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Hi, I'm 17 years old and completed my GCSE's last July. I went into Sixth Form until January 2013 but really didn't enjoy it, so I left and got a part-time job that I love in retail. I'm not looking to go to Uni, but I do want to get....... Read More - over 19 apprenticeships
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Ambitious for your future
18th June 2013, 15:51The Financial Adviser School is training the next generation of financial adviser A guaranteed self-employed contract as a financial adviser with Journey Financial Advice Ltd. and alternative career opportunities throughout the industry Why become a Financial Adviser? The world of Financial Services is a complex and demanding one but the rewards can be plentiful, both financially and altruistically. · Average earnings in excess of £60k once established...
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BRING OUT THE ENTREPRENEUR IN YOU THIS SUMMER!
17th June 2013, 14:59Kensington and Chelsea College is supporting Londoners to become more entrepreneurial with a series of summer work-shops and short courses that could lead to people selling their own products and services. British online businesses are growing more than 57 times faster than the economy as a whole according to a recent study, and of the online businesses surveyed 64% said they were optimistic about their growth prospects for the year ahead.* With online businesses thriving...
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Schools to have more choice if Labour wins
17th June 2013, 14:15Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg announced this morning that if Labour win the next election, every state school in the country will choose not just its own curriculum, but also how long termtime should go on for - freedoms currently only available to the Educations Secretary Michael Gove's flagship academies and free schools. He made that promise with the proviso that there will be a "broad and balanced" curriculum as long as the core subjects of English,...
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Mayor boosts London apprenticeships drive
17th June 2013, 09:48In his campaign to boost employment opportunities, London Mayor Boris Johnson has allocated £1.5million to help local SMEs to take on young apprentices. Normally across the country, employers can apply for an incentive payment of £1,500, but now in London, that payment has doubled to £3,000. This boost could create a thousand more apprenticeships in the capital. The Mayor has recently launched a concessionary travel scheme for apprentices, entitling them...
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Employers gather at Scottish Parliament to discuss Microsoft IT apprenticeships for the country’s future growth
14th June 2013, 12:26Employers from across the country gathered at Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to discuss the benefits of IT apprenticeships for their future growth. The event, run by QA Apprenticeships in conjunction with Scottish Apprenticeship Week, aimed to expand employer knowledge of apprenticeships in an effort to improve the lives and career prospects of Scotland’s young people. QA Apprenticeships, as Scotland’s leading IT apprenticeships provider, has taken a leading...
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Two-thirds of children fear university cost
14th June 2013, 11:29One in every six children fear the cost of going to University, a recent IPSOS MORI survey has uncovered. The greatest anxiety is amassing debits in excess of £25,000 from living expenses and tuition fees when they graduate. Yet, a majority of children realise that a university qualification will help them ‘get on in life’. Is there an alternative to getting a degree that avoids such high debts? Yes. It’s called online distance learning....
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Wanted: 1 million people who want to make a difference
14th June 2013, 10:08If you want a career where you can progress, feel secure, and get an enormous sense of personal achievement from knowing you are helping other people, then adult social care is for you. With a huge demand for workers, plenty of opportunities for progression and a job in which 96% of workers said they feel their work makes a difference, adult social care has lots to offer. Adult social care is about providing personal and practical support to help people live their lives....
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Show us your #DreamJob! Win a £100 Red Letter Day voucher from NiTP
11th June 2013, 16:24Always had that one dream job? Why not tell us all about it in a short video for a chance to win a £100 Red Letter Day voucher, For more information and how to enter please go to: https://www.facebook.com/NITP.UK/app_174317356049113 Good Luck from All of us at NiTP www.nitp.co.uk
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Graduate success for LRTT aviation maintenance apprentices
11th June 2013, 10:17Young aviation maintenance mechanics at LRTT, the EASA Part 147 approved training organisation, have successfully completed a two-year Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Aeronautical Engineering. They each now hold an EASA Part 66, Category A licence along with a City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma and Extended NVQ qualification in Aeronautical Engineering. The eleven apprentices joined LRTT, the aviation maintenance training school that is part of Resource Group, in May 2011...
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Improve your chances of securing an Apprenticeship job!
11th June 2013, 09:29Kaplan is inviting you kick-start your career with their FREE 3-day Summer Schools. Open to students in Years 11-13 and available at 16 locations across the UK, the programme offers a unique opportunity for young people to gain a valuable insight in a career in Business or Accountancy and stand out from the crowd. By attending your local Summer School you will: - Improve your chances of securing an Apprenticeship job - Find out the benefits of earning while you learning...
