Tag: apprenticeships
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29 March, 2023Push The Boundaries With Virgin Media O2 Apprenticeships
Wednesday 29th March KS3-5 / S1-6 Take your next steps towards a successful future in our ‘Meet the Apprentice’ event. With new apprenticeships being released all the time, the variety is wider than ever. Whether you want to be out and about, helping customers, diving into data, or connecting communities through network expansion, there’s something for everyone.
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10 February, 2022How virtual work experience helped pave the way for a Scottish student to secure an apprenticeship
How virtual work experience helped pave the way for a Scottish student to secure an apprenticeship Many young people find themselves at a disadvantage when it comes to looking for a job because there are limited career options available in their local area. And while the pandemic generally reduced the opportunities for many young people living in remote, rural areas or deprived urban areas, teenager Anna was one of the lucky ones for whom everything fell into place. Anna attended a High School in the Highlands in the far north of Scotland. Like most of her peers, she spent the […]
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8 February, 2021National Apprenticeship Week 2021: Speakers for Schools and The London Progression Collaboration
The theme of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week is ‘Build the Future’, a mantra that encourages us to think broadly about how can work with young people at different stages of developing talent and meet the UK’s skills needs. Rightly, focus during this week will be directed at employers who are driving impact through their support of apprentices and their development. However, just as important are those businesses engaging with schools to develop career aspiration from an early stage. We know that there is untapped potential in the apprenticeship system. Recent research by London Councils has shown that only 8% […]