Apprentice Awarded in Birmingham for Domestic Abuse Toolkit. This year the “Look Beyond” campaign for National Apprenticeship Week focused on the impact that apprentices can make in the UK. The objective of this is to change the perception that all an apprentice does is make the tea or coffee for the team. We [...]
5 tips on how to support an Apprentice at Christmas. Christmas is fast approaching, for a lot of a businesses this can be a busy and stressful time, (irrespective of your faith or background), and for others this is a time to regroup and recharge. Either way the change in pace can be unsettling [...]
Huge changes to hiring apprentices in January 2020 – Don’t miss out! Apprenticeships keep improving and there are important changes if you employ apprentices or are considering employing apprentices. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) who fund and regulate apprenticeships have announced changes to the way businesses recruit apprentices and access apprenticeship funding. [...]
5 top tips to help Employers retain an Apprentice. A regular question that is asked by companies when embarking on employing apprentices is “what’s the chance that they will stay with us after the apprenticeship?" I am pleased that this isn’t normally an issue with Professional Apprenticeships as most employers retain [...]
Guest blog - Maxine Targett of Relyon Safety Services I’ve may have used a strong title, but you would hope as an employer to have a zero-fatality rate within your workforce. No one ever imagines the worst can happen until it does, so here are some top tips and guidance to ensure all [...]
The apprenticeship wage - what is it and how much can I expect to actually earn. Let me start by introducing myself, my name is Ben. I have a car to run, a mortgage to pay and I am currently planning a wedding for this time next year. Not what you might expect from [...]
Get the most out of employing an Apprentice As the owner of an Apprenticeship provider and an employer of Apprentices, I have a unique perspective on how to get the most out of an Apprentice. Employing an apprentice is not a quick fix for any business and there is time commitment but do not [...]
5 reasons why an Advanced Business Apprenticeship is a great move for your child. Business apprenticeships have often not been given the credit they deserve and are often seen as an option for people who are not sure about what they want to do when they leave [...]
Do you know someone struggling to get utilise their degree? It's becoming increasingly difficult for graduates to get into their dream career after University. Here is how Professional Apprenticeships are tackling this problem through the apprenticeship programme. https://youtu.be/xJppVAH4pE0 If you're looking to kickstart your career then what are you waiting for? Call us now! [...]
The idea of going to university never appealed to me. I've always been academic, but for some reason the concept of university was never something I wanted to pursue. My secondary school didn’t promote any other options (post sixth form) besides Uni: this meant I had to do some research for myself and work [...]
