From 1 September 2026, the UK government is withdrawing levy funding from sixteen apprenticeship standards. Three of them sit at the centre of how thousands of organisations have developed their managers for the past decade: Team Leader, Operations Manager, and Coaching Professional. If your organisation...
The management training market in the UK is large, well-populated, and, on the surface, remarkably uniform. Every provider claims to deliver behaviour change. Every brochure promises better managers. Every website features case studies, testimonials, and accreditation logos. The language has converged to the point where...
In 2024, the Chartered Management Institute published research conducted in partnership with YouGov that found 82% of managers who enter management positions have had no formal management and leadership training. The CMI named the phenomenon 'accidental managers', and the label has since become widely used...
If your organisation has been developing managers and leaders through levy-funded apprenticeships, the next few months will require some decisions. This month, the government confirmed that Levy funding for Level 3 to Level 6 management and leadership apprenticeship standards will be removed from September 2026,...
The UK government has announced a significant change to apprenticeship funding, with Level 7 (equivalent to postgraduate/Master’s level) apprenticeships now set to lose financial support. This decision will impact businesses and professionals looking to upskill through high-level apprenticeship programmes, particularly in fields such as digital...