National Apprenticeship Week is co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service and is designed to celebrate Apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals and businesses. Now in its sixth year, National Apprenticeship Week is the time when all eyes are on Apprenticeships and it’s all about raising the profile amongst employers, individuals, teachers, parents

It is widely known that women only make up 17% of those that work in technology sector. This low figure appears to be down to two factors. Many females do not yet find a career in technology an attractive option to them and the women who do want to join the sector are not made

Thousands of young people across the county have been given the opportunity to receive extra support to help them get an apprenticeship. Training providers, colleges and charities have teamed up with employers to increase the quality and success rate of applications for apprenticeship vacancies made by young people aged between 16 and 20, who might

The Government’s recent reforms to education have focused on improving the quality of academic provision and on fostering academic excellence. While this is welcome it may not work to the advantage of all students. The claims come from a new report released by the Policy Exchange in January 2013. The report, Technical Matters, focuses on

One of the many advantages the National Union of Students provides to thousands of struggling students all over the UK is their NUS Extra card. Any student who owns one is eligble to free advice, high street discounts and access to exclusive events all for just £11.00. Their mission is to promote and defend the

A hundred of the country’s leading apprentice employers were honoured at The Skills Show in Birmingham last night at the launch of the second Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list. The list, compiled by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with City & Guilds, recognises excellence in businesses that employ apprentices. Employers honoured range from large

WEAR IT PINK 2012 On the 26th October 2012 we hosted our very own ‘Wear It Pink Day’ for Breast Cancer Research. Breast Cancer Campaign is a unique community of scientists, supporters and people touched by breast cancer. Wear It Pink is part of their focus on Pink Science – a pioneering approach to breast

Just in time for the launch of our second apprenticeship scheme with Capgemini Scotland, e-Skills UK have released a Technology Insights Scotland report revealing the demand for IT and Telecoms professionals is nearly FOUR times the national average. The research report shows that even though the overall Scottish workforce is forecast to increase by 0.5%

A funny thing happened to me on the way to a meeting today. I switched on the car radio and almost accidentally caught Ed Miliband’s Conference speech live. Indeed I caught him just at the point where he was announcing the Tech Baccalaurate qualification, announcing that vocational training budgets would pass to employers, encouraging more

North-East based Baltic Training Services hosts IT apprenticeship forum in Sunderland on Thursday 26th January offering IT Professionals the chance to discuss the benefits and current status of IT apprenticeships across the region with like-minded employers