Topic “Apprenticeships”

The Apprenticeship provides employers of all sizes and across all sectors with a high-quality, nationally recognised programme which will attract new talent into management and up skill the existing workforce to make businesses more productive, efficient and profitable.

The main objectives are to :

1. build a competent management workforce, providing organisations of all sizes across all sectors with the staff needed to increase productivity and efficiency

2. tap into the skills and talents of a diverse population by providing flexible entry routes into a career in management

3. equip individuals with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to undertake management roles in a range of business settings

4. provide apprentices with an opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and experience they will need to progress to higher level roles with   additional responsibilities and onto further and higher education, if they wish to do so.

Recent research (e-skills UK published Technology Insights 2011) highlights that over 90% of new posts specifically require IT user skills.

In the future it is anticipated that businesses will see increased activity in the use of mobile computing applications and virtualisation, new implementation of 'Green IT', and rapid development of new technologies to support business process management. Security and data protection remain one of the key drivers for up-skilling the workforce. This all means that there will be an increasing number of jobs whose principal activity will be using IT to support their organisations’ customers, people and processes. This framework provides the apprentice with the competence, skills and knowledge to work effectively and efficiently with IT systems, communication and productivity tools and software applications.

Apprenticeships allow you to invest in your business's future. By taking on an apprentice you can acquire specialist skills for your business that will allow you to keep abreast of new legislations and policies whilst getting to know the abilities of your apprentice who at the end of their programme may have potential to progress within your organisation and undertake a higher level of responsibility.

Apprenticeships allow you to invest in your business's future. By taking on an apprentice you can acquire specialist skills for your business that allow you to keep abreast of new technology.

This Apprenticeship programme provides a framework to ensure your staff are competent in a wide range of skills, knowledge and understanding of the functions required in their job role.

This Apprenticeship programme provides a framework to ensure your staff are competent in a wide range of skills, knowledge and understanding of the functions required in their job role.

The Apprenticeship provides employers of all sizes and across all sectors in England with a high quality, nationally recognised programme which will attract new talent into management and up skill the existing workforce to make businesses more productive, efficient and profitable.

The main objectives are to:

• build a competent management workforce, providing organisations of all sizes across all sectors with the staff needed to increase productivity and efficiency
• tap into the skills and talents of a diverse population by providing flexible entry routes into a career in management
• equip individuals with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to undertake management roles in a range of business settings
• provide apprentices with an opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and experience they will need to progress to higher level roles with additional responsibilities and onto further and higher education, if they wish to do so.

The Apprenticeship provides employers of all sizes and across all sectors in England with a high quality, nationally recognised programme which will attract new talent into management and up skill the existing workforce to make businesses more productive, efficient and profitable.

The main objectives are to:

• build a competent management workforce, providing organisations of all sizes across all sectors with the staff needed to increase productivity and efficiency
• tap into the skills and talents of a diverse population by providing flexible entry routes into a career in management
• equip individuals with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to undertake management roles in a range of business settings
• provide apprentices with an opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and experience they will need to progress to higher level roles with additional responsibilities and onto further and higher education, if they wish to do so.

Structured training

Apprenticeships offer a structured training programme for your apprentice, combining college study with on-the-job training.

Relevant skills

Apprenticeships are practical work-based schemes developed by the construction industry to help plug the skills gaps in your company.

Respected qualifications

Apprenticeships lead to respected qualifications - NVQs, which prove that the standards of work expected in the industry have been met, supported by work on core skills like dealing with customers and working out costs of materials.

Building your team

Taking on an apprentice can lead to a valuable and enthusiastic new addition to your workforce. Every year we have a lot of interest from young people keen to make a future for themselves in construction.