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Help them improve their chances!
11th June 2013, 09:23Leading training provider Kaplan is inviting students to improve their employability skills and increase their chances of getting an Apprenticeship job at their FREE Summer Schools. Open to those in Year 11, 12 or 13 and available at 16 locations across the UK, the 3-day programme offers a unique opportunity for young people to gain a valuable insight in a career in Business or Accountancy and stand out from the crowd. By attending their local Summer School, students...
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We’re building a smarter future. Be part of it.
11th June 2013, 09:19IBM is all about making a smarter planet, integrating systems and technology to tackle the world’s biggest challenges head on. And to do that we need people like you. We need your energy, your enthusiasm and your ideas. In return, we’ll give you the support and encouragement to build a career where you’re in charge of your future. If you’re a school leaver who’s ready to jump straight into work, apply now for our award-winning programme....
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Win everyday with QA!
11th June 2013, 09:16Prize winning apprenticeships Get ahead of the competition by applying early for a QA Apprenticeship and win fantastic prizes including an iPad mini, Beats by Dr. Dre headphones & more. It’s a win-win situation! Apply early Applying now for a QA Apprenticeship is the smarter way to a brighter future. You get a head-start in your career by training with an award winning apprenticeships provider and start earning as soon as you get a job to build up your bank...
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You can be the next apprentice
11th June 2013, 09:13Earn, Learn – and Get A World Class Qualification It is a great time for those who have completed their GCSEs and achieved five A-C grades including English, Maths and Science, to become an apprentice. Engineering and advanced manufacturing companies throughout the whole of the UK need young people now to help fill the skills gap which will be left by the 82,000 people who are due to retire by 2016 and be available to cope with production when the expected economic...
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Wanted: 1 million people who want to make a difference
11th June 2013, 09:10If you want a career where you can progress, feel secure, and get an enormous sense of personal achievement from knowing you are helping other people, then adult social care is for you. With a huge demand for workers, plenty of opportunities for progression and a job in which 96% of workers said they feel their work makes a difference, adult social care has lots to offer. Adult social care is about providing personal and practical support to help people live their lives....
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Unit calls for skilled apprenticeships
10th June 2013, 14:24Britain's biggest union, Unite, is calling for the provision of decent skilled apprenticeships to young people to close the skills gap to prevent a skills "timebomb". Tony Burke, Unite's Assistant General Secretary, said at a conference in Manchester yesterday: "Decent, skilled apprenticeships today will translate into the skilled workforce of tomorrow - that should be the goal for British manufacturing and our science based industries. “In...
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Labour’s gold standard in vocational courses
10th June 2013, 14:22In part of an admission that the previous Labour government focussed too much on Prime Minister Blair’s target of sending 50% of young people to university, the current Shadow Education Secretary said a future Labour government would create a network of "national colleges of excellence", offering teenagers a "gold standard" alternative to university. In a departure from today's colleges offering students an education in a range of subjects, tomorrow's...
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Germany looking for British apprentices – more details on how to apply
10th June 2013, 13:09Following our news story last Wednesday, which featured the German government's drive to recruit apprentices from here in the UK, we've had a lot of requests for more information - specifically "How do I find out more" and "Where do I sign up?" So we've done a little further digging, because the UK news stories we checked didn't give us the answer to either of those questions. It's taken a while, but here's the link everyone's...
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SWAC named Medium Employer of the Year finalist at Bristol Apprenticeship Awards 2013
10th June 2013, 10:39The South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC) has been named a finalist in the Medium Employer of the Year Award at the Bristol Apprenticeship Awards 2013. This category recognises businesses which help drive Apprenticeships in the area and was judged on employers who demonstrated a commitment to the Apprenticeship scheme. Judging criteria included the business benefits of taking on apprentices and the measurable and quantifiable benefits of the business. Best practice and...
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Lord Chief Justice: “CILEx is Golden”
7th June 2013, 09:17At today’s CILEx annual Presidential Luncheon the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Igor Judge, proclaimed that “CILEx is Golden”, in recognition of its 50th Anniversary. The annual event, attended by many of the most influential individuals in the legal services sector, was addressed by the Lord Chief and CILEx President Nick Hanning. Nick Hanning said: “I love my Institute. Not just because it gave me the freedom to train and develop as a lawyer when no...
