Just weeks after thousands of UK companies were celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, the government has announced major changes for the sector and wider L&D community.
Funding is shifting. Priorities are changing. And the way companies develop talent is being reset.
But this isn’t bad news for providers. It’s a moment to move early.
Honch tracks 750 UK companies currently offering management-level apprenticeships.
With funding being removed, they still need leadership development. They’ve just lost the funded route.
That creates immediate demand for commercial leadership programmes.
You can target every one of these companies and their HR leaders today using Honch.
Of more than 3,800 companies promoting apprenticeship schemes in the last 3 months, only 40% are SMEs.
With £2,000 apprenticeship incentives and £3,000 youth hiring grants, that’s about to change fast.
New SME entrants mean demand for setup and onboarding support.
We’ve identified 10,000 companies actively investing in AI.
New apprenticeship units are being introduced in AI leadership and digital skills. But demand will outpace supply.
You can target HR leaders in these companies immediately, positioning how you help them take advantage of these new areas of investment.
A recent Honch list profiled 125 companies and their HR leaders behind the UK’s EV tech infrastructure.
With new focus areas in solar, EV charging and electrical skills, this is a fast-scaling sector that needs adjacent technical training now.
This isn’t just reform. It’s a rebalancing:
That gap is where the opportunity sits. Honch helps you find it.
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