Ranging in age from 16 to 37, and across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, the successful apprentices have begun roles across all districts and units including Cyber Crime, Major Incident Support and local policing teams. Their training is being delivered by Greater Manchester-based provider, @DamarTraining.

40 years ago, almost to the day, @DamarTraining welcomed our first ever students. Founded by Stockport businesswoman Dale Stafford, Damar started life as a secretarial training college before growing into the national provider of apprenticeship training and recruitment that we are today.

What should we make of @RishiSunak’s support for apprentices and young workers? asks @DamarTraining's Jonathan Bourne: 

Apprenticeships are certainly going to have to do their bit. HM Treasury’s current average of economic forecasts for 2020 shows our economy shrinking by 9.2%. Unemployment is rising and may more than double to over 10% of the workforce. The impact will be felt most by those in lower paid and lower skilled jobs. Everyone has been impacted already and the effects of the past few months are going to be with us for years.

@DamarTraining reflect on what COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Apprenticeships   COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown has impacted every aspect of our lives but what have these global events taught us about the ways in which training providers and employers can best support their apprentices to reach their full potential?