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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are vital to the future of the UK jewellery trade, nurturing skilled craftsmanship, design expertise, and technical knowledge among new entrants. These structured training programmes support independent jewellers, retailers, manufacturers, and workshops in building their talent pipelines and maintaining quality standards. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage of apprenticeship schemes—highlighting government initiatives, industry-accredited programmes, employer insights, and real-world case studies. Our reporting helps trade professionals understand qualification pathways, recruitment benefits, funding options, and best practice approaches to developing the next generation of jewellery talent.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are vital to the future of the UK jewellery trade, nurturing skilled craftsmanship, design expertise, and technical knowledge among new entrants. These structured training programmes support independent jewellers, retailers, manufacturers, and workshops in building their talent pipelines and maintaining quality standards. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage of apprenticeship schemes—highlighting government initiatives, industry-accredited programmes, employer insights, and real-world case studies. Our reporting helps trade professionals understand qualification pathways, recruitment benefits, funding options, and best practice approaches to developing the next generation of jewellery talent.

57,000 retail jobs lost in 2019

Some 57,000 retail jobs were shed in 2019, according to the latest retail employment monitor…

The importance of internships and apprenticeships in the jewellery industry

It’s no secret that recruitment is a challenge. Over two-thirds (68%) of UK employers say…

EC One becomes B-Corp certified

London based jewellery boutique EC One has become the second jeweller in the UK to become…

Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report

Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as…

Retailers ‘want more apprenticeships’ to develop future workforce

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has suggested that retailers want to…

Apprentices ‘can earn 270% more’ than graduates, says Barclays

Apprentices can earn 270% more over their lifetime than university graduates, according to…

Small firms ‘could deliver one million more apprenticeships’, says FSB

Small firms could create a million new apprenticeships with the right support from the…

Holts Academy named finalist for National Business Awards

Holts Academy of Jewellery has been shortlisted for the Positive Social Impact award, part…

Benjamin Pritchard receives Goldsmiths’ Young Apprentice of the Year award

Former Goldsmiths’ apprentice Benjamin Pritchard has been named the Goldsmiths’ Young…

FOCUS ON: Education and training in the jewellery industry

Training methods in the jewellery industry haven’t changed much over the years, although new…
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