Both DCET Training and Supertech Training are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by holding both a Plumbing and Electrical open day at two of our centres located in Exeter and Newton Abbot!
On Tuesday March 15th we are opening our Exeter Electrical training centre to local schools and anyone who may be interested or want to find out more information about the electrical industry and apprenticeships.
There will be practical sessions and demonstrations running throughout the day with lecturers there who will be able to talk to students about the industry and answer any...
The Ofsted Grade 1 National Apprenticeship Providers have organised a number of Apprenticeship open days across the country which are due to take place throughout National Apprenticeship Week.
The events, which have been named as ‘Apprentice Insight Evenings’, will be a celebration of Apprenticeships and the impact they can have in the local area.
On 16th March, the Exeter academy will play host to both employers and young people from the local area who are considering the Apprenticeship route and will offer them an ‘insight’ into the world of Apprenticeships.
Vector7 Ltd of Honiton was invited to meet the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and Business Secretary Sajid Javid at a Downing Street reception on 18 January 2016, celebrating outstanding businesses and their apprenticeship schemes.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: “We are putting employers at the heart of quality apprenticeships so that young people get the skills they need to succeed. Today we are celebrating everything that apprenticeships have to offer businesses and young people.”
Emma Moore, director of search engine optimisation at Vector7, joined other...
Vector7 Ltd of Honiton were invited to meet the Prime Minister, David Cameron on 18 January 2016 at a Downing Street reception celebrating outstanding businesses and their apprenticeship schemes.
Emma Moore, 27, director of search engine optimisation at Vector7, joined other representatives from across the country at the prestigious Downing Street reception to celebrate apprenticeship trailblazers; a group of employers that are setting new standards for apprenticeship schemes across the UK.
“It was such an honour to be asked and for the company to be recognized for its hard...
Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) was amongst the winners at Exeter College’s Annual Skills Awards at an event staged by and hosted by apprentices at the college where outstanding apprentices and employers were recognised for their achievement.
The award citation said that GDL “proved to be an exemplary Apprenticeship provider, acknowledged by Ofsted in the newly released video of good practice and continues to develop its business with Apprenticeships at the heart of all that they do. The winner of New Business of the Year, sponsored by Thrive Talent goes to Gregory Distribution...
New website to help local employers fill their apprenticeship vacancies
Skills Group has worked with local company, Altitude, to launch a new website promoting apprenticeship vacancies to young people.
The new dedicated recruitment website, www.apprenticeships4me.com , has been designed to help young people make an informed choice about becoming an apprentice, and then finding a vacancy to match their career aspirations.
“The launch of our new website is particularly timely,” said Skills Group Apprenticeship Manager, Mandy Kerslake, “as the increase in the national...
Exeter College had cause for celebration when figures for 2014/2015 were released, showing a record number of 707 Apprentices starting with the college.
Apprentices earn on average £200 per week and Exeter College currently have 1,500 Apprentices placed, meaning that local employers contribute over £13 million in wages to apprentices alone (excluding training costs).
Exeter College have 60 different apprenticeships on offer with 150 vacancies at top class, outstanding businesses. Current Apprenticeship vacancies are listed on the college’s website - http://bit.ly/...
Government plans to increase apprentice numbers by 2020 will fail according to training providers and businesses with training academies in England. Many businesses say they would rather take on a migrant worker than an apprentice.
As 16 year olds prepare themselves for their GCSE results this week, research published today reveals that FE colleges and businesses believe they will struggle to recruit the numbers and quality of apprentices they need to sustain economic growth over the next five years. Education cuts, poor careers advice, and schools keeping pupils on to maintain...
Leading local advice charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), has announced the extension of its successful apprenticeship scheme.
The charity, based in Dix’s Field, launched its first apprenticeship scheme in April 2014 when for the first time it recruited two Business Administration and Customer Service apprentices through Exeter College.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter CAB, said: “Both apprentices have exceeded our expectations. The experience for us has been a very positive one. Jenny and Vicki have found challenges in their first year, but they have met...
Do you or anyone you know fancy an exciting career working outdoors? The Arb Academy offers just that! The Arb Academy is an Arboricultural training provider that prides itself in delivering high quality Arboriculture Apprenticeships and commercial courses in the most idyllic and fun surroundings.
Headed up by renowned Arborist Nobby Clarke, the academy’s aim is to realise every learners full potential by offering a high quality Tree and Timber Apprenticeship to all who want to improve skills, qualifications and career prospects.
