Sentences with phrase «people on apprenticeships»

In Wales, the number of people on apprenticeships placements fell by more than 29 % between 2006 and 2012.

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People generally want to be helpful, and the startup ecosystem is built on mentoring and apprenticeship.

Under the «Entrepreneurship» pillar, we are working on a project to re-train 900 people with construction / maritime skills and apprenticeships to support in the reconstruction.

He held a series of odd jobs, including selling cigarettes to wharfies and ferrying people around on his bike, before beginning a tool - making apprenticeship at 13.

Growth and people policies resonate far better with today's bosses, including support for developing new, employer - led management apprenticeships (72 %), which ranked third on managers» policy wish - list.

- Strengthen fairness in communities through an Australian style points - based system to control immigration, through guaranteed education, apprenticeships and jobs for young people, and a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

I'd also promote people like Chris Grayling, John Hayes (whose work on apprenticeships is one of the Coalition's outstanding successes) or Graham Brady.

Amongst other achievements, the Welsh Liberal Democrats secured an increase in the Pupil Premium so every school receives # 1,150 per pupil on free school meals, a Young Persons» Bus Pass, and 5,000 new apprenticeships.

«Look at the massive expansion in apprenticeships pioneered by the Liberal Democrats since then, look at the huge cash increase for everybody on the state pension because of Steve Webb's Liberal Democrat reforms on pensioners, look at the way toddlers in schools now get a healthy meal at lunchtime because of what the Liberal Democrats have done and look at the way in which millions of working people in this country have received because of the Liberal Democrat flagship policy of raising the point at which you start paying income tax.

«Trying to convince people to take on apprentices isn't easy» explains government apprenticeship...

«Trying to convince people to take on apprentices isn't easy» explains government apprenticeship ambassador and Liberal Democrat MP for Burnley Gordon Birtwistle.

Not only should we be safeguarding apprenticeships, says Stevenson, but also the Tory Party should be actively going on the offensive against Labour for failing to represent working people and for leaving the country with high levels of debt.

They take on young people, operate apprenticeships and training schemes and often recruit unemployed or disabled staff through job centres.

State lawmakers gave favorable recommendations on Tuesday a trio of bills meant to draw more young people into apprenticeships and ultimately the trades.

In all it is thought that 9000 apprenticeships will be created for phase one, as part of 27,000 people employed on the scheme by the end of the decade.

Commenting on the discussion, Nick Boles MP said: «High quality apprenticeships are vital for attracting talented people to join the construction industry and ensuring the sector has the skills it needs to boost productivity.

«The Welsh Labour Government need to stop wasting money on this ineffective scheme and invest in apprenticeships and training, which will actually give young people professional skills and help them get on in life.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have today launched a report calling on the Welsh Government to look at practical ways to encourage young people to take up apprenticeships.

It is about creating higher - paying jobs in this country, which is why our policy on apprenticeships, for as many as 100,000 more apprenticeships, is so important; it is about fairer decision tax, [repealing] the bedroom tax; and it is also about cracking down on some of those vested interests — the train companies who are taking people for a ride under this government.»

These include: the Pupil Premium which means every school receives # 1,150 per pupil on free school meals, a Young Persons» Bus Pass, and 5,000 new apprenticeships.

The five pledges are: secure the recovery; raise family living standards; build a hi - tech economy; protect frontline investment in policing, schools, childcare and the NHS — with a new guarantee of cancer test results within a week; and strengthen fairness in communities through controlled immigration, guarantees of education, apprenticeships and jobs for young people and a crackdown on antisocial behaviour.

The Big Assembly, which tool place on Thursday, reached an additional 20,000 people with a live video stream - showcasing apprentices and employers sharing their apprenticeships stories.

Where more work needs to be done however is to spread the word on why apprenticeships themselves represent a great career choice for young people.

«The government needs to increase the quality of apprenticeships on offer to young people and make sure that every apprenticeship offers a genuine route to success.»

«The number of young apprentices has flatlined since 2010 and many of these apprenticeships don't offer young people a foundation they can build on.

So we need more focus on what research shows works in improving academic standards, addressing essential life skills and preparing young people for higher education and apprenticeships.

