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Francesca Beckett, 21 chose an HR Apprenticeship over going to university. Here, she explains why...

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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 …

Why the architecture sector needed apprenticeships – a view from the trailblazers

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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. …

Clinical trials specialists: researchers of the future

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                                                                                                                                                          More than 2500 employers have developed apprenticeship standards, creating new opportunities and specialist on-the-job training programmes for the workforce of the future. In June, we approved the Clinical Trials Specialist Apprenticeship for delivery, our 300th standard. Hannah Barry, of …

First apprentice in the UK through the new adult care worker apprenticeship standard

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Sona Peskin, from Durham, became the first apprentice to complete the new Adult Care Worker standard after completing the final assessment component, a professional discussion on Monday (30/4/18) and achieving a merit overall. Naturally both Training Qualifications UK and Creative …

Why advertising apprenticeships needed to change to meet the challenges of the modern world

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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 …