Alex Lockey
Strategic lead across product, systems, and platform innovation. Over a decade of experience in the training and hiring ecosystem, with a focus on building tech-enabled solutions that simplify complex decisions for employers and providers alike.
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Articles by Alex Lockey
Who do AI assistants recommend for apprenticeships? We asked them, standard by standard
Employers now ask an AI assistant before they ask anyone else. We put the question to ChatGPT and Perplexity for 45 apprenticeship standards and checked all 713 answers against the official data. The assistants are useful, inconsistent, and reading more of this site than you might expect.
Apprenticeship or commercial course? How to choose the right training route
An apprenticeship is not always the right tool. Here is how to decide between a funded apprenticeship and a short commercial course, honestly.
Funding AI transformation with the apprenticeship levy: a 2026 UK employer's guide
Most AI training programmes deliver tool tutorials and call it transformation. Here's how to use the apprenticeship levy to fund the real thing.
The best apprenticeship training providers in the UK, 2026
The independent guide to choosing a UK apprenticeship training provider — methodology, top performers, and what to look for beyond the rankings.
Major Apprenticeship Defunding Announced: What Employers Need to Know Now
The government has announced funding withdrawals for 16 apprenticeship standards. Here is what employers need to know and do next.
What is day release apprenticeship training?
What is an apprenticeship standard?
What is block release apprenticeship training?
What is an end-point assessment organisation?
Virtual Seminar Round-up: Choosing an Apprenticeship Training Provider - Everything you need to consider
Virtual Seminar Round-up: How to find a training provider and collaborate with them to deliver the best training for your digital apprentices
How to Write an Apprenticeship Job Advert - Template
How to build a shortlist of apprenticeship training providers
