Today’s post comes courtesy of Lorna Tyrtania, ThirdForce Senior Product Manager
Celebrating Apprenticeships
Monday 7 to Friday 11 February 2011
National Apprenticeships week is all about celebrating the talent and skills of Apprentices across the UK and will see Apprentices, employers, providers and wider stakeholders showcase the benefits of Apprenticeship programmes and the value Apprentices bring to the organizations that they work for. Skills shortages remain one of the biggest threats to UK business. The National Apprenticeships Service website contains a wealth of information on the benefits of delivering Apprenticeships within your business but notably these include:
- Creating a Productive Workplace
- Making your business stand out from others
- Deliver a lower staff turnover
- Reduce Recruitment and Training costs
- Increased Productivity
- Minimise workplace accidents
The Learning and Skills Council recently surveyed businesses throughout the UK on benefits of hiring an apprentice (Populus, January 2009). Of those surveyed:
- 81% said that employing apprentices generated higher overall productivity for their company.
- 66% said that their Apprenticeship programme made them more competitive in their industry.
- 92% said that their Apprenticeship programme better motivated staff and increased job satisfaction.
- 74% said that apprentices tended to be more loyal, remaining at their company longer than non-apprentices.
With such tangible business benefits reported by so many businesses of all shapes and sizes shouldn’t you be considering Apprenticeships?
ThirdForce has experience in delivering Apprenticeships and NVQ’s in Care, Retail, Hospitality and Leisure and Customer Service sectors. We have the capability to deliver any or all elements of an apprenticeship programme, so come and talk to us about our one-stop-shop complete solution and the benefits we could offer your programme now.
