With National Apprenticeship Week in full flow, it has been inspiring to read what has made employers proud when it comes to apprenticeships.
It was a great opportunity to reflect back over the broad range of apprenticeship programmes that we have supported over recent years, seeing over one hundred individuals develop their skills across a wide array of business areas.
There is one key theme that stands out for me. Seeing individuals supported with the opportunity to fulfil their potential makes the delivery of apprenticeship programmes really worthwhile. We’ve all had individuals that have championed our personal development and it has been a pleasure to offer support to so many individuals to fulfil their aspirations to enhance their knowledge, awareness and longer-term career potential.
I’m really proud of the work that we have put in to support apprenticeships, both as a company and as a business community, working alongside some fantastic partners such as the National Apprenticeship Service, Truro and Penwith College, Cornwall Apprenticeship Agency and Cornwall Marine Network.
Here are a selection of links that capture the essence of why it has been such a pleasure to support apprenticeship opportunities – and also how many amazing opportunities our apprentices have had, meeting individuals such as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and a former winner of Alan Sugar’s ‘The Apprentice’, Lee McQueen:
http://www.rickstein.com/Deputy-Prime-Minister-meets-Rick-Stein-apprentices-News.htm
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/esf/news/cornwall-apprenticeships/
http://www.cornwallapprenticeshipagency.co.uk/index.php/case-studies/case-study-5/
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