Trainee Shift Engineer sparks a career boost at 40 thanks to degree apprenticeship
A Caernarfon-based Trainee Shift Engineer at Dinorwig Power Station has shared his story of how embarking on a degree apprenticeship at the age of 40…
Month: February 2025
Sandwell College’s Star Awards celebrate excellence in apprenticeships
Ben Stanford, Jake Howard and Charlotte Good, Star Awards winners. Courtesy of The Sandwell Colleges and Doocey Group. Rising and inspiring stars of the future…
McPhillips wins Contract for Town Centre Education Transformation
A new dedicated sixth form centre is to be created in the heart of Telford as part of an £80million regeneration scheme. Award-winning constructor McPhillips…
Scott engineers new opportunities with an apprenticeship
Former chef, Scott Tomlinson, has embarked on a new career path after undertaking a Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship through Burton and South Derbyshire College. …
Success Through Skills Awards celebrate work-based learning
Last week, training providers ACT and ALS hosted their inaugural Success Through Skills Awards at Cardiff and Vale College. The event celebrated learners, employers, training…
Tech Company Hails Apprenticeships as Key to Closing Digital Skills Gap
Shipster, a fast-growing tech company, is celebrating the role apprenticeships play in developing talent, fostering growth and empowering individuals to succeed Alex, 24, joined Shipster’s…
Apprentice Teachers on Course to Change Lives
It is National Apprenticeship Week, and two aspiring teachers from the University of Sunderland have shared how studying an apprenticeship is preparing them for the…
Blackburn College Achieves Matrix Standard Accreditation for High-Quality Student Support Services
Blackburn College is proud to announce they have been awarded the prestigious Matrix Standard accreditation for student guidance. The Matrix Standard is a nationally recognised…
Award-Winning Engineer Spotlights the Importance of Apprenticeships
This National Apprenticeship week (10-16 February) a University of Sunderland apprentice continues to shine a light on the importance of apprenticeships for kickstarting a career.…
Investing in Apprenticeships: A Missed Opportunity for Economic Growth
The deadline for submissions to the Comprehensive Spending Review falls in the week leading up to National Apprenticeship Week. With debt interest payments on government…
