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Apprentices in Germany: Share of foreign apprentices increases significantly: While the number of German apprentices is declining, more and more foreigners are ...
zeit.de/arbeit/2026-10/auszubildende-deutschland-duale-ausbildung-anzahl-auslaendische-gxe
How Tasnia went from care to ‘rising star’ apprentice: A ‘rising star’ council apprentice who spent part of her teens in care is in the running for a ...
suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/news/how-rising-star-tasnia-went-from-care-to-talks-with-cabine-9488691/
Norbert Aichholzer: “The Chinese have adopted a great deal from Europe—now it’s our turn”
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Why are so many trades apprentices struggling to complete their programs? : Canada has big ambitions to build major infrastructure projects – and those projects ...
theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-why-trades-apprentices-struggling-complete-their-programs/
New Majesty: Laura I. is crowned the state's sausage queen in Mainz: She is to cultivate the love of sausage and represent its craft: Laura Jonas is the ...
allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/mainz/stadt-mainz/das-land-kroent-fleischwurstkoenigin-laura-i-in-mainz-6548362
The Jakobs Brothers - | From Craft to Internet Phenomenon: Frank Jakobs has already won several awards for his traditional baked goods. In short sketches filmed ...
volksfreund.de/region/konz-saarburg-hochwald/die-brueder-jakobs-mit-handwerk-zum-internetphaenomen_aid-155424805
The Green Party will launch its plan to support apprentices and increase apprenticeship rates, at a co-leader stand-up.
NUJ, Women’s Centre seek stronger media focus on gender-sensitive journalism: The Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development and NUJ agreed that ...
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Upper Bavaria's Best: How Melanie Winhart wants to continue the baking tradition in Bad Aibling
innsalzach24.de/bayern/landkreis-rosenheim/bad-aibling-baeckerei-nachfolge-handwerk-nachwuchs-tradition-winhart-94536934.html
New fellowship programme aims to support young quantity surveyors: Pilot to launch with 10 top students, targeting nationwide participation
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-13-new-fellowship-programme-aims-to-support-young-quantity-surveyors/
Majority of teachers back mandatory dyslexia training: 'Structured, evidence-based literacy instruction isn't reaching enough classrooms because ...
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921089.html
Northampton teenager shortlisted for national award after choosing apprenticeship over university
northamptonchron.co.uk/business/northampton-teenager-shortlisted-for-national-award-after-choosing-apprenticeship-over-university-9266353
Why a university degree is no longer a job guarantee: Hundreds of thousands of people in this country have a university degree and still don't have a job ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbraucher/ausbildung-oder-studium-was-lohnt-sich-100.html
OpinionAddress gaps in vocational skilling: Generally, these soft skills should be taught at all levels in institutions of learning
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/address-gaps-in-vocational-skilling-5616684
UK parents to receive potty training help to ensure children are ‘school ready’: A survey of teachers suggested that around one in four children who started ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/potty-training-school-councils-families-b3061283.html
GATE may return to private institutions: Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training Prakash Persad said yesterday that Government is examining an ...
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"Serves you right, now you'll be waiting 8 months for the handyman": For years everyone was supposed to study, now academics are supposed to feel the ...
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OpinionEast German Chambers of Skilled Crafts: | "Skilled crafts are a task for society as a whole"
handwerksblatt.de/handwerkspolitik/handwerk-ist-eine-gesamtgesellschaftliche-aufgabe
Carlisle paralegal Jess Wildey earns CILEX distinction: A young paralegal in Carlisle has achieved a distinction in her apprenticeship ...
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Crafts in Schaumburg: Why a young woman (18) is learning the roofing trade: As a woman in a male-dominated profession: Why Sahra Rosenberger (18) is becoming a ...
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Alruna Hauser has completed her teacher training, and her teaching placement was supposed to begin. But Saxony revoked her license due to doubts about her ... Show more
For nearly 60 years, Mehmet Karsli has devoted his life to the art of bookbinding. From learning about the craft through a childhood apprenticeship to becoming ... Show more
TVET trainers maintain strike threat as they demand action on grievances: TVET trainers have maintained their planned October 2 strike, demanding action on ...
standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001558576/tvet-trainers-maintain-strike-threat-as-they-demand-action-on-grievances
University’s School of Nursing named as finalist in Portsmouth and Chichester Apprenticeship Awards
portsmouth.co.uk/your-world/universitys-school-of-nursing-named-as-finalist-in-portsmouth-and-chichester-apprenticeship-awards-9178551
First midwifery apprentices appointed at Humber Health Partnership: It has been described as a 'significant milestone for maternity services' in the region
hulldailymail.co.uk/news/health/first-midwifery-apprentices-appointed-humber-11163898
Ruling: No teacher training for applicant classified as right-wing extremist: An applicant classified as right-wing extremist has no right to preparatory service ...
mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/ovg-urteil-rechtsextreme-bewerberin-abgelehnt,referendariat-zulassung-100.html
Judge strikes down anti-DEI grant policy at Education Department: A federal judge ruled Thursday the Education Department cannot cut money to teacher training ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/6097709-judge-anti-dei-education-teacher-grants/
"Frontal attack on the future prospects of young people": German Confederation of Skilled Crafts warns of disastrous consequences of AfD plan
fr.de/politik/wahl-in-sachsen-anhalt-handwerk-warnt-vor-folgen-von-afd-plan-zr-94470720.html
Key FactsCrafts sector warns over AfD school-attendance plans
Sep 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- The AfD Saxony-Anhalt manifesto proposes choosing between school and home instruction with equal standards and twice-yearly examinations.
- At the start of the new training year, ZDH Secretary-General Holger Schwannecke warns amid roughly 20,000 vacant apprenticeships of consequences for training and skilled-labor supply.
- Changing Article 25(2) of Saxony-Anhalt’s constitution would require a two-thirds parliamentary majority, which the AfD lacks.
- Polls place AfD roughly 20 percentage points ahead of CDU; no coalition partner is in sight for the party.
Frontal attack on future prospects— As quoted by Deutsches Handwerk (the German crafts association) in the article, describing the AfD plans to abolish the school policy as a 'Frontal attack on future prospects' for young people.
World Skills: How competition strengthens vocational training: The WorldSkills Competition puts dual vocational training in the spotlight. At the same time ...
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Only 160 apprenticeship starts in eight months on Labour’s flagship scheme: Exclusive: Government warned ‘skills revolution’ at risk amid slow start to project ...
theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/21/apprenticeship-starts-labour-scheme-skills-revolution
From the workshop to the state government building: Metall-Auer demands more support for skilled trades - | Governor reacts - | Schä
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Craftsmanship in the region: Starzach carpenter is “Apprentice of the Month”: Jeanette Straub aus Horb macht die Ausbildung zur Schreinerin bei der Schreinerei ...
swp.de/lokales/rottenburg/handwerk-in-der-region-starzacher-schreinerin-ist-lehrling-des-monats-79478427.html
"It's sometimes really tough": Yasin (18) starts an apprenticeship that hardly anyone else wants to do anymore
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President of the Confederation of Skilled Crafts sees a "gigantic" problem with apprentices and criticizes young people: "Upbringing is lacking"
fr.de/politik/handwerkspraesident-sieht-gigantisches-problem-bei-azubis-und-kritisiert-jugend-erziehung-fehlt-zr-94470002.html
Swiss Vocational Training: Flexible, Crisis-Proof, and Future-Proof: The Swiss vocational training system is constantly adapting, yet is very stable in itself.
bilanz.ch/unternehmen/berufsbildung-schweiz-warum-die-lehre-zukunft-hat/jwg8p3l
Survey of 15- to 25-year-olds: Trainees cite psychological stress as the main reason for dropping out of their apprenticeships
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Gov’t plans $8b max-security prison : Planning is under way for the construction of a new maximum-security correctional facility, with the government having ...
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260909/govt-plans-8b-max-security-prison
NYSC punishes 27 corps members in Osun: The NYSC also announces that 31 corps members absconded from service during the service year.
premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/907257-nysc-punishes-27-corps-members-in-osun.html
Church sends foam hearts to heaven for trainees: Hearts made of white foam rise into the sky above Frankfurt, accompanied by good wishes ...
fr.de/frankfurt/kirche-schickt-schaumherzen-fuer-auszubildende-in-den-himmel-zr-94471014.html
Around 40 percent fail the German test: Police in Berlin have too few suitable applicants
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/berlin-polizei-hat-zu-wenig-geeignete-bewerber-viele-scheitern-am-deutschtest-a-af757958-7aef-45b8-ac4a-c6652cd164ec
MANDLA LETLAPE | Municipalities need trained administrators, not political micromanagers
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-09-04-mandla-letlape-municipalities-need-trained-administrators-not-political-micromanagers/
Study: Psychological stress jeopardizes apprenticeship success: 90 percent of apprentices are satisfied with their apprenticeship. At the same time ...
