Apprenticeships | Further Education & Skills | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/people/talent/apprenticeships/ Business News Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:13:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LLB-favicon.jpg Apprenticeships | Further Education & Skills | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/people/talent/apprenticeships/ 32 32 Travis Perkins to train 10,000 apprentices to address a ‘critical industry skills gap’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/travis-perkins-to-train-10000-apprentices-to-address-a-critical-industry-skills-gap/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:13:52 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=132706 Travis Perkins have said they are planning to train 10,000 apprentices by 2030 in an attempt to address a “critical industry skills gap.” Addressing the skills gap will help to…

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]]> London revealed as country’s worst region for apprenticeship starts despite capital’s huge construction needs https://londonlovesbusiness.com/london-revealed-as-countrys-worst-region-for-apprenticeship-starts-despite-capitals-huge-construction-needs/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:00:32 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=132438 The new UK Trade Skills Index 2023 reveals an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing construction sector – with London bottom of the league for apprenticeship starters. New report released ahead of…

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]]> Wetherspoons donates over £200,000 to fund frontline healthcare apprenticeships https://londonlovesbusiness.com/wetherspoons-donates-over-200000-to-fund-frontline-healthcare-apprenticeships/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:03:32 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=132279 Pub chain Wetherspoons has invested in the health and care sector through a significant donation to pioneering home healthcare provider Cera, as part of the Apprenticeship Levy. Cera has been…

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]]> ‘Retrain Revolution’ sweeps the UK with half of workers looking to skill up in 2023 as cost-of-living crisis bites https://londonlovesbusiness.com/retrain-revolution-sweeps-the-uk-with-half-of-workers-looking-to-skill-up-in-2023-as-cost-of-living-crisis-bites/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:19:03 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=132003 With almost half (49%) of the UK workforce saying they want to retrain or study for a new qualification during the cost-of-living crisis, Virgin Media O2 is creating around 350…

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]]> Sodexo hits £2 million milestone for apprenticeship levy gifting https://londonlovesbusiness.com/sodexo-hits-2-million-milestone-for-apprenticeship-levy-gifting/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:52:08 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=131940 Sodexo has now gifted £2 million of its apprenticeship levy to support a number of small companies and not-for-profit organisations across the UK. Sodexo took the decision in 2019 to…

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]]> Businesses could unlock quarter of a million new apprentices https://londonlovesbusiness.com/businesses-could-unlock-quarter-of-a-million-new-apprentices/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:22:48 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=131785 Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses could unlock a hiring surge of more than a quarter of a million apprentices in the year ahead if the funding system is simplified, according…

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]]> Go-Ahead invests in transport skills with target of hiring 1,020 bus and rail apprentices this year https://londonlovesbusiness.com/go-ahead-invests-in-transport-skills-with-target-of-hiring-1020-bus-and-rail-apprentices-this-year/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:18:20 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=131481 The Go-Ahead Group, the largest employer of apprentices in the UK transport industry, has set a target of hiring 1,020 apprentices in 2023 to train as bus drivers, rail drivers…

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]]> Bright Horizons to enrol 700 apprentices across the UK in 2022 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/bright-horizons-to-enrol-700-apprentices-across-the-uk-in-2022/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:14:33 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=122356 This year, Bright Horizons is dedicated to enrolling 700 apprentices across the UK, including supporting 400 existing employees and 300 new recruits. The recruitment drive is part of the celebration…

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]]> Zurich’s apprenticeship programme grows three-fold https://londonlovesbusiness.com/zurichs-apprenticeship-programme-grows-three-fold/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:09:48 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=122353 Zurich in the UK has boosted its apprenticeship programme three-fold over the past 24 months as it gears up to recruit the next generation of industry talent.  With over 40…

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]]> APSCo urges levy paying employers and SMEs to take action during National Apprenticeship Week https://londonlovesbusiness.com/apsco-urges-levy-paying-employers-and-smes-to-take-action-during-national-apprenticeship-week/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:31:06 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=122285 As the UK celebrates National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2022, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has urged levy paying recruitment firms and SME businesses to make sure they’re benefiting…

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