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Is the Apprenticeship route a good choice? So you’ve decided that you want to get your CIPS qualifications underway, so what learning options are available to you? Up until 2018 the only options to take your CIPS Level 4 Diploma were to either: self-study or attend a commercial course where you would go to classroom …
The Housing Industry retains employees post lockdown and supported apprenticeship training throughout pandemic. Despite a turbulent, last few months – the Housing and Property Management industry has remained strong, supporting their apprenticeship learners throughout this period. 25% of learners were furloughed, but all are now back in work. It is an industry that simply can’t sit still and it …
The Apprentice Academy recently caught up with Jason Kings – Director of Accountancy firm Ascendis; to find out how he started, his career in Accountancy. Can you tell us how you developed your knowledge and skills within accountancy? “I started my learning journey by doing an AAT apprenticeship. I started with the Level 2 and …
For National Apprenticeship Week 2020, we spoke to Aimee, Rea and Dominic, who all work at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). We discussed their job roles, what NICE do, why they chose the apprenticeship route, their proudest moments and plans for the future! All three of these apprentices completed Business Administration …
With the Government now allowing large employers to transfer up to 10% (Now 5% in 2021) of their Levy pot to non-levy organisations, Timpson’s have generously used some of their funds to support Chloe Mahney at Mahdlo Youth Zone. Mahdlo is a registered charity and state-of-the-art Youth Zone in the heart of Oldham for 8-19 …
Brilliant news! As 19 out of 21 of our Assistant Accountant Apprentices passed their AAT Advanced Synoptic exam. That’s a 90.4% pass rate compared to the 54.6% achievement rate published by AAT. We would like to congratulate all of them for working so hard and doing so well. The Advanced Synoptic Assessment is a 3 …
Here at The Apprentice Academy we believe that Apprenticeships are a natural stepping stone for anyone wanting to kickstart their career and get into the world of work. There was a time when Apprenticeships were seen only for people who couldn’t get the grades to go to University but in all honesty, this has become …
If you’re a levy-paying organisation, you’ll already know that you’ve been paying your levy for some time now. Research suggests that so far, the spending patterns of levy payers has been mixed. Some businesses are going for it; recruiting dedicated apprenticeship managers and seizing the opportunity. Some businesses are biding their time to see how everyone …
One of the main reasons people get an apprenticeship is to learn skills in a specific field to kickstart their career, whether that be skills specific to digital marketing, business administration or even accountancy skills. But apprenticeships are not a recent thing and the concept of being an apprentice has been around for a long …
