The Industry Apprentice Council - giving apprentices a national voice.
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Half of young people are now going to university, 20 years after then-PM Tony Blair promised it.
Is that a good thing, though? How many of them would be better served doing an apprenticeship?
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New @5PercentClubUK research says "according to our members, in key sectors such as #engineering and #construction, higher level #apprenticeships can offer better lifetime earnings than most undergraduate degrees."
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New @YWTrust research finds most popular policy amongst young people is to increase the minimum wage for apprentices!
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70% respondents to the 2018 IAC annual survey of #apprentices drive to work - 8% of our respondents are driving and spending >£50 a week on their commute. Lot of money on an #apprentice wage, even an #engineering apprentice wage.
Pump prices at a 4 year high. Misery for drivers.
Please @theresa_may @GavinBarwell
@PhilipHammondUK @RobertJenrick @hmtreasury @RobertJenrick
#keepthefueldutyfreeze @FairFuelUK and help hard-pressed motorists:
Well done to Georgia from all of us at the IAC, including our two IfA apprentice panel members :-)
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.@pow_rebecca MP with a crucial point in #Parliament yesterday - our 2018 annual report is coming soon & will have a section on parental attitudes to #apprenticeships & how their own children taking that route changes those attitudes!
Missed out on £250 in IAC survey winnings? You can win £20 if you're in Scotland by completing this survey as part of a research project on apprenticeships and career choices!
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Some ace ideas in here from @aelpuk to support the development of #apprenticeships!
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Never mind the quibble between @halfon4harlowMP and @educationgovuk over the niceties - #apprenticeship starts are too low and we need to do something about it!
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Well done to everyone getting #GCSE results today! Remember - you don't have to go on to sixth form if you don't want to. You can do a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, get work experience, get paid, get trained and get the best start!
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What do you think - should degree apprenticeships be given special treatment?
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On the one hand - this is good for those who value quality over quantity.
On the other... we need a new success measure! How about retentions? Or destinations?
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Welcome Leon - our panel members Alyssa and Ryan will look forward to meeting you :-) #engineering #apprenticeships
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Is a degree #apprenticeship a viable alternative to a 'traditional' degree?
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Not great news for #alevelresultsday2018 - let's see if this goes up next month as A Level students turn to #apprenticeships as an alternative to HE/FE!
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Very best of luck to everyone getting their #alevelresults today! Remember, there are plenty non-university options - including #apprenticeships, some to degree level! Earn, learn, get your degree, get experience - it's a pretty sweet deal! notgoingtouni.co.uk/apprenti…
Former apprentice: "I passed the end-point assessment."
Employer: "Sound, in you come!"
Well done to all of the apprentices who've made the National Apprenticeship Awards regional finalist lists!
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We're chuffed to be able to say that over 1,500 people have completed our 2018 IAC annual survey of #apprentices - an amazing effort and over 300 more than 2017!
We're just going through the data now - some really interesting findings already jumping out at us!