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Government confirms Apprenticeship Levy reform
- 17/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Labour Party has confirmed that the Apprenticeship Levy will be reformed after it announced a new Skills England Bill during The King’s Speech. One of 35 Bills announced, it will see Skills England take over various functions around talent development from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical [...] -
RHA calls for government support
- 01/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Road Haulage Association is urging the new government to support the commercial vehicle sector with a number of new policies. It has called for a freeze on fuel duty, financial incentives to support the move to decarbonisation, investment in training and road infrastructure. In a statement the RHA said: [...] -
NBRA calls for government support for vehicle repair sector
- 21/06/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
As the UK prepares for the upcoming general election on 4 July, the National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has called on the next government to prioritise critical reforms aimed at securing the future of the vehicle repair sector industry. Martyn Rowley, executive director of the NBRA, said: "The current [...] -
Apprentice numbers down 40% since Levy launch
- 20/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report has revealed an alarming fall in in apprentice numbers since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy. According to research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Trust https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/reports/apprenticeships-skills-levy, apprenticeship numbers [...] -
NFDA calls for skills and EV focus in Budget
- 26/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has urged the government to address skills and electric vehicle uptake in its upcoming Spring Budget. In a letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the NFDA has called on the government to prioritise investment and growth in the UK automotive sector. That includes [...] -
NBRA calls for more action after Autumn Budget
- 23/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The NBRA has recognised new support measures for industry in its Autumn Statement, but has called for further measures tailored to the automotive repair sector to ease the burden on under-pressure businesses. Executive director Martin Rowley said: “In the aftermath of the Autumn Statement, NBRA acknowledges [...] -
Skills gap broadens as apprenticeships fall
- 01/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive businesses are missing out on valuable apprenticeships that could help fill the skills gap. Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023), the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is urging businesses to embrace apprenticeships and all the benefits they bring. Funding is available through [...] -
Enterprise to fund apprenticeship training
- 09/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Enterprise is inviting repairers from its approved network to apply for a funding grant to contribute to the cost of training apprentices. The company was one of the first in the country to transfer some of its unspent Apprenticeship Levy funds to other stakeholders in the industry. Nic Sweetman, managing [...] -
AutoRaise supports apprentice levy transfers
- 24/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AutoRaise has supported Saint Gobain in transferring more than £125,000 of its Apprenticeship Levy funding to repairers. The Levy Transfer programme enables larger, levy-paying corporations to fulfil their corporate social responsibility by funding fresh starts on new apprenticeships. Steve Thompson, vice chair [...]