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25th April 2026 marks International Procurement Day! Annually, this day acknowledges the vital role procurement plays in connecting and empowering businesses globally. We wanted to use this day to recognise some key procurement trends and celebrate the high CIPS exam pass rates our procurement apprentices are achieving. 7 Key Procurement Trends for 2026: Digital Transformation: …
In the following video, Procurement apprentices Jemma and Ellie talk about their apprenticeship programmes! They talk about their day to day duties, what they learned throughout the programme, and the tutors at The Academy. There are a number of key insights touched on in the video. Jemma points out that you are not just learning …
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 …
Royal Mail learner is one of the first to complete the new Procurement Apprenticeship and receive a Distinction Grade from CIPS. The Apprentice Academy is very proud to announce, that one of our first learners to complete the Level 4 Procurement and Supply Chain Apprenticeship, is Joy Blank from Royal Mail Group. Joy works as …
The Apprentice Academy is proud to announce that CIPS have now awarded them study centre approval! What it means to be a CIPS approved centre The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) are the awarding body and professional institute for the Procurement sector. CIPS describe an approved study centre as the following: “Students can …
