Tom Rogers
A passionate advocate for apprenticeships and early careers. Brings real-world insight from years of hands-on employer engagement. As a current practitioner in the skills space, he bridges the gap between policy, delivery, and impact on the ground.
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Articles by Tom Rogers

How to Recruit an Apprentice: A Practical Guide for Employers
Most employers advertise the vacancy first. Pick the standard and the training provider first instead, and the rest of the process gets considerably shorter.

15 Questions to Ask a Training Provider Before You Commit
A provider meeting is a sales meeting. These are the fifteen questions that separate a provider who will deliver from one who will enrol you and disappear.

Apprenticeship Funding Bands Explained: What the Cap Actually Means
A funding band is the maximum government funding available for a standard. What actually gets drawn down is that band minus any recognised prior learning, and what reaches your own budget depends on levy status and age.

What to Expect from Skills England

The Complete Guide to Housing Qualifications & Apprenticeships

What is a Training Needs Analysis? Including a Training Needs Analysis Template

The Benefits of an Agile Curriculum in Apprenticeships

Talk: Early Careers Podcast Coming Soon

How to Build Future-Proof Marketing Teams with Digital Marketing Apprenticeships

Setting your Early Careers Strategy with Omari Harry

Do Engineering Apprenticeships Need to be More Flexible?

Find A Training Provider - Our Mission

Go-Compare… Apprenticeships

Bridging the STEM Gap: How Businesses Can Inspire the Next Generation

Analysis of 23/24 Apprenticeship Starts Data

Fighting The Admin Burden

Are Apprenticeships The Answer?

Apprenticeship Methods of Delivery: Suiting the Needs of your Business.
