Spring Budget: The St Martin’s Group Roundup
Yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Spring Budget in the House of Commons. This is likely to be the last fiscal event before the general election, which is now firmly expected towards the end of 2024…
New report finds 99 per cent of employers recognise the benefits of offering apprenticeships but face challenges in supporting apprentices to complete them.
A new report, ‘Enabling Better Outcomes: A Wider View of Apprenticeship Success’, commissioned by The St Martin’s Group, has found that while 99 per cent of employers recognise the benefits of offering apprenticeships, they face barriers …
The Government introduces its Back to Work Plan
Last month’s Autumn Statement saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, announce measures aimed at growing the economy, cutting inflation, and reducing national debt. One of his key areas of focus has been…
Post-conference analysis
As the dust (or glitter) settles on conference season, it is becoming clear that Further Education (FE) and the skills agenda have been established as a key political battleground in the run up to the next general election…
A St Martin’s Group thought piece for Labour policy makers
St Martin’s Group was established in 2018 with the aim of helping to create a world-class Apprenticeship system by providing policy makers and officials with forward thinking, practical and data-drive solutions. Our membership is unique…
What to expect from the Conservative and Labour manifestos
With Party Conference season upon us, attention is turning towards each political party’s policy platform. Additionally, with a general election likely next year, or latest January 2025, this set of conferences could be the last chance for each political party…
The St Martin’s Group look ahead at skills and apprenticeships
In 2022/23, Further Education (FE), skills, and apprenticeships came to the forefront of the national education debate and the Government’s approach to tackling the UK’s economic quandaries. Subsequently, announcements followed for…
St Martin’s Group Publishes Manifesto for Future UK Skills System
The St Martin’s Group (SMG) has set out key policy reforms that will create an effective and robust skills system for the future. The SMG, which represents the views of large employers, awarding organisations, and leading training providers, has today published a manifesto…
The St Martin’s Group welcomes Teesside University as its latest member
We are thrilled to welcome Teesside University as the newest member of The St Martin’s Group. To celebrate this, we sat down with the Director of Professional Apprenticeships at Teesside University, Jo Burgess, to discuss its apprenticeship programme…
The St Martin’s Group brings together key stakeholders for roundtable on the future of apprenticeships
This week The St Martin’s Group was pleased to host a collaborative roundtable discussion on apprenticeship achievement rates, incentivising completions, and alternative measures of success. The event brought together key stakeholders…