF reports apprenticeship levy success
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has disregarded claims from other employers that the Government’s apprenticeship levy, introduced last April, is difficult to understand and use
Apprenticeship levy will cut construction funding by nearly a third
The government’s apprenticeship levy could lead to construction apprenticeship funding being slashed.
Apprenticeship levy to start in April 2017
According to the latest consultation proposals, the apprenticeship levy could be introduced from April next year…
The latest consultation on the apprenticeship levy suggests businesses...
Plugging the skills gap: the apprenticeship levy
During the Spending Review the Chancellor clarified how the apprenticeship levy would work going forward. Planning and Building Control Today examines what this means...
Concerns raised over new apprenticeship levy
Government plans for a new apprenticeship levy could have a significant impact on the Construction Industry Training Board…
The BSRIA has raised concerns about the...
Sizewell C supports apprenticeships through levy transfer
The Sizewell C project is supporting dozens of apprenticeships in Suffolk and Norfolk by transferring funds raised through the apprenticeship levy to local businesses.
£60m apprenticeship funding to help tackle construction skills gap
Rishi Sunak pledged £60m of funding to boost apprenticeships in small and medium-sized enterprises(SME) and end the construction skills gap.
Understanding the downturn in construction apprenticeship applications
Construction apprenticeships are the lifeblood of the industry, and we must find a way to make them attractive to youngsters, explains Christian Warden, engagement director at Talentview Construction.
Apprenticeships in the built environment: The secret to higher retention and...
Are apprenticeships in the built environment being undersold? That’s the view of Felicity Allerton, who looks after a cohort of building control apprentices at Socotec.
Creating a new learning culture for construction apprenticeships
James Gordon, senior HR manager at Willmott Dixon Interiors, explains how apprenticeships are facilitating a cultural shift within the company and helping to promote learning at all levels of the business.
Construction industry supports CITB levy proposals
Construction employers have backed CITB’s levy proposals to support skills and training across England, Scotland and Wales, through a consensus process.
University of Bolton to deliver facilities management degree apprenticeship
Bolton University will deliver a facilities management degree apprenticeship, after gaining approval as an IWFM recognised centre to deliver the IWFM diploma as a dual award with its BSc (Hons) in facilities and built asset management programme.
CITB announces changes to apprenticeship support service
CITB has expanded its apprenticeship support service throughout 2021 to benefit all levy-registered construction employers.
New report urges Government to improve apprenticeship system
High skill, high tech construction apprenticeships are needed to boost the skills in infrastructure projects to drive the UK’s economic recovery, according to the Construction Industry Council (CIC).
CITB cuts employee pay increase to protect Levy funds
The CITB has cut its planned pay increase this year and has confirmed that no bonus payments will be made in 2021 to protect the industry’s Levy funds in the face of Covid pressures.
Government must prevent construction apprenticeship crisis, says Unite
Unite is calling on the government to extend apprentice wage support and repurpose the construction apprenticeship levy to fund all first year apprentices’ pay to safeguard jobs.
CITB cuts 2021-22 Levy bill by 50%
CITB has today (June 25) announced its ‘Skills Stability Plan 2020-21’ to help employers recover from the impact of Coronavirus, including a reduction in Levy bills.
Hudson intensifies calls to scrap CITB Levy
87% of construction professionals want to scrap direct funding of CITB and end the CITB Levy, according to a survey by Hudson Contract.
CPA officially launches new Hire Controller Trailblazer Apprenticeship
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has officially launched the new Hire Controller (Plant, Tools and Equipment) Trailblazer Apprenticeship.