Nearly half of all government-approved apprenticeships – including KFC and Pizza Hut servers and Starbucks baristas – do not meet the traditional meaning of the term, according to a new report….Read more…
Training overhaul call
Unite is calling for a radical overhaul in how construction training is undertaken, after unearthing a large increase in so called ‘dead end construction courses. A freedom of information…Read more…
Blog: Ensuring apprenticeships meet the high standards our union expects
In the years ahead, apprenticeships look likely to become a much bigger part of the world of work, so it’s vital we ensure that employers are delivering apprenticeships that meet the high standards…Read more…
‘Wake-up call’
Apprenticeships started during the present academic year have dropped by 26.5 per cent compared to the previous year – a drop Unite says is due to the botched rollout of a new apprenticeship levy….Read more…
National Apprenticeship Week – raising the standard
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and UNISON is celebrating the good, while protecting against the bad and the ugly side of apprenticeships
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UNISON welcomes moves to protect apprentices
‘Largest apprenticeship provider in the north of England’ signs up to UNISON apprenticeships charter
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A new dawn for apprentices
NHS Trust is the first to sign UNISON’s new apprenticeships charter
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Trust leads the way on high quality apprenticeships
Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will today (Friday) become the first organisation in the country to sign up to UNISON’s apprenticeship charter. The charter ensures that apprenticeships…Read more…
Free labour scandal
Halfords has been criticised for running a government-backed traineeship first exposed by UniteLive that sees young jobseekers work for two months without pay. Financial services firm…Read more…
Going for gold
Unite knows the value of good apprenticeships – it has a long tradition of being involved in developing them. As Unite delegate Thomas Butler, speaking in support of a motion on…Read more…
‘Bogus apprenticeships’
School leavers receiving their GCSE results today (August 24) are looking forward to what the future holds in store. Unfortunately many young people are served a raw deal after they finish…Read more…
Women lose out
Gender segregation within Scotland’s flagship Modern Apprenticeships (MA) programme is increasing, new figures reveal. Out of the 50 MA roles analysed by Scottish Labour, women made up less…Read more…
Biscuit giant goes ‘gold’
Unite and global biscuit giant pladis, the confectionery company behind the iconic McVitie’s brand, announce the signing of an engineering apprenticeship agreement yesterday, July 25. The…Read more…
Apprentices protected by new pay guidance
UNISON will support branches with new guidance ‘to make it stick’ in the workplace
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Apprenticeships – coming soon to a school near you
Schools across the UK see an increase in apprentices after the government introduced new schemes, and a levy to fund them, which came into effect last month
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NHS employers tempted to view apprentices as ‘cheap labour’, warns UNISON
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
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Minimum wage rates increase
New minimum wage rates come into force across UK, including ‘national living wage’
The article Minimum wage rates increase first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Sub-standard apprenticeships threat
Unite is warning the introduction of the new apprenticeship levy could be taken off course and lead to a sharp rise in sub-standard apprenticeships. Unite issued their warning after an…Read more…
Don’t ‘rip off’ our youth call
Just days before National Apprenticeship Week – designed by the government “to celebrate apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy” – an…Read more…
‘Bitterly disappointed’
On the surface things are looking up for Britain’s future apprentices, who will keep the skills and knowledge needed for a productive and secure economy alive in the years to come. At…Read more…