The Journal, a North-East based online news site, has recently launched 'Proud To Back Apprenticeships' campaign to encourage local companies to gather together and invest in training up young people for the future.
Thornbury and Yate MP, Steve Webb, has got behind the idea of investing in the future workforce by announcing he will soon be hiring an apprentice.
Considering taking on a new apprentice but not 100% sure yet? Check out this video from the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) which gathers together the thoughts of both employers and apprentices, and highlights the benefits that investing in apprentices can bring for both individual companies, as well as the economy as a hole.
Superdream, a Bromsgrove-based creative agency, has embraced the idea of investing in young talent and hired two new apprentices in its web development and web design departments, The Shuttle has revealed.
Bridgwater College and Yeovil-based company Pittands have formed a new partnership to recruit up to 30 apprentices throughout the company from September, offering many young people in the local area an exciting route into employment.
Check out this great video by AAT, which reveals the benefits that trained-up accountancy apprentices can offer businesses.
Defence Firm BAE Systems has taken on 103 apprentices in the areas of engineering, business and project management as well as for its new Employee Ownership Pilot (EOP) scheme where they will be trained to work in 11 companies in BAE’s supply chain.
