The charter provides the tools for well funded, high quality apprenticeships that lead to meaningful jobs
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UNISON says government should change the rules so levy money can be used on wages
From campaigning around pay to fairness for apprenticeships, local government delegates discussed a wide range of issues this afternoon
In the years ahead, apprenticeships look likely to become a much bigger part of the world of work, so it’s vital we ensure that employers are delivering apprenticeships that meet the high standards our union expects.
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and UNISON is celebrating the good, while protecting against the bad and the ugly side of apprenticeships
‘Largest apprenticeship provider in the north of England’ signs up to UNISON apprenticeships charter
NHS Trust is the first to sign UNISON’s new apprenticeships charter
Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will today (Friday) become the first organisation in the country to sign up to UNISON’s apprenticeship charter. The charter ensures that apprenticeships deliver a positive outcome for both apprentices and employers. The charter commits the Trust to provide apprenticeships that are well-funded, high quality and that lead to a […]
UNISON will support branches with new guidance ‘to make it stick’ in the workplace
Apprentices working in public services are set to get a fairer deal under a charter to be launched later today (Wednesday) by UNISON. Being paid the rate for the job, high quality training and a guaranteed employment contract are among the aims outlined in the document unveiled at the union’s annual national conference in Brighton. […]
Local government conference says apprenticeships are important, but must be properly funded and designed
Schools across the UK see an increase in apprentices after the government introduced new schemes, and a levy to fund them, which came into effect last month