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Young Guns Go For It
Locks manufacturer ERA has appointed two new apprentices to its team and they are really going for it with their careers. ERA has a commitment to provide...
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Flexible Apprenticeships To Boost Jobs In Key Sectors
New flexible apprenticeships will soon be available to create opportunities for more people to earn while they learn in industries that boost the economy.
Construction will lead the way as up to 1,500 apprentices will be recruited on the government’s new flexi-job apprenticeship scheme, which will allow people to complete short placements whilst opening up a new paid training route to a career in this and other industries such as the NHS, TV and FM.
Some sectors with flexible employment patterns and short-term roles have previously found it harder to take on an apprentice. Apprenticeships are at least 12 months long, with apprentices needing guaranteed employment and pay for that whole period. The new scheme will put an end to this by using agencies that can act as employers and place apprentices on projects in different companies.
Almost £5 million has been awarded by the government to support employers. Now an apprentice hired in construction could fulfil several contracts – such as working on both home refurbishments and bigger infrastructural projects – and earn while they learn.
National Apprenticeship Week
The announcement coincides with National Apprenticeship Week 7-13 February 2022 - the 15th annual week-long programme that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
“Gone are the days when apprenticeships are restricted by a one-size fits all approach. We are investing directly in people, delivering prestigious and flexible apprenticeships which suits learners”
– Nadhim Zahawi
Member of Parliament, Secretary of State for Education
Opportunities
“New flexi-job apprenticeships will not only help to deliver the skilled workforce needed to support a diverse range of sectors to grow, it will create even more opportunities for people to secure a great career,” added Zahawi.
Risky too
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said: “Apprenticeships are a cornerstone of our Plan for Jobs, providing people with an excellent route into some of the best careers and contributing to a high-skill, high-productivity economy.”
A total of 15 organisations have been approved by the government to establish Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies. The agencies will recruit and employ apprentices and place them with host businesses for a minimum of three months at a time.”
Picture: You may now be able to train an apprentice for just three months of a flexi scheme.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
10th February 2022