Every month, we get inundated with happy customers nominating their apprentice for our Apprentice of the Month awards. We love all of our Manchester Apprentices; they make a huge difference to the employers who recruit them. They add value and do some amazing work.
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Congrats to Georgia Smyth who has won – The Outstanding Achievement of the Month.
We here at The Apprentice Academy love all of our Manchester Apprentices; they make a huge difference to the employers who recruit them. They add value and do some amazing work. We know this as our customers tell us every month. What we then do is highlight with an award when one of our Apprentices goes beyond the call of duty and does something truly outstanding.
Bringing home success. Ardwick FC amazes The Apprentice Academy with 5 trophies in one season!
Football is important to Manchester, and no matter which side of the city you are on, we are…
BCL Legal see the benefit from hiring apprentices and recruit two more
BCL Legal, one of Manchester’s great legal recruitment companies, are adding to their staff with two more Apprentices. We here at The Apprentice Academy love stories like this. It proves again and again that not only is Manchester a great place to be, but that Greater Manchester apprentices are loved by the people and companies they work for.
Guest Blog: Inspiring a Generation
Young people are our future and yet for many young people leaving education and looking to enter careers,…
Employers are from Mars, Young People are from Venus
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has identified a number of key…
Apprentice Wages to rise by October 2013
Following advice from the Low Pay Commission (LPC), the government has announced a rise in the national minimum wage for apprentices from 1st October 2013. The LPC recommended that the rate for apprentices should be frozen at £2.65 an hour. However, this was rejected by the government and the apprentice wage will rise by 3p an hour to £2.68.
Employers in England rate qualified apprentices 15% more employable than those with other qualifications
ICM Research recently conducted an ad-hoc survey on behalf of the National Apprenticeship Service.
They interviewed 500 people in England who have a decision making role in recruitment. The research took place in February 2013 and employers were asked to rate the employability of people with different qualifications on a scale of 1-10.
Doug Richards Review of Apprenticeships
Mr Richard was selected by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Education for his strong reputation in the spheres of both business and business education, enabling him to provide an independent analysis of the future priorities of the Government’s scheme.
Lets Eat Eat Eat and Raise Lots of Money for Charity Along the Way. Red Nose Day 15th March 2013
On Thursday 14th March or Tuesday 19th March we are hosting a lunch for all the staff provided by all the staff. We would like each member of staff to bring a dish in, this can be nibbles, main dish or pudding/cakes. We would also like you to make a donation to red nose day