There is a growing interest by young people in apprenticeships; yet, a report revealed the underutilisation of the Apprenticeship Levy, with over £3.3 billion in unused funds returned to the Treasury between 2019 and 2022. How can we ensure that ...

A new route into a career in environmental health has opened in the East of England. The University of Suffolk’s Environmental Health Degree Apprenticeship has now been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). This new apprenticeship will ...

This month’s FMJ features a visit to Farnborough Airport to see how Peartree’s cleaning team meet the high standards of the premier aviation hub. Our cleaning and hygiene focus reveals why a more strategic approach to cleaning requires FM departments ...

Paul Cottam, Managing Director, VINCI Facilities on the importance of apprenticeships for the future of the sector, how they shaped him and why they’re the foundation of how he leads and develops others My passion for apprenticeships started long before ...

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 ...

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 ...

The government is promising more training for 16 to 21-year-olds in a bid to ‘refocus the skills landscape towards young, domestic talent’. However, it has also confirmed plans to scrap funding for postgraduate apprenticeships. What kind of impact could this ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has been named as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2025. Compiled by the Department for Education and RateMyApprenticeship, the 2025 rankings recognise and celebrate England’s leading apprenticeship employers for their overall commitment to employing apprentices, the ...