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Trailblazer, Kirsty Derry, HR Director of East Midlands Trains tells us why the launch of the new Train Driver apprenticeship has put the industry on the right track. What will a Train Driver apprentice be able to do at the …
The maritime industry has launched a new set of apprenticeships with roles on ships and in ports. The three new apprenticeships for ports are Marine Pilot who helps to navigate ships; the Port Marine Operations Officer who helps to guide …
Recently the media has been shining a bright light on the role of packaging and its effect on the environment. In response, businesses across the globe have now pledged to make their packaging more eco-friendly. But, up until now, the …
Why did you decide to go into butchery? My great grandfather was a very talented butcher when he was young, and successfully ran three of his own butcher’s shops in Yorkshire. Unfortunately, none of his own children or grandchildren carried …
Francesca, had you always been planning to take up apprenticeship when you left school? No - I didn't know much about apprenticeships. My sixth form college was very ‘university oriented’. Why did you end up choosing an apprenticeship over university? I’m not against …
Charlotte Sword from Foster and Partners chaired the Architecture Trailblazer group which developed new Architectural Assistant and Architect apprenticeships. We asked her and the group to tell us more about these apprenticeships, and what they will mean for the sector. …
This June the Sona Peskin became the first person to pass an EPA on the new Adult Care Worker standard. But what does this new apprenticeship involve? At the age of 46, Olu Abiola, decided to leave his job working in transport to enrol on the same adult care …
Trailblazer, Alan Mead is Head of Learning at Advertising Agency, Bray Leino. Alan has been involved in helping to develop the new Advertising and Media Executive standard. What originally motivated you to start developing advertising apprenticeships? We used to just recruit graduates, and we would …
As you know, here at the Institute we're eggstraordinarily busy developing a range of exciting new apprenticeships.... Do our Easter Quiz to find about a some that are currently in development that you might not know about! Which forthcoming apprenticeship standard could enable a new generation of apprentices to.... a) …
Here, trailblazer, Chris Dilworth from HEINEKEN tells us why he felt it was important to start engaging with schools, and describes the unique methods he uses. What first made you decide to engage with schools? I felt that engineering apprenticeships weren’t getting the attention …
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