Underutilisation of the Apprenticeship Levy saw over £3.3 billion in unused funds returned to the Treasury between 2019 and 2022. A new study launched from The Coders Guild, experts in digital skills training, reveals a critical ‘perception gap’ that is ...

Faye Szpytma joined Sodexo as a chef apprentice at Colchester Garrison in 2023 and has quickly become one of Sodexo’s brightest rising stars. Today, she stands as a powerful example of how passion, opportunity and the right support can unlock ...

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is marking National Apprenticeship Week by celebrating staff who have passed the cleaning industry’s Level 2 apprenticeship and also encouraging more sector businesses to take the opportunity to participate in the scheme. Two years on ...

Former facilities management apprentice Keighley Luff, who trained while working at Chelsea Football Club, reflects on her apprenticeship journey, and shares top tips on what employers and future apprentices can do to set themselves up for success Her positive experience ...

The independent engineering and services business is to create more than 70 new jobs through its award-winning apprenticeship programme. Applications are open to join NG Bailey and become an apprentice in one of the group’s market-leading divisions based throughout the ...

ISS has launched a new suite of apprenticeship schemes, aimed at elevating and equipping racially and culturally diverse employees across the business with the tools, confidence and insight to lead authentically and inclusively. The Culture, Race and Ethnicity (CRE) Leadership ...

VIVO Defence Services has partnered with upskilling platform Multiverse to provide its employees data and AI apprenticeships. The facilities management company is seeking to improve the skills of its employees in data analytics, AI, and predictive modelling to help future ...

Lucy Jeynes, a respected figure in the facilities management sector and founding Director of Leamington-based Larch Consulting, has been appointed Chair of Governors at South & City College Birmingham (SCCB). Over a 35-year FM career, Jeynes has advised major organisations ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland has partnered with HIT Training to support small and medium sized (SME) hospitality businesses with £250,000 funding from its annual apprenticeship levy. The partnership, says Sodexo, will remove financial barriers from SME hospitality businesses across the ...

CH&CO’s Apprenticeship Academy has been awarded the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award. The honour, formally approved by HRH The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, recognises organisations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to learning and development ...