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Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

In 2017, the government introduced an apprenticeship levy – a charge to an employer of 0.5 per cent of their annual pay bill if it is more than £3m – which is used to fund the training of apprentices.

Special Report: Youth Apprenticeships

    Features
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Apprenticeships are a crucial route to work for many disadvantaged young people but recent changes to how they are funded have seen the number of placements fall significantly leading to calls for reform.

Youth workers have key role in reforming secondary education, peer says

    News
  • Tuesday, December 12, 2023
    • | CYP Now
A shift away from the current secondary school education system to a “more well-rounded” curriculum designed to equip children for the modern world would require input from “the entire children’s workforce”, with a particular focus on youth workers, a peer has said.

Government urged to boost sports funding for young people

    News
  • Thursday, September 7, 2023
    • | CYP Now
The government is being called on to fund five hours of extracurricular activity for all secondary school pupils as part of a new right to sport, as a new report reveals that physical exercise boosts attainment and reduces crime among young people.

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