ESFA’s monthly round-up of information and news for businesses including: 1. Apprenticeship service update; 2. Apprenticeship funding rules 2017 to 2018; 3. Value of ‘soft skills’ in recruitment; 4.National Apprenticeship Week 2018; 5.Hire an Apprentice campaign films; 6. Apprentice Minimum Wage increase from April 2018.