The plans are to introduce a more rigorous maths curriculum, new AS and A level maths qualifications and high quality «core maths» qualifications so that more young people can secure their first job, an apprenticeship or go on to further study.

«While many young people will choose to move onto A-Levels, university and beyond, there are many options on the table for school leavers, including high - quality technical qualifications and apprenticeships.

Bousted told the Commons sub-Committee on education, skills and the economy that there were few quality apprenticeships and that employers needed to provide more work experience to young people.

Additionally, a range of work training and apprenticeship schemes will also be made available to help offenders find work, with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) aiming to ensure that all young people are earning or learning on release.

People of all ages can get ahead by doing an apprenticeship and businesses will have an alternative source of expertise to draw on — a work ready pool of talent.

Skills Minister Nick Boles said: «We want every young person in Britain to get on and build a great life for themselves, whether it's by starting an apprenticeship or setting up their own business.

The apprenticeship match - making platform, which has over 230,000 young people in its database, found that 91 % of male applicants registered on its site were interested in construction roles as opposed to only 9 % of females.

The study shows that apprenticeships can act as a catalyst for young people looking for a quick route into employment, and the majority of businesses believe apprenticeships are on the up.

I built successful businesses with the support of hundreds of talented young people who learned their skills on the job — exactly the kinds of skills you learn in an apprenticeship.

As a university committed to providing apprenticeship learning as key part of being a leading applied university, and drawing on our partnership expertise in preparing local people to train as STEM teachers, we would ensure that teacher apprenticeships at undergraduate and postgraduate level were of high quality.

She will say: «There are not enough apprenticeships available for young people, with only 6 % of 16 to 18 - year - olds on apprenticeships according to Ofsted's 2013/14 annual report.

The announcement today is part of the government's plans to raise academic standards across the country, helping more people to secure a good job, an apprenticeship or go on to further study or training.

The education charity is calling for apprenticeships to be made more inclusive, after finding that young people from sufficiently low income backgrounds to qualify for free schools meals are less likely to go on to become apprentices.

The report will also call on the Low Pay Commission to invest in researching whether perceptions of low pay and a lack of additional financial support are putting disadvantaged young people off applying for apprenticeships.

This is true, and it's a fine argument for focusing education policy efforts on sustainable teacher quality reforms, such as recruiting more academically talented young people into the profession, requiring new teachers to undergo significant apprenticeship periods working alongside master educators, and creating career ladders that reward excellent teachers who agree to stay in the classroom long - term and mentor their peers.

The organizations — which include AT&T, Boeing, Business Roundtable, Hewlett - Packard, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)-- are recommending that the reauthorized Perkins Act align CTE programs to local labor markets; support meaningful collaboration between high schools, postsecondary institutions, and employers; and increase student participation in internships, apprenticeships, and mentorships for on - site learning opportunities.

Burges Salmon has taken on five legal apprentices as part of the Trailblazers programme, which started in May: «These are school leavers who will be doing their apprenticeship with us, with a view ultimately to qualify as a lawyer with a degree,» says chief people officer Robert Halton.

We're hearing that the temporary foreign worker program is taking jobs away from British Columbians in the construction industry, but the full impact on people is unknown... The Christy Clark government needs to start tracking temporary workers so we can see how many jobs and apprenticeship opportunities for young British Columbians are being lost.

Both days concluded with a careers advice clinic run by Burges Salmon's People team where students were able to obtain information on the recruitment process, assessment centres and apprenticeships.

The Apprenticeship Levy, effective from April 6th 2017, requires businesses with a paybill of over # 3 million pa to fork out 0.5 % on apprenticeships for young people.

There is no upper age limit on apprenticeships; they're a cost effective way for people of all ages to get the necessary skills to excel in their field of choice, whether they're fresh out of education or older and looking to retrain.

If you have an outgoing personality and are a real people person with a passion for sport or travel, there are some great apprenticeship schemes on offer.

The group is calling on employers to do more still to help young people make the transition into work but wants action from the government too, particularly on providing higher quality careers guidance and more high - quality apprenticeships.

Starbucks launched its apprenticeship programme there in 2012, offering young people a foot on the first rung of the ladder of a retail management career and the chance to build transferable skills.