Tag: Apprenticeships



Surge in Apprenticeships illustrates how role is changing

Posted on 8 October, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy

The past five years have seen increasing amounts of investment pumped into Manchester improving infrastructure, boosting the commercial property stock and creating thousands of jobs.  As well as going a long way to elevate the number of regular... Read More

Calls for More Apprenticeships as Each Position attracts 12 Applicants

Posted on 7 February, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

As businesses continue to invest in growth and attempt to widen their client bases, an increasing number are finding it difficult to fill vacant staffing positions with suitably qualified applicants. In response to this problem, a number of industry bodies... Read More

Homebase Launches Garden Academy

Posted on 4 September, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Apprenticeship schemes are rapidly gaining in popularity, with high university fees causing a large number of young people to assess their higher education options and seek to enter the workplace at an earlier age. As a result, the National Apprenticeship... Read More

Apprenticeships on the Rise as School Leavers shun University

Posted on 2 September, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Following the release of A-Level results last week, the UK’s top universities were inundated with a record number of applications from students keen to begin their further education in September. In fact, the majority of universities had already filled... Read More