ApprenticeshipsWe in Hampshirework & Isle ofbetter Wight Visual identity guidelines: together Apprenticeships Welcome to the ALPHI Apprenticeships newsletter. We hope you will be inspired by the success of these young people and the benefits employers have gained through Apprenticeships.

Why do employers value apprenticeships? Apprentices train to nationally recognised standards • 81% said that employing Apprentices generated while they deliver the skills needed in business. higher overall productivity for their company. The training can be tailored to business needs to • 66% said that an Apprenticeship programme made improve employee performance and motivation, them more competitive in their industry. while helping to ensure high productivity and the • 92% said that their Apprenticeship programme competitiveness of organisations. better motivated staff and increased job satisfaction. The Learning and Skills Council recently surveyed • 74% said that apprentices tended to be more businesses throughout the UK on benefits of hiring an loyal, remaining at their company longer than apprentice (Populus January 2009). Of those surveyed: non-apprentices.

Making things happen Spring/Summer 2010 Visit apprenticeships.org.uk or call 08000 150 600 Features and benefits of and Skills Council and with the new National Introduction Apprenticeships to employers Apprenticeship Service (NAS), to the extent and apprentices that the LSC and NAS now recognises this group as the key route for communication continued... The most frequently cited benefits by with the workbased learning network. employers are that Apprenticeships: In addition, the group has a strong How are Apprenticeships funded? • help to retain employees; relationship with the National Association The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funds • improve the performance of existing staff; of Learning Providers through ALP Southeast. the training costs for Apprenticeships, • enable staff to obtain a recognised through a training provider. The amount of The role of ALPHI is to support learning qualification; funding provided by the LSC depends on the providers in all areas of its operation in age of the apprentice and the framework they • combat the impact of an ageing workforce; order to create a self-developing, are enrolled on. • help instill company values and good self-managing network. practice amongst employees; Costs to the employer when How can ALPHI Support Employers? • reduce training costs and help in sourcing employing an apprentice The network members work across a wide good quality training providers • Employers need to pay the apprentice’s range of sectors, offering Apprenticeships (Source: Mercia Research and Strategy wages and any other related contributions, and other learning programmes which can April 2006) such as National Insurance. support businesses. • They need to provide staff time to support What is the Association of Learning By working through the network you can the apprentice in the workplace, and to Providers (ALPHI)? be assured that you will be working with liaise with the training provider. The Association of Learning Providers professional learning providers who offer • The apprentice will need time off to and the Isle of Wight is a group quality learning programmes. attend courses or training within normal of learning providers (colleges and private All the members of the ALPHI network are working hours. companies) who have come together to experts in their field and will identify the best • Employers are required to ensure full-time form a network. In Hampshire and the Isle programmes to support your business needs. of Wight learning providers have developed employed apprentices receive at least £95 Jo Sellars ALPHI as a voluntary membership association. per week on starting work-based learning. Alphi coordinator It is strongly recommended apprentices The network members deliver learning across receive incremental rises based on a wide range of sectors. This group has a very competence, achievement and productivity strong membership and has developed an to the organisation. excellent relationship with the local Learning

