Zuzanna Wnekowska, an apprentice panel member, reflects on their recent survey of apprentices and important work now being done on best-practice guidance for everyone involved with the training programmes. My name is Zuzanna and I work as a wing design …
Apprenticeships brings benefits to both employers and apprentices, offering many different opportunities for both parties. Here, we speak to Helen Douglas, Director of Communications and Apprenticeships at digital technology company Cisco, about her experience of helping to set up a …
Results day can be a daunting time for many students, especially for students in the care system. However, the opportunities that apprenticeships can bring, can change someone’s life for the better. We talked to North Yorkshire County Council who are …
What do you get if you take a national cosmetics business, and add in some hard-working apprentices? Some great feedback and some big benefits, according to Liam Adams, Learning and Development Coordinator at Benefit Cosmetics UK. For National Apprenticeship Week, …
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and one of this year’s hot topics is degree apprenticeships. We talked to Aidan Scott who’s currently on the degree apprenticeship programme with Gradon Architecture, where he shares his passion about design with the NE40 Studio …
From scanning barcodes, to working on detailed layouts – Archie Lamb is very glad he made the move from supermarket temp to Electrical Design Apprentice. He now works for SJD Electrical, on a good salary and is excited about the future …
A few years ago Hills Quarry Products started a campaign to recruit apprentice joining forces with other quarrying companies and the national Mineral Products Association to highlight employment and career opportunities available within industry. This evolved into the creation of …
Julie Harris, Apprenticeship and Graduate Manager for Premier Foods, oversees the Level 2 Food Operator and Level 3 Advanced Food Operator Apprenticeship Standards. Establishing a clear career path for new entrants Throughout our industry, it was widely recognised that there …
Earlier this week all the AstraZeneca apprentices and their managers from all areas of the business got together for a jam-packed day to celebrate apprenticeships. The day brought together apprentices from areas such as HR, Facilities Management and a variety …
The introduction of End-Point Assessments (EPA), the ‘exam’ taken by apprentices at the end of their training, is arguably the single most important change to apprenticeships since the Richard Review. It is therefore important to ensure that the EPA …
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