Debunking the big myths about apprenticeships
As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Vikki Marriott debunks the biggest myths surrounding apprenticeships. To go to university, or not to go to university, that…
NAW2023
The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is ‘Skills for Life‘. This year, it takes place between 6th – 12th of February.
National Apprenticeship Week brings together apprenticeship ambassadors, MPs, training providers, apprentices, parents and employers to celebrate the work being done across the whole apprenticeship community, promoting apprenticeships and their impact.
Keep an eye out on FE News for special events we have planned to celebrate!
Launching a career in the space industry through apprenticeships
With National Apprenticeship Week in full swing, Debbie Mavis, Avanti Communications, discusses non-traditional routes into STEM industries, and how Avanti’s apprenticeship programme is helping young…
NAW23: Orláigh is Setting Out for a Career in Civil Engineering
The installation of water treatment tanks on the family farm was all the inspiration needed to set a young woman on the path to an…
Drive to generate 1000 new apprenticeships receives £50,000 cash boost
Drive to generate 1000 new apprenticeships receives £50,000 cash boost from Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership…
BJSS Invests £1 million in New Degree Apprenticeships
As part of its continued drive to expand opportunities for young people in the technology industry, BJSS has today announced plans for a £1m investment…
Food and drink sector bucks the national trend and hires more apprentices
UK food and drink businesses are responding to labour shortages by hiring more area-specific apprentices, new figures reveal. According to data from the Department for…
Apprenticeship programme trains next generation of environmental educators
The UK’s next generation of outdoor educators are being trained as part of an apprenticeship programme offered by leading environmental charity the Field Studies Council. Three…
National Apprenticeship Week 2023: Celebrating the success of Sunderland Apprenticeships
An awards ceremony has shone a light on the personal and professional achievements apprentices and their employers have made across the region. Hosted during National…
Degree apprenticeships & student recruitment – NAW 2023 | Dr Gerhardt, Kent Business School
This series is in partnership with the University Vocational Awards Council. In episode 6 and part 2 of a special series for National Apprenticeship Week…
“I now wake up and don’t dread the thought of work”
“I now wake up and don’t dread the thought of work, and I go home feeling fulfilled and knowing that I have helped others and…