UCAS data for the last 12 months shows that while university applications increased by 4%, demand for degree and higher-level apprenticeships has jumped by 25%.
Bids Welcomed On New £7m Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Development Fund
Bidding has opened on a £7m fund set up by the government to help sectors which struggle to meet the minimum 12-month duration for an apprenticeship
Haulage Bodies Press Calls For Apprenticeships Amid Strike Threat
Bodies representing the haulage industry have been pressing the case for more apprenticeships as a means of tackling the shortage of drivers.
Parliamentary Report On Apprenticeships Welcomed
A new report by MPs on apprenticeships that was published this week has been welcomed by one of the qualification awarding bodies.
SMC Says Target Apprenticeships At Disadvantaged
The SMC, an independent advisory non-departmental public body, claims that apprenticeships are failing to reach their social mobility potential, and need to be targeted at the most disadvantaged.