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Fulfilling our potential: How skills training unlocks shared prosperity

In our latest paper, Fulfilling our potential: Delivering the apprentices the economy needs, based on interviews with a cross section of members, The 5% Club sets out employers’ current concerns with the Levy. More importantly, it also spells out...

Electrical Engineering Advanced Apprentice, Hannah Magowan speaks at the House of Lords

Jason Hunter and Hannah Magowan from Dale Power Solutions were invited to speak at the House of Lords on 25 January about the problems facing young people in Scarborough, an identified coldspot for social mobility in the UK. Speaking to nearly...

VGC Group – my apprenticeship led to a responsible permanent position

The VGC Group offers a variety of apprenticeships as part of a wide-ranging development programme. The company offers apprenticeships, work experience, internships and an ICE-approved graduate training scheme, as well as running a Women...

Embedding Skills Competitions into Apprenticeships through the Apprenticeship Levy

Produced by WorldSkills UK, the aim of this Guide is to encourage more apprenticeship training providers and employers to use skills competitions to improve the quality of their provision. It is a practical tool that can assist teams in designing...

Dale Power Solutions is recognised as a Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer

Member of The 5% Club, Dale Power Solutions has been recognised in the prestigious Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer list, which is compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service and recognises excellence in businesses that...

Top apprentices and apprenticeship employers are recognised at National Apprenticeship Awards 2017 ceremony

The country’s best employers and apprentices have been recognised at the 14th National Apprenticeship Awards to celebrate their commitment to apprenticeships. Held in London on 18 January 2018, the ‘Bright Future’ themed ceremony showcased...

Dale Power Solutions wins Large Employer category at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2017

Dale Power Solutions has won the British Army Award for Large Employer of the Year 2017 at the National Apprentices Awards. Beating Home Group and Volvo Group UK in the final. The business is also included in the prestigious Centrica Top...

Clarkson Evans named as national Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer

Member of The 5% Club, Clarkson Evans has been named as one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the country. The electrical giant was recognised for its outstanding contribution to apprenticeships at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2017....

Currie & Brown - bringing in young talent is a fundamental part of our growth strategy

Currie & Brown made the decision to launch an apprenticeship scheme in order to tackle the skills shortage that is currently so endemic across the built environment sector. For Currie & Brown, bringing in young talent is a fundamental part of...