Apprenticeship Levy

In-depth reporting on workforce training and funding schemes shaping talent development across the UK foodservice sector. From navigating complex employer contributions to maximising government-backed apprenticeship programmes, this section supports operators, chefs, and catering leaders in building skilled, future-ready teams.

  • Feb- 2023 -
    15 February
    BusinessInflation falls to 10.1% in January

    Inflation falls to 10.1% in January

    Inflation slowed for the third consecutive month in January to 10.1%, down from 10.5% in December, but remains close to a near 40-year high. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), on a monthly basis, inflation fell by 0.6% in January 2023, compared with a…

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  • 6 February
    BusinessSodexo gifts £2m of apprenticeship levy

    Sodexo gifts £2m of apprenticeship levy

    Sodexo has gifted £2m of its apprenticeship levy to support a number of small companies and not-for-profit organisations across the UK.  The food services and facilities management business first took the decision to “gift with purpose” a portion of the apprenticeship levy it pays in 2019. In August 2021, it…

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  • Dec- 2022 -
    16 December
    BusinessThird of venues to reduce Christmas opening hours due to vacancies

    Third of venues to reduce Christmas opening hours due to vacancies

    A third of hospitality businesses plan to reduce opening hours over Christmas as they face a shortage of applicants for vacancies, according to UKHospitality, while 32% have already been forced to reduce their opening hours.  In addition, it was also revealed that more than a third of businesses (35%) plan…

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  • Nov- 2022 -
    9 November
    Trade AssociationsHospitality sector urges govt to tackle recruitment crisis

    Hospitality sector urges govt to tackle recruitment crisis

    UKHospitality, the BBPA, BII, the Institute of Hospitality and charity Springboard, have addressed MP Mel Stride in a joint letter calling on the minister’s support in an industry-wide recruitment campaign.  The hospitality industry’s letter follows a survey that showed the current vacancy rate for hospitality businesses stands at 11% compared…

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  • Aug- 2022 -
    16 August
    Pubs and BarsHospitality bodies call for ‘urgent action’ on pub staff shortages

    Hospitality bodies call for ‘urgent action’ on pub staff shortages

    “Urgent action” is needed on staff shortages in pubs amid new employment figures being released, according to Hospitality bodies BBPA and UKH. In the latest figures, The ONS found that the number of job vacancies dropped for the first time since 2020, falling to 1.274 million, a decrease of 19,800…

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  • Jun- 2022 -
    14 June
    RestaurantsHospitality sector experiencing 83% more vacancies, ONS data shows

    Hospitality sector experiencing 83% more vacancies, ONS data shows

    The hospitality sector is experiencing 83% more vacancies across the sector compared to March-May 2019 (the most recent comparable period), according to latest figures released by the ONS. At the same time, the sector has created nearly 300,000 new jobs over the last 12 months,equal to one-in-three of all new…

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  • Mar- 2022 -
    30 March
    FeaturesSunak’s Spring Statement: What it means

    Sunak’s Spring Statement: What it means

    “Businesses are going to be incredibly challenged to sustain themselves, having just begun some recovery after Covid,” reveals Lionel Benjamin, co-founder of AGO Hotels. The hospitality industry was already “decimated” by the Covid-19 pandemic and now, following Sunak’s announcement, the sector is being further burdened with VAT rates going back…

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  • Sep- 2021 -
    6 September
    BusinessLabour shortages could continue for two-years, CBI warns

    Labour shortages could continue for two-years, CBI warns

    Labour supply problems could last for up to two years and will not be solved by the end of the Job Retention Scheme, the CBI’s director-general, Toby Danker has warned. The warning comes as the CBI’s director-general has set out priorities for both business and government to guard against labour…

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  • Mar- 2021 -
    3 March
    EducationHospitality sector urges gov to protect apprenticeship funding 

    Hospitality sector urges gov to protect apprenticeship funding 

    Hospitality industry leaders are calling on the government to “throw a protective ring” around apprenticeships funding and youth employment in the sector, in order to make the training and development of the future hospitality workforce a “cornerstone of the recovery”. Leaders from a cross-section of the industry, including charities, trade…

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  • Aug- 2019 -
    28 August
    Trade AssociationsUKH calls for sector support ahead of Spending Review

    UKH calls for sector support ahead of Spending Review

    Ahead of the Spending Review, UKHospitality has called on the government to “act decisively” to support hospitality and tourism. UKH has identified four key areas in which the government spending can support the country’s hospitality industry: Business rates UKH said the government can begin to fix the broken business rates…

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