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July 15 is recognised as World Youth Skills Day by the United Nations. The main goal of this day is to shine a light on the importance of helping young people gain essential skills for employment, work and entrepreneurship....
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Apprenticeships provide an exciting opportunity for both the apprentice and employer! They come in a variety of levels, meaning as a business, you can recruit anyone from a school learner to a university graduate. Apprenticeships allow people to gain...
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We are very proud to support the Transfer to Transform initiative that is now live for North Hampshire & Surrey, led by the Apprenticeship & Skills Hub team! Here we talk about the scheme and how it can help...
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Congratulations to Elaine Donaldson for being recognised as June’s Learner of the month! We conducted an interview with Elaine and her tutor Becci Fryer to understand why she is so deserving of this award. Here’s what Elaine had to...
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PTS are very excited as we launch our suite of First Aid courses, available from July 2021 and for dates throughout the rest of the year. Our first dates available are: Tuesday 20th July – Emergency First Aid at...
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As football fever sweeps across the nation (finally) and those old enough reminisce the Euro 96 campaign – highlights of Gazza, England reaching the semi-final, Footballs coming home chanting on the terraces followed by that unforgettable penalty shootout. The...
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After such a challenging 18 months we believe it is more important than ever to celebrate the achievements of educators and learners. The Aspiration Awards are hosted by NCFE; a company steeped in the history of vocational awarding and...
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Across the country Year 11 students are celebrating the milestone of finishing secondary school education and as they now wait for their GCSE results what options or next steps are available to them? There are plenty of options to...
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The deadline for employers to apply for the incentive payment for new apprentices hired between August 2020 and March 2021 is approaching. Eligible employers must apply for their incentive payment by the end of 31st May 2021. Incentive payment for apprentices...
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The Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices (ReSSA), launched by the Department for Education, provides clear, accessible advice and guidance to apprentices following redundancy, while supporting their next steps. It will help redundant apprentices to identify new apprenticeship and employment...
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The cash bonus scheme for hiring apprentices aged 25 and over is set to double to £3,000 and will be extended by six months. Rishi Sunak first introduced the financial incentive in August 2021, with employers receiving £2,000 to...
Read more Through the ‘Plan for Jobs’ agenda to kickstart the economy, the government have committed to providing thousands of new traineeships to get young people aged 16 to 24 (up to 25 for those with an Education, Health and Care...
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