zeit.de/wirtschaft/2026-09/emotionale-belastung-ausbildung-azubis-wohlbefinden-abbruch-unternehmen-gxe
Four state societies form professional learning tech company: The Florida Institute of CPAs, Georgia Society of CPAs, Montana Society of CPAs and South Carolina ...
accountingtoday.com/news/four-state-cpa-societies-form-five-storm-systems
Private equity buys up Germany's bakeries: How investors profit from the decline of bakeries
fr.de/wirtschaft/private-equity-greift-nach-deutschlands-baeckern-das-geschaeft-mit-dem-baeckersterben-zr-94456724.html
Key FactsFSN Capital takes over Der Bäcker Eifler
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- FSN Capital entered Bäcker Görtz in 2022, bought Pappert in 2025 and is now taking over Der Bäcker Eifler.
- Many family-run bakeries face high costs, falling demand and succession problems; industry estimates put the average search and handover period at six to twelve months.
- Insolvencies in the baking trade rose by around 40 percent in the first half of 2026 as more people bought bread in supermarkets.
- Investors can preserve jobs and training positions when succession remains unresolved, but they also seek standardized processes, cost reductions and growth, which may put unprofitable small or rural locations at risk.
BERLIN POLICE: Too many applicants fail the German test! - | Training positions remain vacant
Sculpting lions instead of lectures: How Lena (22) got one of Germany's rarest professions
innsalzach24.de/bayern/seltene-ausbildung-lena-22-waehlte-porzellan-statt-hoersaal-94469588.html
Apprenticeship numbers hit 15-year low: The number of people in apprenticeships and workplace training hit a 15-year low last year and continued falling in the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/education/1238083/apprenticeship-numbers-hit-15-year-low
Unskilled and unemployed: One in ten young adults is without a job or training: More 20- to 24-year-olds in Germany have neither a job nor training ...
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Key FactsGermany: Ten Percent of Young Adults Without Work or Training
Aug 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- Germany’s Federal Statistical Office reported that 10% of 20- to 24-year-olds were neither working nor in training.
- The EU average was 12.9%, with the Netherlands recording the lowest share at 5.6% and Romania the highest at 22.8%.
- In Germany, young women were more affected than young men, at 10.5% versus 9.6%, while the share was 10.6% in large cities and 7.9% in rural areas; across the EU, it was 15.4% in rural regions.
- Among those affected in Germany, 25% were classified as seeking work, while 66% were unavailable to the labour market; the most frequently cited reasons were care responsibilities at 20%, health limitations at 18% and education-related reasons at 17%.
Donald Trump’s Major Student Loan Change Would Be Reversed Under Bill: The proposal would eliminate the new federal borrowing caps for graduate and professional ...
newsweek.com/donald-trumps-major-student-loan-change-would-be-reversed-under-bill-12397281
Teacher training under scrutiny as book traces South Africa’s literacy crisis to classroom preparation
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-08-24-teacher-training-under-scrutiny-as-book-traces-south-africas-literacy-crisis-to-classroom-preparation/
From Foundation to Frontier: The Namadi chapter in Jigawa’s 35-year evolution, By Muttaka Gujungu
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Low pay, poor conditions drive apprenticeship dropouts: New research shows apprenticeships are declining, and about half drop out before completing their four ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/apprentices-dropping-out-before-completing-their-four-years/107066728
Flensburg's first female bricklayer: Jessica Wilhelmsen breaks Klieschees: Three years ago, despite numerous rejections, Jessica Wilhelmsen began her ...
shz.de/lokales/flensburg/artikel/flensburgs-erste-maurerin-jessica-wilhelmsen-bricht-klieschees-51022741
Paid articlePaywall How the economic crisis is exacerbating the apprenticeship crisis: The situation on the apprenticeship market remains difficult overall. More and more companies ...
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Affordable living | €350 rent for trainee apartments in Dortmund: In Dortmund, the foundation stone is laid today for a construction project that ...
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At 37, the single mother is starting over: Kateryna Karatsiuba is a single mother who came to Germany from Ukraine four years ago - | and is now training to be a ...
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Young Adults: Ten Percent Without a Job or Training: No job, no vocational training: That’s the reality for one in ten young Germans between the ages of 20 and ...
zdfheute.de/wirtschaft/junge-erwachsene-job-arbeit-bildung-arbeitslos-deutschland-100.html
DfE plans £800m national SEND CPD framework: Experts welcome plan but say sustained investment in training will be key
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-plans-800m-national-send-cpd-framework/
I ditched school at 15 with just two GCSEs… now I earn £50k in an AI-proof job that will see me on £100k in 5 years
thesun.co.uk/money/40093458/ditched-uni-15-carpenter-earns-50-k/
Portsmouth school drop-out, 21, earns £50K in AI-proof job - with aim to make £100k in 5 years
portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsmouth-school-drop-out-earns-ps50k-ai-proof-job-8935696
The long road to Germany: Frankfurt nursing service relies on skilled workers from abroad
fr.de/hessen/frankfurter-pflegedienst-setzt-auf-fachkraefte-aus-dem-ausland-94445778.html
Key FactsFrankfurt care provider founds school for nursing trainees
Aug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- The first course at the Goethe-Care-Institut is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2026, and prospective trainees have already registered.
