OPINION: What is new/changing in the apprenticeship space for 2026?

OPINION: The biggest barriers to employers taking on an apprentice – and the solutions

Angela Renshaw, Premier Training’s Director of Apprenticeships, outlines some of the main misconceptions that employers have around apprenticeships… One of the biggest barriers for employers is misunderstanding. Apprenticeships can feel complex from the outside, with funding rules, off-the-job training requirements and compliance often appearing daunting. For some employers, particularly smaller businesses, this uncertainty can be…

OPINION: What is new/changing in the apprenticeship space for 2026?

OPINION: What’s new in the apprenticeship space for 2026?

With National Apprenticeship Week 2026 approaching, what better time to consider what’s new and changing in the apprenticeship space for 2026? Angela Renshaw, Premier Training’s Director of Apprenticeships, takes a look at perception, uptake and accessibility… One of the biggest shifts is around perception. There’s still a common belief that apprenticeships are only for 16–18-year-olds…