50 Gloucestershire Apprenticeship Champions
Welcome again to what we hope is a useful tool for anyone involved in apprenticeships, who wants to be an apprentice, to take on an apprentice, or knows anyone curious about any of the above. This is the GloucestershireApprenticeship Champions 2019 list – showcasing 50 county companies which have shown an outstanding commitment to training apprenticeships. Building on a template Punchline began to shape last year, we went direct to those in
depth of the companies that make up the diverse Gloucestershire economy, and putting the names of those training providers in lights. GFirst LEP is not the first to realise the demographic of the county is changing and if we do not do something to shout about the opportunities here, we risk losing talent to other parts of the country. We hope in its own small way, this feature helps everyone, and if you read closely you will also see if reflects the growing trend towards using
apprenticeships at all levels to help develop even our most experienced staff (yes, you are now never too old or senior to progress your skills!). LinseyTemple, of GET, and the University of Gloucestershire talk about how the engineering companies of the county have achieved that holy grail. From January, apprenticeships in both manufacturing engineering and in control/technical support engineering are due to begin at the university. They are the missing piece that will mean training at all levels can take place here in the county for the first time ever. It is just one of the
the know - to some of the biggest training providers in the county to build the list. We asked them all the same question – which companies would they put into a list of firms which have stood out for their apprenticeship provision. We asked them not for the biggest, or the ones training the most staff, but for a spread of companies from across the sectors. They obliged and we compiled what unfolds over the following pages. Which is why we owe a special thanks to the University of Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire College, GET (Gloucestershire
exciting prospects being opened up.
Engineering Training), SGS College, Cirencester College and Betaris Training. We then asked those firms how many apprentices they have, and how many they might be taking on in 2020, and for a line as to why the route to work is important for their company. We hope the list works on many levels – championing those firms committed to training, signposting potential staff to the scores of opportunities which could be on offer, showcasing the breadth and
Just how important are apprenticeships? We leave the last line to one of the companies good enough to help us with the guide. "Apprentices are very much the lifeblood of our business. They give us the opportunity to grow production and repair operatives though a programme that immerses the apprentice in every part of our business. We consider them to be our future team leaders and beyond” l
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