- According to Kumar, only five of ten trainees found places at nursing schools in Hesse, while the others moved to other federal states.
- Kumar aims for half of the school’s participants to come from abroad and half from the local area, with the school also open to trainees from other care providers.
- Kumar identifies recognition of foreign qualifications as a hurdle that can take three months in some cases and proposes provisional recognition so applicants can work during the review.
That is important for building trust. That's how people start talking to each other.— Rahul Kumar, head of an outpatient care service in Höchst, explains the importance of trust and dialogue when working with foreign-trained staff.
Radevormwald: New class starts their professional lives at Gira: The company Gira has increased the number of apprenticeships this year from eight to ten at ...
rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/radevormwald/radevormwald-neuer-jahrgang-startet-bei-gira-ins-berufsleben_aid-153502579
Rising apprenticeship numbers in the skilled trades: Industrial sectors are in crisis. The skilled trades seem to be benefiting from this ...
deutsche-handwerks-zeitung.de/steigende-ausbildungszahlen-im-handwerk-2-382567/
Morrisons launches 1,000 new apprenticeships to develop next generation of retails leaders
thescarboroughnews.co.uk/education/morrisons-launches-1000-new-apprenticeships-to-develop-next-generation-of-retails-leaders-8931469
Meet the 'unretirees' who quit work and then went back: Many in their 50s and 60s find the perception they had of retirement does not match the reality
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/pensions-and-retirement/meet-unretirees-quit-work-then-went-back-4699978
Hochtaunusschule bildet als einzige in Hessen staatlich geprüfte Pferdewirte aus: Die Oberurseler Berufsschule bietet seit 2003 die dreijährige duale Ausbildung ...
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I’m so happy, I'm going to Blackpool Sixth and I want to do an apprenticeship in finance to do accounting
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Four J’cans secure Fulbright scholarships, fellowships : Four Jamaicans have earned prestigious Fulbright scholarships and fellowships, gaining opportunities to ...
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OpinionHow a lack of education is harming Germany's economy: Many young people in Germany have no vocational qualification. This is a declaration of bankruptcy in ...
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Calico launches new apprenticeship programme to open doors for young people: The Calico Group has launched a new apprenticeship programme designed to create ...
burnleyexpress.net/community/calico-launches-new-apprenticeship-programme-to-open-doors-for-young-people-8849506
Decision made on future of Preston and Chorley emergency doctor suspended over drug fraud
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From Apprentice to Boss: With Passion and Heart in Her Own Hair Salon - | Kirchdorf
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Naledi Pandor says approving maths literacy for schools ‘was a disaster’: Former minister says the less-academic option was a mistake that led to fewer pupils ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-11-naledi-pandor-says-approving-maths-literacy-for-schools-was-a-disaster/
Key FactsNaledi Pandor Calls Mathematical Literacy a Disaster
Aug 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
- The subject was introduced in 2006 while Pandor was basic education minister (2004–2009); she said officials persuaded her to approve it despite her reservations.
- According to Pandor, many pupils moved from pure mathematics to Mathematical Literacy, reducing overall mathematics numbers, although she considers the subject valuable rather than a replacement.
- The class of 2025 recorded an 88% national pass rate under minister Siviwe Gwarube, while Pandor’s lowest was 62.5% in 2008; she said exams were tougher during her tenure because she prioritised quality.
- Pandor said weak performance often indicated inadequate teaching and called for improved teacher training and greater attention to subject competence.
I didn’t support maths literacy because I knew it would be a disaster, but I allowed officials to persuade me.— Naledi Pandor, Nelson Mandela University chancellor, in an interview on the Renaissance podcast; reflecting on her tenure as basic education minister (2004–2009) and admitting she didn’t support maths literacy because she knew it would be a disaster but allowed officials to persuade her.
Federal Statistical Office: Ten percent of young adults are neither employed nor in education
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The Cambridge Education Department should be the 'Sandhurst' of teacher training.
Instead, it's 'churning out disciples of woke ... Show more
