Apprenticeship
This coverage explores apprenticeships within the UK retail sector, focusing on workforce development, training programmes, government initiatives, and employer-led schemes. Reporting examines how apprenticeships support skills growth, career progression, and operational needs, providing insights for retail executives, HR managers, and professionals committed to talent development and organisational resilience.
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Feb- 2023 -6 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi to donate £1m in apprenticeship funding to SMEs
Aldi is set to donate £1m to small and medium-sized businesses in 2023, to help fund local apprenticeship schemes across the country. Aldi has donated over £1.7m of levy funding to date, including to nationwide not-for-profit Management Development Services (MDS), which offers leadership training opportunities in the food supply industry.…
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6 FebruaryEconomy
Trade bodies urge Govt to reform ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy
Four trade bodies within UK retail and hospitality, including the BRC, have called on the government to reform the “broken” apprenticeship levy system, as so far, £3.5bn has reportedly expired before businesses could make use of it. This call on the government comes as businesses were also unable to meet…
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Jan- 2023 -12 JanuaryDIY
Halfords lowers guidance as lack of technicians hampers growth
Halfords has lowered its full-year profit guidance after it revealed that a challenging labour market meant a lack of skilled technicians combined with a weak tyre market hampered growth. In a trading update for the 13 weeks to 30 December 2022, it confirmed group revenues increased 38.3% and 12.6% LFL…
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Jul- 2022 -11 JulyHigh Street
Wren Kitchens launches apprenticeship programme amid expansion plans
Kitchen retailer Wren Kitchens has announced it is expanding its apprenticeship programme into the customer service sector to bolster its expansion plans. It comes as Wren has invested £120m into a hi-tech manufacturing facility in Barton-upon-Humber which stands at 1.3 million sq.ft. The retailer said it hopes this will “unlock…
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Mar- 2022 -24 MarchEconomy
Retail industry responds to ‘underwhelming’ Spring Statement
Both Bira and CBI have expressed disappointment in the chancellor’s Spring Statement, with Bira having declared it is “underwhelmed with the offerings for independent businesses”. In his speech yesterday, Rishi Sunak outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring statement, including…
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16 MarchNews
BRC calls for reform on Apprenticeship levy to create 8,000 new jobs
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to the secretary of state for education calling on the government to introduce an additional 8,000 apprenticeships across retail to the Apprenticeship Levy. It also revealed there are three main changes which could improve the functioning of the levy for businesses, allowing more…
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Feb- 2022 -14 FebruaryNews
Employers set to award record pay rises in 2022
Employers have reported that the median basic pay increase in their organisation (excluding bonuses) in the 12 months to December 2022 will be 3%, the highest figure recorded in the last 10 years of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) reporting. The CIPD’s latest quarterly Labour Market Outlook,…
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9 FebruaryNews
Aldi to create 200 apprenticeship roles in 2022
Aldi has announced it is looking to recruit 200 new apprentices across the UK in 2022. It revealed applications are now open for one of the UK’s largest supermarket’s apprenticeship schemes, with opportunities across store, logistics and HGV driver roles. Store apprentices at the retailer can earn £198 per week…
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8 FebruaryNews
EG Group to provide 500 apprenticeships over three years
EG Group has announced its “ambitious plans” to create opportunities for 500 apprentices over a three-year period. The announcement comes as part of its wider ongoing commitment to train and develop colleagues across the UK. Opportunities will be available at EG’s head office, as well as with its proprietary brands…
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2 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon to create 1,500 UK apprenticeships in 2022
Amazon is set to create 1,500 new apprenticeship roles across the UK in 2022. The online giant will create 40 apprenticeship schemes that include areas such as publishing, retailing, marketing, environmental, social and corporate governance, engineering and health and safety. The schemes will also include more than 200 apprenticeships which…
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