“Absolutely go for it” says Tom, digital apprentice at Unilever | Business at The Open University

At just 20 years old, degree apprentice, Tom Amer has an enviable employment history and professional experience. Two years into his four-year apprenticeship programme, Tom…

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Labour warning as apprenticeships in London fall by 5,000

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labours-warning-as-apprenticeships-in-london-fall-by-5000-10115703.htmlLabour has sounded the alarm over figures showing apprenticeship places have dropped by 5,000 in London.Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said the “door was closing”…

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Skills system in London is ‘broken’ and failing to prepare people for work

http://news.tes.co.uk/further-education/b/news/2014/07/17/london-39-s-skills-system-is-39-broken-39-mps-told.aspx?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_campaign=hootsuite London’s skills system is “broken” and needs a radical overhaul if future generations are to meet the needs of the city’s businesses, a group…

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ApprenticeSupermarket is the first Northamptonshire employer to sign up to the Youth Employment UK Campaign and the Positive Youth Charter.

The Youth Employment UK is a national campaign to help increase the skills and work opportunities for young people throughout the UK, based in Northamptonshire…

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NECC and housing provider create 200 apprenticeships | Lifestyle | Bdaily Business Network

http://bdaily.co.uk/news/lifestyle/04-04-2012/necc-and-housing-provider-create-200-apprenticeships/ NECC and housing provider create 200 apprenticeships Published in Lifestyle on 04 Apr 2012The NECC has teamed with national housing provider Home Group to…

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What are your thoughts?? EducationInvestor – Article: Exclusive: FE colleges could be privatised, say experts

http://www.educationinvestor.co.uk/(X(1)A(lLvKeTE9zQEkAAAAYzdkYWMyZTgtY2ZkNi00YzY1LTg0ZTAtYmYzMTBhYWQ3MmNkGOW36e7yOY3jeqjdx8Q4poUawsY1)S(t3n1weafu5id3n55oromlf55))/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=2695&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 EducationInvestor - Article: Exclusive: FE colleges could be privatised, say experts Changes to the laws surrounding further education colleges could open the way to…

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