Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

As an apprentice, you are employed – an apprenticeship is a job and as such you get paid an apprenticeship wage. How much does an apprentice earn? The minimum wage for an apprentice aged 16 – 18 or 19+ in the first year of their apprenticeship at the moment is £3.30 per hour (as of April 2016). Apprentices older than ... Read More »

A new study has revealed that apprenticeships are improving loyalty to businesses, both in the workplace and from outside. The study surveyed 555 employers in England about the impact of taking on apprentices. Over half of the businesses (56%) said that apprentices stay with their companies longer than other recruits. Of these, 59% said they felt this increased loyalty was ... Read More »

A report published today by the House of Commons Education Committee, Apprenticeships and traineeships for 16 – 19 year-olds reveals that despite a heavy Government push on apprenticeships: 16 per cent of 14 -16 year-olds think that apprenticeships are only available for manual workers and 27 per cent of 14 – 16 year olds think that apprenticeships are aimed at ... Read More »

Many UK students are taking advantage of being EU citizens by heading overseas to study. With universities across the continent offering subsidised or even free courses, those who are studying postgraduate courses have found the offer particularly enticing. In fact, statistics show that those taking master’s courses in the UK have decreased by 5.6 per cent, so could students be ... Read More »

Statistics Show 1/3 of Unemployed Young People Too Anxious To Go Outside Research into the well-being of young people in the UK has shown that over one third of those who are unemployed are too anxious to even leave their homes in the morning. The Prince’s Trust Macquarie Youth Index has found that 35 per cent of unemployed young people ... Read More »