…£15 million available for hardship funds – alongside an existing £261 million that universities are able to use for hardship funds – however, £41 million of that is reserved for…
How apprenticeships can help accelerate the levelling up agenda
Our Research, Policy and Communications Intern, Lewis Tibbs, outlines the important role that apprenticeships can play in levelling up communities across the UK. The levelling up agenda is one of…
The Sutton Trust Alumni Festival
…a fantastic group. That’s why, a couple of weeks ago, our Alumni Leadership Board curated a packed weekend Festival for all those who’ve taken part in a Sutton Trust programme,…
New Sutton Trust survey shows Covid-19 is continuing to have an impact on apprentices
…year, compared to just 20% in April. There are concerns that these incentives do not go far enough to reverse the sharp decline in apprenticeship opportunities, and it is now…
Sutton Trust response to the Autumn Budget
…supply, by re-introducing employer incentives for creating new apprenticeship opportunities for young people, and ringfencing at least 50% of big companies’ levy funds for apprentices under 25. “If today’s Budget…
Navigating unpaid internships: Exploitative or a necessary evil?
…often require graduates to have had prior work experience. Enter: The internship. According to Sutton Trust research, almost half (46%) of young graduates under 24 have completed an internship. But…