04 Feb 2010
New research commissioned through the National Apprenticeship Service and the British Chambers of Commerce has revealed that 60% of engineering companies that employ apprentices said they made a positive contribution during the recession.
The research marks National
Apprenticeship Week, a jam-packed week of activities celebrating the role played
by apprentices across the country. Events taking place during the week
include Ian Austin MP visiting the Birmingham Hippodrome to help apprentices
prepare the venue for the auditions for Britain’s Got Talent, while apprentices
in Haringey, London, makeover houses for local authority
tenants.
Almost 240,000 people started an
Apprenticeship last year, that’s a rise of almost 7%. They’re a great way for
young people to get on-the-job experience as well as a nationally recognised
qualification while the value for money and enthusiasm that apprentices bring to
the workplace is second to none.
With the brand new Apprenticeship
Grant for Employers (AGE) offering small and medium sized businesses up to
£2,500 for every 16 or 17 year old apprentice hired, there has never been a
better time to find out how you can benefit from
Apprenticeships.
To
find out more about Apprenticeship Week go to apprenticeships.org.uk or see our
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