by Gerda Jonaviciute | Mar 12, 2019 | General
Apprenticeships remain a popular way in to work for many young people. Official figures from the Department of Education show 119,500 took up apprenticeships in the first three quarters of 2017/18 – more than ten times higher than in the same period the previous year....
by Gerda Jonaviciute | Mar 7, 2019 | General
Liam’s Story A rising IT star has scooped two national awards thanks to his work for a leading Teesside computer tech firm. Liam Sharpe, 22, has taken the titles of Network Engineer of the Year and Apprentice of the Year thanks to his work at...
by Gerda Jonaviciute | Jan 2, 2019 | General
Intequal selects CognAssist to help identify, support and fund learners with additional learning needs December 2018 At Intequal we are pleased to announce that we have selected CognAssist as part of our strategy to identify and support apprentices with...
by Gerda Jonaviciute | Nov 30, 2018 | General
Emotional and Mental Development when considering apprenticeships Learning while you are earning is a popular career path for many young people, with over 900,000 learners currently on an apprenticeship in the UK, according to government figures. Apprentices...
by Gerda Jonaviciute | Oct 18, 2018 | General
A lack of understanding about the new apprenticeship reforms is creating unnecessary barriers to entry for many employers, but especially SMEs. Whether it’s confusion over the mechanics of the apprenticeship levy, the 20% off-the-job for studying or worries about how...