Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, advice and analysis on UK small business apprenticeships and internships.
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Nearly one in four small businesses are looking to develop apprentice schemes to compensate for skills shortages, research finds.
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George Osborne's Budget pledge to extend a scheme that provides employers with a grant for each apprentice they train has been well received by business commentators.
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Female apprentices are considerably more likely to end up in low-paid jobs as a result of training in female-dominated sectors, research finds.
Legal advice
Wax Noor, senior solicitor at legal firm Brilliant Law, clears up some common queries from small companies about apprenticeships.
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The majority of businesses that took on an apprentice have employed them full time following the apprenticeship period, research finds.
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The government is set to ramp up its support for small businesses which take on apprentices following a report from entrepreneur Jason Holt.
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Government employment schemes for young people are too complicated and should be scaled down, says a prominent entrepreneur.
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Business owners are concerned that shorter apprenticeship schemes do not provide the same value as longer courses, the Forum of Private Business warns.
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A campaign calling for the fair treatment of interns has been launched following concerns that interns are being exploited through unpaid work.
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A £25 million government fund will support up to 10,000 Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships.
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The Federation of Small Businesses is urging the government to extend its graduate internship scheme, due to come to an end in March 2011.
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the top fantasy boss for UK apprentices, a survey finds.
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Business Technology
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Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.