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Anna Ambrose

Anna Ambrose is director of the employment charity Workwhile.

The public sector needs more apprentices

Hundreds of millions in Apprenticeship Levy money has gone back to the Treasury, exacerbating staffing shortages in the NHS, police force, and other public services.

By Anna Ambrose

The public sector needs more apprentices

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Well-being at work is key to growing the economy

Unemployment remains low, but we need to focus on quality, not just quantity, of jobs.

By Anna Ambrose

Why it’s time to scrap the apprenticeship minimum wage

Paying £4.81 per hour is exploitative and wrongly assumes all apprentices have families who can support them.

By Anna Ambrose

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