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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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Following the success National Careers Week last week, we sat down with one of our members Jane Hadfield, the National Lead for NHS Apprenticeships at Health Education England. We spoke to her about National Careers Week and the importance…

We are very happy to announce the newest member of The St Martin’s Group – Costa Coffee. To celebrate our newest arrival, we sat down with Ruth South, Costa’s Global Early Careers & Apprenticeships Lead, to discuss their apprenticeship programme…