Celebrating World Youth Skills Day
Written on 15th, July 2021
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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Benefits of recruiting an apprentice!
Written on 13th, July 2021
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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North Hampshire and Surrey SME’s – Transfer to Transform Apprenticeship initiative
Written on 12th, July 2021
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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Learner of the Month!
Written on 29th, June 2021
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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First Aid at work and Pediatric First Aid courses available to book now!
Written on 21st, June 2021
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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BRING ON THE EUROS!
Written on 15th, June 2021
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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PTS nominate inspirational learners and centres for the NCFE Aspiration Awards 2021
Written on 14th, June 2021
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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Schools Out! What are your next steps after GCSEs?
Written on 3rd, June 2021
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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Application deadline for the incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice.
Written on 18th, May 2021
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
Written on 12th, April 2021
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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Employer apprenticeship incentives increased up to £4,000!
Written on 5th, March 2021
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...
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Government Traineeships
Written on 29th, January 2021
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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