Apprenticeship news and archive

Employment, IP, and sustainability: UK regulatory reforms for fashion and retail

The UK regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly, and 2025 has seen a series of changes that will shape how fashion and retail businesses operate in 2026. From employment and apprenticeship reforms to intellectual property, sustainability and cyber security, these updates impact staffing, supply chains, product claims, and compliance obligations....

Member

Business

UK government introduces reforms to apprenticeship system

The UK government has announced a 725 million pound reform package for the apprenticeship system as it looks to address youth unemployment and push for economic growth. Among the initiatives to be carried out under the Growth and Skills Levy will be a 140 million pound pilot programme in which regional Mayors can connect young people,...

Fashion

Apprentices breathe new life into historic Savile Row

Beneath the old-world exterior of a tailor's on London's famed Savile Row, the workshop where the magic happens is more youthful than ever as aspiring coatmakers vie for competitive apprenticeships. The sartorial street known for dressing the world's elite, from royalty to spies, is celebrating its trainees at a showcase coinciding with London...

FeaturedMember

Business

BRC calls on UK government to make Apprenticeship Levy more flexible

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said it has requested the government “to introduce much-need flexibility to the Apprenticeship Levy” stating that this could create 8,000 new retail apprenticeships. Writing to secretary of state for education, Nadhim Zahawi MP, the organisation has outlined three main challenges to be addressed, which it...

Member

Business

Boohoo and Fashion Enter announce UK apprenticeship partnership

Boohoo has partnered with not-for-profit social enterprise Fashion Enter to offer student apprenticeships in the UK. The fashion group said it has gifted 85,000 pounds of its apprenticeship levy to Fashion Enter's new skills centre, The Fashion Technology Academy. Students can apply either for a level 3 Fashion Studio Assistant course or a level...