In this video, South Devon College recognises Greg Andrews and his mum Sue. As part of the region’s apprenticeship awards, they both explain why Greg turned down the chance to go to university and how much an apprenticeship has benefited his career.
Seven British apprenticeships secured a medal at this year’s WorldSkills event in São Paulo, with one young recruit winning best overall WorldSkills competitor, a first for Team GB.
Over 30 finalists will be competing for honours at this year’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru, an event that showcases excellence in apprenticeship and learning provider schemes taking place across Wales.
The Parliament-run scheme aims to combat the issue of unpaid internships in the UK, with successful applicants gaining a nine-month paid work experience placement at the Houses of Parliament.
Cestria, a housing association based in County Durham, has been included in the ‘Top employers for school leavers’ list, ranking alongside the likes of Virgin Media, B.T and the BBC.
Take a look inside Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral as it hosted the UK’s biggest higher apprenticeship graduation ceremony organised by the Liverpool City Region Apprenticeship Hub.
See what happened when the British Chamber of Commerce held an Experience Day at the BT Tower for pupils on the School Business Partnership Project. Skills Minister Nick Boles and a number of education experts gave some brilliant advice about apprenticeships.
Next year’s National Apprenticeship Week will run from Monday 14th March to Friday 18th March 2016, it has been announced.
Twenty small engineering companies in Sheffield have been awarded funding by Close Brothers merchant bank, as it looks to support advanced engineering apprentices.
Find out what happened when Apprentice Eye attended a debate on the future of apprenticeships in the House of Commons, featuring the views and opinions of shadow skills minister John Woodcock MP.
