"Nobody brings any of that baggage to this group and it is open arms - you can bring whatever you need to bring and we'll give you as much support as we can."
- that is higher than years with a lot of Covid disruption, but lower than it was in the mid-2010s.Advanced apprenticeships - A-level standard -
The new government has promised toamid concerns that the current system "has not delivered for young people".From August 2023 to April 2024, 25% of new apprentices were
, while almost half were 25 or older.If you know where you want to work, you can head straight to the employer's website and apply.
You can search for apprenticeship opportunities through different official websites in
If you are in England, you can make an account and apply to several apprenticeships in one place.Here I'll set out this debate – starting with the potential upsides for the region.
South America is rich in commodities. Its biggest economies - Brazil and Argentina - are major exporters of soybeans and petroleum as well as, in Brazil's case, iron ore used in steel production.The US's huge tariffs on Chinese goods, and China's retaliatory 125% on US imports, may create opportunities for South American exporters.
For example, Brazil could increase agricultural exports to China to replace previous US supplies. China is already Brazil's largest export destination, followed by the US.There is a precedent. When Trump hit China with tariffs during his first term of office, China shifted some commodity purchases from the US to Brazil, boosting Brazilian soybean exports.