Steven Hurst
Steven Hurst
Steven Hurst is the Director of Corporate Learning at Arden University. He leads Arden University's employer-facing education strategy, helping organisations to respond to changing workforce, skills and business needs through employer partnerships, commercial education and organisational transformation.
Steven Hurst explains that upcoming apprenticeship funding reforms from autumn 2026 shift support toward younger talent, offering grants such as £2,000 and £3,000 to help SMEs build stronger talent pipelines.

How apprenticeship funding changes can help SMEs build talent pipelines

Steven Hurst
Sep 15 '26
Steven Hurst explains that upcoming apprenticeship funding reforms from autumn 2026 shift support toward younger talent, offering grants such as £2,000 and £3,000 to help SMEs build stronger talent pipelines