International Women’s Day 2022
Written on 8th, March 2022
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to...
Read moreGet the Jump campaign launched
Written on 7th, March 2022
A new campaign – ‘Get the Jump‘ has been launched to help young people aged 14-19 to understand their education and training choices, how they compare and where they can lead. The campaign will raise awareness and understanding of...
Read moreNational Careers Week
Written on 7th, March 2022
National Careers Week (NCW) is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help...
Read moreMayor of London offers unemployed Londoners free training to secure jobs
Written on 4th, March 2022
The official press release for this initiative was launched in 2021 however, it is now having a second promotion in terms of the free training available to unemployed Londoners. The initiative aims to: Unemployed and low paid Londoners...
Read moreLooking for a career in childcare?
Written on 2nd, March 2022
A day in the life of a childcare worker “Rewarding” is how most child care workers describe their jobs, and the joy of helping children grow both intellectually and emotionally is one of its most appealing features. A child...
Read moreFebruary Learner of the Month!
Written on 24th, February 2022
Congratulations to Annabeth Barrios Medina for being recognised as our February Learner of the Month! We’ve interviewed Annabeth’s tutor, Becci, and manager, Jenny to understand why she is so deserving of this award. Annabeth completed a Level 3 Teaching...
Read moreMeet the founder of Professional Training Solutions
Written on 23rd, February 2022
I’m Jackie Denyer and I founded Professional Training Solutions (PTS) in 2006 to make professional apprenticeship courses and training programmes more accessible to both students and adults alike across London, Surrey and the South East. Prior to founding PTS,...
Read moreWhat are business apprenticeships?
Written on 23rd, February 2022
There are many misconceptions regarding Apprenticeships being primarily related to the more traditional ‘trades’ such as construction, hairdressing, cooking, the automotive industry, engineering, and manufacturing. However, since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, and a more diverse range of...
Read moreChoose our FREE* Math’s & English qualifications for 2022!
Written on 14th, February 2022
Within in the working world the majority of opportunities require you to have a recognised English and/or maths qualification. We can help you to achieve these skills, known as functional skills, to move forward in your career with our...
Read moreTracy Hill – Senior Healthcare Support Apprentice
Written on 11th, February 2022
What lead you down the apprenticeship path I’ve worked at the Trust for just over 5 years now, spending 2.5 years with the oncology team on Onslow. I enjoyed working with the team but found that I was running...
Read moreWhat are the business benefits for apprenticeships?
Written on 8th, February 2022
We sat down with our Sales Director Chrissy Payne to summarise the benefits for businesses when it comes to apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are important to a business for many different reasons. They can offer the opportunity to invest and value...
Read moreJess Fryer – Business Support Apprentice
Written on 8th, February 2022
Jess feels her journey so far has been an exciting and progressive one and she feels she has been lucky to be where she is. Here’s what she had to say: What lead you down the apprenticeship path?...
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