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SELECT and the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have given their in-principle approval to new Scottish Government proposals toRead More »
The power of apprenticeships was brought to life at the Apprenticeship and Training Conference at ACC Liverpool this month. SodexoRead More »
As countries across the world prepare to welcome UN International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March, Campaigning trade association SELECT hasRead More »
Stacey Lucas, President of the Building Controls Industry Association, says developing young talent is essential to the future of buildingRead More »
As the UK prepares to celebrate National Apprenticeships Week from 10th to 16th February, Compass apprentice Brandon Sage discusses hisRead More »
Mitie has opened its doors to three new apprenticeship cohorts this week, further reinforcing its commitment to nurturing a diverseRead More »
ISS is expanding its suite of apprenticeship schemes with the aim of inspiring, empowering and supporting female leaders across theRead More »
Pilbeam Construction is appealing to the Labour government to take immediate action to tackle the escalating skills gap and prioritiseRead More »
Mitie is celebrating its highest intake of engineering apprentices since launching a dedicated apprenticeship programme in 2021. Recently ranked inRead More »
Warehouse systems and handling solutions specialist Toyota Material Handling has announced a record apprentice intake for its UK business with overRead More »
Compass Group has expanded the fourth cohort of its ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ senior culinary apprenticeship programme with the additionRead More »
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland is highlighting its commitment to youth development by recognising the growth and contributionsRead More »
The British Cleaning Council is urging the new Labour government to recognise the contribution of the cleaning, hygiene and wasteRead More »
Mitie has been recognised by the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer Awards for a third consecutive year. The awards recognise outstandingRead More »
As the world commemorates International Security Officers’ Day, ISS is launching a programme of security apprenticeship to expand career opportunitiesRead More »
OCS has committed to increase the number of apprenticeship placements it offers in the UK and Ireland to over 1,000Read More »
Mitie has enrolled 20 learners on a new Cleaning Hygiene Operative Level 2 apprenticeship programme. The scheme offers specialised trainingRead More »
Kelly Dolphin, SBFM people and culture director, comments on plans by the Labour Party to ‘shake-up’ apprenticeship funding in theRead More »
Hochiki Europe has renewed its partnership with fire safety engineering apprenticeship provider the Banham Academy by donating additional equipment. BuildingRead More »
Mitie brought over 75 colleagues together at its 2024 Recognition Awards event in The Shard this week to celebrate theirRead More »
Mitie celebrated National Apprenticeship Week with its inaugural Apprenticeship Awards ceremony, recognising the outstanding efforts of apprentices and their champions.Read More »
Tay-Jaun (TJ) Moore, an apprentice chef for Sodexo Live! has been named Chef Apprentice of the Year at the HITRead More »
BaxterStorey has taken on its first-ever cohort of Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) apprentices as the UK celebrates National Apprenticeship Week.Read More »
Compass Group is supporting 250 apprentice programmes at 170 organisations across the UK after committing more than £3 million toRead More »
NHS Property Services is marking National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) by celebrating the positive impact of apprenticeships on individuals, businesses andRead More »
Simon Martindill, Head of Marketing for G4S Secure Solutions (UK), explains the benefits of recruiting more women into security andRead More »
Scotland’s electrical bodies are optimistic about the future, with a substantial influx of young talent expected to shape the industryRead More »
Hospitality apprenticeship provider Umbrella Training has won a Princess Royal Training Award for the second time, recognising the organisation’s exceptional commitment toRead More »
Mitie’s #SignupSkillup programme has recruited 60 new facilities management apprentices from all over the UK. The new recruits have joinedRead More »
Aggreko’s apprenticeships programme has celebrates its latest class of graduates. Andrew MacNaughton, Calum Michie, Lewis Chisholm, Derek Collie and RafalRead More »
Compass Group UK & Ireland has been named ‘Employer of the Year 2023’ in the the Retail, Hospitality and TourismRead More »
Mitie has been named as a member of The 5% Club which works to create a shared prosperity across theRead More »
Compass Group’s annual Apprentice Chef of the Year final saw eight of the company’s apprentices demonstrate their skills within aRead More »
Employers interested in learning about the new Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship are being urged to sign up for a seriesRead More »
Alan Wilson, managing director of Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT, has told a radio audience that training and apprenticeshipsRead More »
Apprentices from across the UK’s hospitality industry have been celebrated at the Purple Umbrella Awards held at BAFTA 195, theRead More »
A £500,000 donation from Compass Group will support delivery of hospitality and professional services apprenticeships by the West Midlands CombinedRead More »
The Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician Apprenticeship is now available in England as an Open Programme which delivers teaching viaRead More »
Hospitality apprenticeship provider Umbrella Training has won a Princess Royal Training Award for the second time in recognition of theRead More »
In advance of International Women in Engineering Day on 23rd June, Jamie Dunn, National Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer (UK) atRead More »
Scotland’s leading electrical bodies are celebrating after securing additional funding for apprentices and adult trainees. The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training TrustRead More »
Serco has partnered with the Clontarf Foundation to provide A$50,000 of support for male Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studentsRead More »
John McPherson, UK Managing Director of Business & Industry at global facility services provider ABM, comments on the announcement ofRead More »
