The Ofsted Grade 1 National Apprenticeship Providers have organised a number of Apprenticeship open days across the country which are due to take place throughout National Apprenticeship Week.
The events, which have been named as ‘Apprentice Insight Evenings’, will be a celebration of Apprenticeships and the impact they can have in the local area.
On 16th March, the Exeter academy will play host to both employers and young people from the local area who are considering the Apprenticeship route and will offer them an ‘insight’ into the world of Apprenticeships.
Vector7 Ltd of Honiton was invited to meet the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and Business Secretary Sajid Javid at a Downing Street reception on 18 January 2016, celebrating outstanding businesses and their apprenticeship schemes.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: “We are putting employers at the heart of quality apprenticeships so that young people get the skills they need to succeed. Today we are celebrating everything that apprenticeships have to offer businesses and young people.”
Emma Moore, director of search engine optimisation at Vector7, joined other...
Vector7 Ltd of Honiton were invited to meet the Prime Minister, David Cameron on 18 January 2016 at a Downing Street reception celebrating outstanding businesses and their apprenticeship schemes.
Emma Moore, 27, director of search engine optimisation at Vector7, joined other representatives from across the country at the prestigious Downing Street reception to celebrate apprenticeship trailblazers; a group of employers that are setting new standards for apprenticeship schemes across the UK.
“It was such an honour to be asked and for the company to be recognized for its hard...
The Ofsted Grade 1 National Training Providers have opened their newest academy in the exciting city of Exeter, with the aim of bringing exciting new career prospects to aspiring young people and employers.
3aaa’s new Exeter academy are celebrating the initial opening of their new offices by inviting all interested young people and local employers to drop into their academy if they wish to discuss future Apprenticeship opportunities.
3aaa wastes no time in matching the right employer with the right apprentice. Within days of a CV being received, it is reviewed immediately...
A volunteer trainee ranger who was funded by the Sid Vale Association’s Keith Owen Fund has become a permanent countryside ranger with the East Devon National Trust team.
Lucy Buckingham started as a trainee at the end of June 2014 and funding covered practical management work, community projects, events and public engagement and certificates in power tool use and first aid. After the completion of her training she became a seasonal ranger in April 2015 before being appointed to her new role this month.
Peter Blyth, Head Ranger says, ‘Lucy will now be running the scheme in...
Skills Group is holding a breakfast seminar to provide employers with an update on the recent increase in the national minimum wage for apprentices and the introduction of new pension legislation, on Wednesday 25 November 2015.
The seminar, being held at the Skills Group training centre in Western Wood Way, Langage in Plymouth, is targeting employers in the business, care and early years, engineering, hairdressing and sport and leisure sectors. Experts from local solicitors, Kitsons, and local accountancy practice, Peplows, will be giving delegates an overview of the recent changes...
THE Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has been highly commended for the second year in a row for the success of its apprenticeship scheme, which continues to bring significant benefits for learners and the organisation.
Two of its apprentices, Mandy Harper and Rhian Carruthers, have also received awards for their achievements.
The Trust was successful in the Apprentice of the Year Awards run by Education + Training Skills (ETS), a specialist provider of work-based learning across the South West.
The Trust was highly commended in the Large Employer of the Year...
A digital marketing specialist is looking to give local students an opportunity to begin a career in online marketing as his business continues to go from strength to strength.
MiHi Digital, which offers assistance on all aspects of online marketing including website design, social media, search engine optimisation and strategy, was set up by Mark Worden 18 months ago to support the burgeoning online potential of the region’s businesses.
The company, which already boasts a client list working across more than 70 industry sectors with a combined turnover in excess of £250...
An apprentice from Mike Rowland & Son met Skills and Equalities Minister Nick Boles as part of a unique celebration of apprenticeships at the House of Commons on Tuesday 10 March. The event, organised by the National Apprenticeship Service, showcased the products and services ‘made by apprentices’ to politicians, existing apprentice employers and business leaders. Jason Holt CBE, the government’s small business apprentice ambassador also announced the formal launch of an online peer-to-peer support platform for small business, Apprenticemakers. Apprentice Bench Joiner, Journeyman...
A group of youngsters are celebrating being the first graduates from an in-demand apprenticeship programme offering diverse career opportunities with national optical retailer Vision Express.
The 13-month employee-embedded scheme accepted its first recruits in February 2014, with Vision Express deluged by almost 3,000 applications to date.
Every apprentice successfully completing the scheme has been offered a full time, permanent post as an optical assistant within Vision Express. They have qualified with a Level 2, Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health (Optical Retail),...
