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Duke of York shows his support for Kick Start Kent apprenticeship campaign
KM Group chairman, Geraldine Allinson, said: "The fact the Duke of York came to support the Kick Start Kent campaign is a testament to how important it is to get more people into apprenticeships.
Leeds City Council launches apprenticeship information drive
Councillor Lucinda Yeadon, said: “Some of the feedback we have received from young people indicates that they would like to receive information about at an earlier stage in school so they can take more time to make choices and are ahead of the game when it comes to finding out about the qualifications, training and jobs available to them."
London SMEs need to step up and hire apprentices, says Malthouse
Speaking at a Berkeley Foundation and Mayor’s Fund for London Leadership briefing on youth employment, London’s deputy mayor for business and enterprise, Kit Malthouse said that SMEs are not doing their bit to help the NEET generation.
Flagship apprenticeship store opens in Stockport
Councillor Shan Alexander, Executive Member for Lifelong Learning and Achievement, said: “I’m delighted that the Council has launched the UK’s first independent Apprenticeship Store which will have a really positive impact."
Apprenticeship access points open up in Nottingham
Councillor Nick McDonald, the city council's portfolio holder for jobs and growth, said: "The introduction of access points where support for applications is easily accessible will show more people that apprenticeships are a great route into their chosen career."
Aspect boss says unemployed British youngsters should be the priority
Following news that David Cameron plans to cut annual migration to less than 100,000, Will Davies, MD of aspect.co.uk has said that unemployed young British workers need to be given apprenticeship opportunities to prevent jobs being handed to new waves of eastern European migrants.
Training providers under-delivering on 16-18 apprenticeships
Research by FE Week has found that over 530 training providers under-delivered on their August 2012 16-18 apprenticeship allocations, by a total of £241.5m.
HR firm encourages UK businesses to support apprenticeships
Pat Ashworth, Director of AdviserPlus Learning Solutions, said: "Apprenticeship recruitment forms a key part of people strategy and our wider policy to increase the diversity of our workforce. This isn’t a one way street, we’ve found that apprentices bring a fresh perspective to our business.
VIDEO: What’s an apprentice ever done for you?
Struggling to see the benefits of hiring an apprentice? Check out this video which shows how easily perceptions on apprenticeships can change.
