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British Gypsum speaks out on revamped apprenticeship fees

British Gypsum has urged Chancellor Philip Hammond to hurry through the change to apprenticeship fees for businesses. This week’s budget included confirmation that the apprenticeship levy will be reduced – for some businesses – from 10% to 5%, with the government paying the remaining 95%. However, the Chancellor didn’t fix a specific date for the […]

Apprenticeships in fasteners & tools: Gesipa UK, TR Fastenings, SWG & IAC

Apprenticeships have been around since the middle ages, but recently – in the UK at least – have become a political hot topic, with the ‘Apprenticeship levy’ actually cutting the number of workers starting apprenticeships in England – the opposite of the intended effect. Despite recent controversies, the apprenticeship sector is chock full of success stories in industry, both […]