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Apprenticeship reform: Updates to prioritised standards, plans to fast-track programme development and new ‘clearing-style’ system

12 February 2026
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The latest government updates include revisions to the list of prioritised standards and assessment plans, as well as new measures designed to give young people a clearer path into apprenticeships, while keeping up with local skills needs.

Forget Quick Fixes: Why City & Guilds Say Apprenticeships Could Be the Only Way Out of the UK’s Housing Shortage

09 February 2026
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As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, global skills leader City & Guilds is joining forces with Vistry, Travis Perkins, AMEY, and other major players in construction to spotlight a critical solution to one of the industry’s biggest challenges: the skills gap.