Hottest jobs going into 2019, most of which have apprenticeship options now or in the very near future.
This is a great insight into what the new skills that employers are needing in the near future. Most of the roles that you see,…
Half-Time! My Journey
Profound's Apprentice Josh blogs about his journey so far: Today I am writing to show my journey on my apprenticeship here at Profound and the…
Career progression
Profound's Apprentice Louise blogs about her career progression: As February marks the halfway point in my apprenticeship I thought this would be a good time…
My journey so far!
Profound's Apprentice Kallum blogs about his journey as an apprentice so far: Here we are on another cold Monday morning sat thinking what this week…
Apprenticeship Awards 2016: Apprenticeships aren’t just for trades
I THOUGHT apprenticeships were just for people looking to go into trades and I was incredibly surprised by the diversity of the apprenticeship courses on…
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Schools’ plan for no-degree teaching apprenticeship route sent to government
A group of schools planning an “entirely vocational pathway” to qualified teacher status (QTS) has sought the backing of government for its new apprenticeship. [...] http://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-plan-for-no-degree-teaching-apprenticeship-route-sent-to-government/?
Universities must offer more apprenticeships, Sheffield vice-chancellor says
Comments by Sir Keith Burnett follows criticisms from business minister than some universities held a 'snobbish' attitude to the courses. UK universities must offer more…
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The NHS is creating 100,000 apprenticeship opportunities for young people to work in the health sector.
The NHS will create 100,000 apprenticeships – almost 7 times the current number – across the country by 2020, offering opportunities to thousands of young…
New targets for public sector in ‘apprenticeships revolution’
Plans to make public sector employers take on more apprentices were announced today by skills minister Nick Boles. The Enterprise Bill proposes that public bodies with…
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Ministers call on public sector to open doors to apprentices
A resounding call was today (25 January 2016) heard throughout the corridors of Whitehall and local government offices as plans to make public sector employers…
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Apprentices plan requires public bodies to enforce 2.3% workforce quota
New proposals to ensure apprentices make up more than 2.3% of the workforce in public bodies in England, have been announced by the Government. A…
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Oxford City Learning careers fair in Cowley highlights benefits of apprenticeships
A DRIVE to encourage youngsters to take an apprenticeship after they leave school was high on the agenda of a two-day careers fair. This year’s…
More young people choose apprenticeships as choices grow
There have been over 150,000 starts across England, with every region seeing at least 11,000 apprenticeships started in the last quarter. In addition, more young…
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Salford Apprentice Employer Shortlisted at National Awards
Through its involvement with the ‘Creating a New Pendleton’ regeneration scheme in Salford, a local employer has been shortlisted for a National Apprenticeship Award for…
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Nicky Morgan vows to tackle ‘snobbery’ over apprenticeships
The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle "outdated snobbery" towards apprenticeships through the introduction of a new law requiring schools to allow access to apprentice…
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Helping Government reforms achieve high quality apprenticeships
At our roundtable with Policy Exchange yesterday, the Skills Minister, Nick Boles, set out a thorough and clear set of reforms he is driving forward to…
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Customer Relations Apprenticeship Success
Our Customer Relations Apprentices have been working with Profound since September, and have progressed massively since! Josh Lincoln, Louise O’Hare and Kallum Fisher work within…
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Profound – Daniella progresses into full time employment after completing Level 3 Apprenticeship!
Congratulations to Daniella Godding, who has successfully achieved her Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Business Administration and has secured a full-time permanent role in Corporate…
153,100 apprenticeship starts between August and October 2015
153,100 apprenticeship starts between August and October 2015. Over 66,000 advanced and higher starts. It's great to see so many young people learning a trade…
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Have You Heard The News?
Well, it’s time to say goodbye to the comfort of Saturday and Sunday and face that unspoken enemy of many! Monday! I guess most suffer…