Degree Apprenticeship

[Written Question] Apprentices: Finance

Laura Kyrke-Smith Answering Body: Department for Work and Pensions Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of withdrawing funding from certain Level 6 apprenticeships, such as the Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, on employers’ ability to dev

'I'm 22 and earn £35,000 a year but I've already put away £106,000'

'I'm 22 and earn £35,000 a year but I've already put away £106,000' Gabriella Goddard has explained how she's done it A 22 year old has explained precisely how she's amassed £106,000 despite earning just £35,000 annually from her primary job. Rather than attending university, Gabriella Goddard embarked on a degree apprenticeship in management consulting at 18 - immediately depositing 60% of her £1,400 monthly wage into a cash ISA. During her second year, her pay rose to £1,600 monthly and...

Horden, my home, is crying out for change | Letters

New report finds sharply rising rates of unemployment for Black Californians

New report finds sharply rising rates of unemployment for Black Californians Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Employment—a major marker and measure of quality of life—declined among Black Californians between 2024 and 2025, according to new research from the Black Policy Project, a research initiative of the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. In their latest biennial report in the State of Black California series, the team found that across all...

One third say 'not worth the money' in new student loan update

One third say 'not worth the money' in new student loan update An inquiry into England's student loan system has been launched by MPs, as new survey data shows a third of people now believe a university education is not worth the time and financial commitment required A new survey revealing that one in three people doubt the value of a university degree comes as "not surprising" to experts. MPs have launched an investigation into England's student loan system, gathering testimony from...

‘Unfair and demoralising’: Thousands of graduates earning less than £12.71 an hour five years after leaving university

‘Unfair and demoralising’: Thousands of graduates earning less than £12.71 an hour five years after leaving university Just over half of graduates are in full-time work 15 months after graduation - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Tens of thousands of university graduates are earning less than the national living wage five years after finishing their degree, shocking new data shows. A new report from Policy Exchange on the UK’s higher education sector found that more than a quarter of...

'I visited UK's Neet capital where traumatised youngsters are begging for jobs'

'I visited UK's Neet capital where traumatised youngsters are begging for jobs' As an alarming new report sheds light on a 'lost generation' of jobseekers, young people in Huyton, Knowsley, rage against poor work prospects in an area which have kept them locked in a cycle of hopelessness The early summer drizzle provides a miserable backdrop to scenes of unemployed young people collecting their universal credit from a Job Centre surrounded by pound shops. Where once school leavers could look...

Raphael Lets Loose

Plenty of faces keep you company in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition “Raphael: Sublime Poetry”—saints and sinners, popes and poets, ladies in posh frocks or nothing at all—but the most disarming is the first to greet you, that of a boy in a fun hat. With a long, straight nose; soft, bright eyes; and an uplifted chin, he carries the wary confidence of a teenage heartthrob. It isn’t just the face that makes you pause.