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For the past 10 years Mike has developed multiple award winning Recruitment, Apprenticeship and Diversity programmes. His passion is social mobility and diversity having run the Barclays Apprenticeship programme that has supported over 3000 long term unemployed people into work. Working with multiple third sector organisations, Mike has developed pathways into work for job seekers from all backgrounds including those with Disabilities and over 50s talent.

His work has earned him a place on the Governments Apprenticeship Delivery Board and his programmes 24 National Award wins from the likes of CIPD, BITC and Personnel today.

His is a renowned speaker in the areas of Diversity and Skills and he has often featured on both National Television and Radio.

He is a father of three and a slightly obsessed marathon runner and triathlete.
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Executive / Principal
Geographical Region
London

Access to Apprenticeships - Simplify eligibility criteria for additional funding support8 months ago
In the midst of a skills revolution we need to close the gap between FE and HE provision11 months ago
The Trouble with Apprenticeships… Stop throwing rocks at the DfE greenhouse!1 year ago
Ensuring a competitive workforce: Leveraging accessible and flexible learning in a digital age1 year ago
Apprentices contribute huge productivity impact to business2 years ago
Ageing workforce; enabling the older generation to find work3 years ago
The Apprenticeship Levy is an investment, not a tax3 years ago
Barclays for Jargon Free Jobs3 years ago
Barclay's Mike Thompson chats about launching first ever Financial Services Degree Apprenticeships3 years ago
Able to Enable – Opening up apprenticeships to all 3 years ago

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Access to Apprenticeships - Simplify eligibility criteria for additional funding support

#NationalInclusionWeek - Bridging the Employment Gap At the heart of creating a diverse skilled workforce is having a skills system that supports everybody to thrive and develop no matter what background they come from or which barriers they may face.

In the midst of a skills revolution we need to close the gap between FE and HE provision

Time to reverse the decline As I talk to clients from across different sectors of our economy about their future skills needs a common theme emerges which is that, to survive and flourish, businesses must reverse the decades long decline in investment in workforce training that we have seen in the UK.

The Trouble with Apprenticeships… Stop throwing rocks at the DfE greenhouse!

So this week sees more negative headlines regarding the apprenticeship reform programme.

Ensuring a competitive workforce: Leveraging accessible and flexible learning in a digital age

Bridging the skills gap I was fortunate enough to join David Willett of the Open University (OU) on a radio day recently where we discussed the skills gap that exists in the UK economy and what this means for employers and workers alike.

Apprentices contribute huge productivity impact to business

The Apprenticeship Levy a Year On.

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