Jim Melvin, Chairman of the British Cleaning Council (BCC), comments as proposals for an Apprenticeship Levy funded industry-wide training schemeRead More »
Opportunities abound for those who dare, says Leigh Anderson, managing director of Bis Henderson Recruitment as the UK commemorates NationalRead More »
As the United Kingdom marks National Apprenticeship Week, Karen Boswell OBE, managing director of BDR Thermea Group business Baxi UKRead More »
A trainee solicitor who demonstrated drive and determination pursuing a career in the law has been named Apprentice of theRead More »
FIS and The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers have announced the winners of their annual Training Awards at a gala lunchRead More »
Connor Cruden, who in 2020 completed his four-year plumbing apprenticeship having come top in 2019 at the SkillPLUMB UK finalsRead More »
Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) and the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers have announced the 694th Lord Mayor of the CityRead More »
As the UK marks Hospitality Apprenticeships Week, Jonathan Foot, Compass Group’s Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers, discusses the company’sRead More »
ABM UK has opened its doors to a fifth cohort of participants on its Junior Engineering Engagement Programme (J.E.E.P.), andRead More »
UK facilities management provider Wates FM is investing in the future workforce with a year-long apprenticeship programme at its flagshipRead More »
Pinnacle Group subsidiary Pinnacle Power is claiming a UK first following the development of a new Heat Maintenance Technician ApprenticeshipRead More »
Compass Group UK & Ireland hosted 60 people at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at its annual Apprentice Chef of the YearRead More »
On International Women in Engineering Day, Rocio Roldan Aguayo, CEng MIChemE and Veolia Process Engineer, discusses her route into theRead More »
Emma Dickson, Technical Director at Arcadis and industry co-chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s Skills and Workforce sub group,Read More »
Sean Haley, Chair of Sodexo UK & Ireland, responds to the UK spring budget statement and the development of apprenticeshipRead More »
Compass is partnering with Scotland’s only two Michelin-starred Chef, Stephen McLaughlin as he becomes Culinary Ambassador for Compass Scotland. ThisRead More »
Centrepoint, one of the UK’s largest charities dedicated to combating youth homelessness, has released images of a new, 33-modular-home developmentRead More »
Kier has launched a recruitment drive with over 1,200 jobs available across the Group. As one of the UK’s leadingRead More »
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is urging employers, training operatives and providers and assessment organisations operating in the cleaning andRead More »
Metal recycler EMR has invested £40,000 in a new workshop facility at HMP Forest Bank to enable inmates to gainRead More »
ABM UK managing director, John McPherson, explains how collaboration can plug a widely reported technical skills gap in the UK.Read More »
17.11.2021, 11:24 Helping Reskill the Low Paid in London ABM has pledged £192,000 of unspent Apprenticeship Levy funding as partRead More »
With rising ecommerce volumes combining with a driver shortage to create the perfect storm in the UK, Leigh Anderson, managingRead More »
With Hospitality Apprenticeship Week underway in the United Kingdom, Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers at Compass GroupRead More »
28.09.2021, 13:21 Mitie Welcomes Technical Apprentices Mitie has surpassed a target of recruiting 50 new technical apprentices in 2021 withRead More »
26.08.2021, 08:56 Taking Culinary Apprenticeships Forward with Marcus Wareing Compass Group has launched a new apprenticeship programme in collaboration withRead More »
The Trafford College Group has named Compass Group UK and Ireland ‘Hospitality Employer of the Year’ at its annual ApprenticeshipRead More »
11.02.2021, 13:20 UK Levy Transfer Scheme Underutilised A recent virtual roundtable attended by several leading organisations concluded the United Kingdom’sRead More »
09.02.2021, 08:59 Hiring the Smile, Training the Skill Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships & Early Careers at Compass Group UKRead More »
08.02.2021, 11:31 Veolia Increases UK Apprenticeships Veolia is reporting a 115 per cent rise in intakes to its apprenticeships programmeRead More »
INvolve, the global network and consultancy championing diversity and inclusion in business, has named Jonathan Foot, Compass Group Head ofRead More »
Compass Group UK and Ireland’s annual Compass Chef of the Year competition last week celebrated the depth of talent acrossRead More »
28.10.2020, 14:53 Showing Empathy Towards Care Leavers UK businesses need to demonstrate greater empathy for care leavers according to aRead More »
09.10.2020, 16:30 LEEA Appointed As Apprenticeship End Point Assessor The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association has been appointed as an EndRead More »
28.07.2020, 13:07 Celebrating Healthcare Heroes and BAME Apprentices Compass Group UK & Ireland has recognised the dedication of several staffRead More »
20.02.2020, 12:26 Celebrating Apprenticeships Ian Williams joined thousands of other businesses across the UK to mark National Apprenticeship Week 2020Read More »
07.02.2020, 15:13 Encouraging Apprenticeships Compass Group has teamed up with Highbury College, Portsmouth to re-launch its Junior Chef Academy, anRead More »
14.11.2019, 16:04 CITB Apprentice of the Year 2019 Ian Williams’ apprentice Zoe Evans has won awards in three categories atRead More »
07.08.2019, 12:06 Launch of ‘Hospitality Superheroes’ Mentoring Programme With Hospitality Apprenticeship Week underway in the United Kingdom, Umbrella Training hasRead More »
03.04.2019, 02:08 Celebrating Emerging Talent UK planned and responsive maintenance company Ian Williams’ annual Qualification Celebration Lunch for apprentices, traineesRead More »
20.03.2019, 14:31 Supporting the Unemployed Compass Group has partnered with industry charity Springboard, One Housing Group and Your Story toRead More »
11.03.2019, 16:20 Purple Umbrella Award for Ritz Apprentice Holly Langan, an apprentice with The Ritz London, has been presented withRead More »
04.03.2019, 17:32 Squaring Apprenticeships with Skills Shortages ABM UK HR Director, Chris Townsend, says apprenticeships are an obvious solution toRead More »
04.03.2019, 14:07 Chubb Expands UK Apprenticeship Programme Carrier subsidiary Chubb Fire & Security employed more apprentices in 2018 than inRead More »