We do encounter some resistance from scientific communities about apprenticeships. There seems to be an 80’s legacy misconception that apprentices aren’t smart enough to stay in school and an apprenticeship is their only option. This dated view is nothing but damaging...
One of Youthforce’s driving philosophies is that everything we do should be driven by a win-win solution as the outcome. This means we look for solutions that create value for all involved. We strive to find ways to improve our offer to benefit employers and...
Youthforce joined Cognassist during lockdown #1 and have focused on supporting both learners and staff throughout this tumultuous time. Read on to learn 5 top tips for surviving lockdown. Last March (on the 20th to be exact – 1 week before the first lockdown hit),...
In the 2015 budget, the government announced a commitment to boosting productivity by investing in people by helping develop vocational skills and increasing the quantity and quality of apprenticeships – the Apprenticeship Levy came into force in 2017, alongside other...
On the face of it, you might think not. But we would ask of any business, what are your plans and where are you headed? If there is growth on the horizon then now is the time to plan effectively, develop your resources, and be ready to meet it. Together with you, once...
Youthforce encourages businesses to think of apprenticeships as succession planning for their future workforce, our values-driven sales approach is here to generate win-win solutions for opening up sustainability within a business. In our area of expertise, STEM...
When COVID hit it was damning news for the younger generation and the jobs market. A BBC article from 28th of September charted ‘Seven ways the young have been hit by COVID’ including; young people left the workplace first, online graduate job vacancies fell by 60%...
Materials Testing is a niche recruitment task, we understand the role and can effectively fill this small piece of the recruitment puzzle for larger companies’ HR departments. We understand the characteristics that make a good technician and recognise the drive...
This morning’s Radio 4’s Today programme reported that UCAS has raised concerns that humanities subjects are under pressure with the amount of students studying for modern language degrees down a third in the last 10 years. John Cope from UCAS was featured and...
UK business needs to create a virtuous circle of positive change, says Ben Farmer, with successful women becoming inspirational role models for the next generation of builders, innovators and inventors The UK’s ongoing STEM skills shortage is a key issue for employers...
