Apprenticeships

Great to be at the #aan conference 25 today seeing some old faces and new. Wonderful to hear about disruption , careers advice and the workforce of tomorrow. I couldn’t agree more that talent resides everywhere and providing opportunities for everyone to achieve is the way to go. 👏🏻 🧡 So exciting to also hear about plans to engage more SMEs to hire an #apprentice.Once upon a time there were three of us and we hired 5 #apprentices and went on to become a thrice awarded top 💯 employer !! 👉 We now train apprentices at some of the largest employers in the country. A huge thank you thank you to all speakers and organisers 🙏 🙏 🙏 🧡 #apprenticeships Jacqui Smith, Phil Smith CBE, Lucy Hunte, Sharon Blyfield OBE Nicola Drury, Anthony Impey MBE, Kathryn Marshall MBE, Tony Pitchford MBCS, Daniel Francies, Matt O'Conner, Rossana Szwajbak, Chartered MCIPD, Ben Blackledge Grace Hardy MAAT, Ruth South, Tom Culley BEM, Jill Coyle, Faye Evans Prof Ian Green MBE FCIPD Leora Wilson, Clare Belford, Tom Kegode, Apprenticeships, Department for Education

Good Morning from the National Apprenticeship Ambassador Network Conference 2025! I have the privilege of hosting today’s event with Clare Belford. We have a packed agenda planned for the day and I look forward to meeting many of our amazing apprenticeship and employer ambassadors. Today is all about energy and action and reinforcing our 2 aims of the network: 1. Engage with Every School in England 2. Support or Mentor 3000 SMEs across the Network We are making great strides towards our goals but need your help, get involved in the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network here: https://lnkd.in/euGBrhii Apprenticeships #AAN

📢Calling all employers! It's time to submit your entry to Top Apprenticeship Employers 2025 for a chance to gain recognition of your commitment to providing quality #apprenticeship opportunities. Whether you are a large organisation (250+ employees) or a small to medium-sized enterprise (10-249 employees), find out more and register today: https://ow.ly/ipzO50VhlaX #TopAppsEmployers

The Skills Horizon Report 202 provides a snapshot of the #SME recruitment and skills landscape for the year ahead. Data from 1,500 decision makers across England reveals: ➡️90% of SMEs have seen their business grow over the past year ➡️70% are planning to upskill their existing workforce in 2025 ➡️54% of SMEs are considering offering training and employment schemes such as #Apprenticeships, #HTQs and #SkillsBootcamps. This year, the report also features Specsavers, a larger business whose individual stores operate as SMEs. Read the full report here: https://ow.ly/Ytzv50UVwzr Search Skills For Life to see how your business could benefit from training and skills. #SkillsForLife

Apprenticeships can help you to grow your own talent and futureproof your business - just ask small business, Complete Fixing Solutions Limited. After launching its apprenticeship programme in 2020, the joinery and metalwork specialist now has 45% of staff on apprenticeships. The company also gained national recognition after featuring in the prestigious Top Apprenticeship Employer 2024 rankings for SMEs. Find out more about how skills and training programmes like #apprenticeships can futureproof your business and boost your workforce: https://ow.ly/tb0050SAo9k #SkillsForLife #TopAppsEmployers HuffPost UK

Apprenticeships can drive new talent to your business, so it's great to see next generation of engineers helping McLaren Racing to bring a piece of F1 history back to life. 🏎️ Apprentices from the The University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre worked to restore the iconic M23, chassis number 15 - a sister car to Emerson Fittipaldi’s M23 that brought the Formula 1 team its first ever World Championship 50 years ago. Ross Hood, production director at McLaren Racing, said: “The project's greatest value came from bringing together such a diverse group. Our composites and machining apprentices worked alongside engineers, mechanics and our heritage team, creating a strong mini-team within McLaren Racing to bring this icon to life." Nikki Jones, director of the AMRC Training Centre, said: "Their work truly highlights the importance of apprenticeships in developing the next generation of highly skilled engineers, giving them real-world experience and igniting a passion for innovation. Full story here: https://ow.ly/SIWf50VgjLm Find out more about the benefits of taking on an apprentice: https://ow.ly/pPO850VgjES #SkillsForLife #apprenticeships

"We are a thriving, expanding company and that's down to the apprentices and the training we've done…It's a major part of our business and we wouldn't be here today without that training." Tom Beales, Director, Armultra Limited. #Apprenticeships are just one of the skills and training schemes that can help smaller businesses to grow, according to the new Skills Horizon report: https://ow.ly/vTYY50VgtFC Use our filter tool to the find your perfect programme: https://ow.ly/i9SX50VgtFA #SkillsForLife

#Employers - following the launch of this year's Top Apprenticeship Employers 2025, join us for a special webinar - 'How to Become a Top Apprenticeship Employer'. Co-hosted by the Department for Education and RateMyApprenticeship, the webinar on Wednesday (19 Mar) will explore: - the new ranking criteria - how to submit a successful entry - your specific questions during a Q&A with partnership representatives. The webinar starts at 11am. Register today: https://ow.ly/S3Mx50VeOs5 #TopAppsEmployers

This International Women's Day we are celebrating Lamara - a second career apprentice who started her apprenticeship journey aged 23. Lamara is building her career in health and safety and has recently started a second apprenticeship in project management at https://lnkd.in/e5kyUQN5. Keep up the brilliant work Lamara! 🦺🏗️👷🏾♀️ Find out more how your business and employees can benefit from training and employment schemes, visit https://lnkd.in/eHJRgTxC #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #SkillsForLife

"I feel so positive that I'm going to get to exactly where I need to be in life, just on this apprenticeship." Eve, from Dogs Play Daycare. Animal Care is just one of the many sectors where you can find #apprenticeships, whether you're growing a business, switching careers or just starting out. Find out more about skills and training schemes, like apprenticeships: https://ow.ly/X0lH50V2RhY #SkillsForLife Crufts #Crufts2025