Apprenticeships
Get an overview of how apprenticeships work.
Inside Apprenticeships
Friday, 16 May 2008
Joanne Haynes trained as a florist at Plumpton College in East Sussex. Only a
few years after qualifying, she bought the floristry business where she had
done her apprenticeship.
Friday, 16 May 2008
Craig Peacey, 18, is studying a level three NVQ in wood machining at Webs
Training College in Nottingham. He is one of four apprentices in a firm of
door manufacturers.
Friday, 16 May 2008
Dean Stocking is 19. When he left school, he trained in light vehicle
mechanics, but he is now studying for a three-year NVQ in HGV engineering as
an apprentice with Essex County Fire Service. The service is one of five in
the country to have signed up to a “blue-light scheme” to address skills
shortages.
Friday, 16 May 2008
Janieann Wightwick, 17, is studying for an NVQ level two in hairdressing at
Mid-Kent College. Before she left school she worked in a local hair salon
for some extra cash, and is now training full-time at the same salon.
Friday, 16 May 2008
Having drifted for a few years after leaving school, Kris Spearing, 21, is
studying for an NVQ level two in sea fishing at Whitby & District
Fishing Industry Training School
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
You are just as likely to plug in a laptop as pick up a spanner in today’s
automotive industry.
Monday, 7 April 2008
An apprenticeship in the motor industry can put you on the road to a huge
range of exciting careers.
Monday, 7 April 2008
Samantha Godsalve, 20, a former music student is now in her second year of an
apprenticeship with an aerospace company, and she is loving it.
Friday, 1 February 2008
If we look around us everything we see is all about engineering. Engineering
is about working in the real world, making things that make a difference.