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School leavers often feel lost in deciding what path to take next when faced with leaving school. Did you know, there are other options than just University or College? More students are considering Apprenticeships, that can even result in gaining a degree....

  UPDATE: Published on 13th March 2019 During the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond's Spring statement on the 13th March 2019, he said: “To help small businesses take on more Apprentices I can announce that I am bringing forward the £700 million package...

National Apprenticeship Week 2019 took place from 4th - 8th March, with the Government’s new ‘Fire It Up’ campaign at the forefront. The theme for the 12th Annual National Apprenticeship Week was “Blaze a Trail” with training providers, Colleges, employers and other...

We should always respect other people’s right to safety. Employers have a duty of care to their employees, including Apprentices.     What is Safeguarding? The term Safeguarding is broader than ‘child protection’ and relates to the action taken to promote the...

The date of the 12th annual National Apprenticeship Week - to take place in 2019 – has been announced and will run from the 4th to 8th March 2019.National Apprenticeship Week 2018 was record-breaking: with 780 events taking place across England. The ambition of...

The government has launched a new Apprenticeship campaign called ‘Fire it up’ this January, showing the benefits of apprenticeships for individuals and employers and the positive impact they have. Fire it up Apprenticeship Campaign: Employers are learning more and...

Retained Investors in People Success for IPS! Some good news as we begin the New Year. IPS are delighted to announce that we have been re accredited by Investors in People (IiP) as Gold status following the audit in November 2018. The Investors in People...

  The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice. You must be at least: School leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage Aged 25 or over to get the National Living Wage - the minimum wage will still apply for workers...

Recruitment of Apprentices hits new levels at IPS in 2018 achieving over 200-vacancy successes for IPS Recruitment Advisor Alix Taylor. Here at IPS International and IPS Apprenticeships, we try and make the process of recruiting an apprentice as easy as possible for...