Apprentice recruiter is 500th to sign up to industry scheme
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has hit a major milestone in its history, with its 500th student embarking on an apprenticeship.
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Apprentices in line for BT recruitment drive
BT is creating 1,400 new apprenticeships and graduate jobs this year across a number of departments and roles.
Care organisation offers helping hand for apprentices
A social care organisation that set up an apprenticeship scheme for disabled people is hoping to become a training academy, to expand the programme and take on more apprentices with support needs.
Worcestershire apprenticeship fund extended
Worcestershire businesses and young people are benefiting from a £50,000 boost to help increase the number of apprentices in the area.
Apprentices must not replace current civil service staff, unions urge
Unions have expressed concerns over government plans to pave the way for more public sector apprenticeships by making thousands of redundancies.
‘Pass the torch’ apprenticeship campaign sets off
An Olympic-style torch is on its way on a tour around the south of England ahead of National Apprenticeship Week.
NAS: Apprenticeships – Our 2020 Vision (video)
In its new video, Apprenticeships – Our 2020 Vision, the National Apprenticeship Service outlines its plans to get more people to recognise the value of the vocational training route.
Apprenticeships tour to spread the word over half term
Apprenticeship provider Paid to Learn will hit the road during half term on a shopping centre tour in a bid to raise awareness of the opportunities afforded by apprenticeships.
Apprenticeship shop opens in Wakefield
Would-be apprentices in West Yorkshire can get advice and information at a new one-stop shop that has opened in the city.
Government pledges £25 million for apprenticeships
The Skills Funding Agency has set aside an extra £25 million for colleges and training organisations to provide apprenticeships for 16 to 18-year-olds.
