Tag Archives: Apprenticeship Levy

Northern Ireland Executive must ringfence public sector apprenticeship funding

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Unite the union NI

Skills shortages looming as Translink fails to confirm restoration of suspended apprenticeship scheme because of funding squeeze Unite which represents frontline workers across the public sector in Northern Ireland has called on the executive to ring-fence funding in the budget … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Apprenticeship Levy, Apprenticeships, Davy Thompson, public sector, Sharon Graham, skills shortage | Leave a comment

National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to get serious about decent training for young workers and our economy

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Apprenticeship levy has not worked in Northern Ireland, we need a return to an employment-led, partnership approach to skills Young workers must receive decent pay and conditions from day one in a workplace apprenticeship with a firm expectation of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #NAW2019, #Unite4Manufacturing, apprentices, Apprenticeship Levy, employer-led training, Growth, industrial policy, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, Northern Ireland, Skills, skills gap, youth exploitation | Leave a comment

Levy will lead to sub-standard Apprenticeships and should not be extended to Northern Ireland

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Apprenticeship Levy would penalise employers who already provide upskilling and subsidise ‘cut-cost’ training UK-wide target of three million apprenticeships a year unrealistic and will undermine quality and number of genuine placements March 31st: Speaking after an influential committee of MPs … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Apprenticeship Levy, manufacturing, Michael Keenan, NI Executive, Skills, Training, Unite NI, United Kingdom | Leave a comment

Levy will degrade Apprenticeships and should not be extended to Northern Ireland

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Apprenticeship Levy threatens to penalise employers who already provide upskilling to workforce UK-wide target of three million apprenticeships a year unrealistic and will undermine quality and number of genuine placements January 31st: Speaking the day after his union organised a … Continue reading →