Apprenticeship Levy

Automotive apprenticeships fell by one per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of the 2025/26 academic year, according to a new report from the IMI. This compares to an eight […]

The Department for Education has unveiled major changes to apprenticeship rules that will impact businesses in the automotive aftermarket. Among the changes, Accelerated Apprenticeship programmes will be introduced from 1 […]

Thatcham Research, the UK’s only not-for-profit automotive risk intelligence company, has today unveiled an Apprenticeship Levy petition which is calling on Skills England and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]