which then pointed me towards SETA organisation in order to fill this gap. Getting the (Southampton Engineering Training Association) right tradesmen, trained in a way that is tailored as a provider for the apprenticeship. for their company, with the skills they need is really important. Matt Cross Describe a typical day for you now. Hiring tradesmen can be extremely expensive, What sort of responsibilities do you have and it is more beneficial to develop them and what projects are you involved in? yourself with the right skills for a future We spoke to Matt, a former Apprentice, I completed my apprenticeship a little while in the organisation. who works at PTF Engineering in ago and I am actually no longer working on my Would you recommend an tools. The knowledge and experience I gained Chandler’s Ford, about his experiences apprenticeship to others? Why? allowed me to develop quickly and I now work of an apprenticeship. on project management and estimation. Yes! An apprenticeship really sets you up for your life. My apprenticeship gave me the Why did you choose an apprenticeship? We look at job drawings and customer specifications to calculate what materials will skills I needed and the potential to earn well. At school, apprenticeships weren’t really men- be required, how long a job will take, what it In some ways it would have been more tioned as an option so I did A levels at Barton will cost and how to organise it. Having had beneficial for me to have gone straight to Peveril College. I enjoyed the experience, but practical experience on customer’s sites the apprenticeship after school, rather than was left wondering what to do next. I was installing projects as an Apprentice really to college, as it really prepared me for work. offered a place at Portsmouth University to helps me now I am in the office planning them! Call 023 8077 1908 or visit study engineering, but felt I was in danger of www.seta-training.co.uk spending another 3 years listening to lectures Why do you think your employer invests and not developing the level of skills or in recruiting and training apprentices? opportunities for employment I really PTF Engineering has an ageing workforce, about wanted. So I investigated apprenticeships half of whom are due to retire in the next ten on the internet and found the ECITB years! I think apprenticeships are the best way (Engineering Construction Industry) website, to get young blood coming through into the Apprentice takes active step into into it now it would really help me go forward and learn.” business world with Catch22 Catch22 put Zoë in touch with Shirrell Heath-based Active Wealth, which provides Zoë Tee and Ken Bannister at Active Wealth independent financial planning services to A Catch22 learner has exploded the myth person into a skilled employee, and also personal and business clients and was looking allows you to work with them for a year that apprenticeships are only for ‘blue for help with marketing. before deciding whether to make a full collar’ or non-academic career paths. Zoë, a former pupil of , then commitment.” Zoë Tee has swapped an art degree course at completed a four-week trial as the first stage “For the apprentice it is a chance to train, university for a marketing apprenticeship at of a full apprenticeship combining at-work develop skills and gain qualifications on the the independent financial advice company NVQ training, day-release study for technical job. Zoë is learning about how small businesses Active Wealth Ltd. certificates at the John Pounds Centre in run including the importance of accuracy in The 18-year-old left in Portsmouth, and regular visits from a business financial advice and how to think on her feet.” summer 2009 with a BTEC diploma in art and trainer to support both her and Active Wealth. “It is quite a different environment from design and had an undergraduate place lined Zoë’s work at Active Wealth includes database working in a large corporate. The financial up at Bournemouth University. management and other promotional, services sector is very varied – no two clients Instead she has chosen to start a career in marketing and administrative functions. need or require the same advice so we can financial services through an apprenticeship “This has given me a real head start,” make her role enjoyable and diverse.” in business and administration. said Zoë. “I am already working in a place Jacqui Lawrence, Head of Catch22 South East Zoë, from Hedge End, said: “I had lots of time where I am getting the experience of what is Training, said “Zoë’s example showed the to think after I left college and I decided that involved in giving financial planning and attraction of the apprenticeship route even I didn’t want to do art but keep it as a hobby. investment advice to people. It is really where university is an option.” Art is a very hard industry to get into. interesting. I have done stuff that I wouldn’t She said: “Even for someone leaving college On top of that, the idea of going to university have thought about before. I like challenging with strong qualifications, the current and paying fees and accommodation costs myself and I’m quite a fast learner.” economic climate can be daunting. was just giving me more and more stress. Ken Bannister, Director of Active Wealth, Apprenticeships offer the chance to earn “I first found out about Catch22 on the already knew the value that apprenticeships while you learn, gaining experience and internet. I went for a meeting with them and offer employers. In his earlier career he was qualifications at the same time. They allow talked about what I wanted to do and we an apprentice electronics engineer. young people to follow dynamic career paths looked at what I was matched to. I was Ken said: “If you are serious about employing including those not normally associated looking for apprenticeships that were local to someone it is a very good route to go down. with work based learning.” me and thought I would look at business. It is The great thing with an apprenticeship is Call 02392 222770 or visit a massive area and I thought that if I could get that it gives you a chance to mould a young www.catch-22.org.uk/setraining.

Year 11: I’m worried about leaving school to find your perfect job; it will just take longer! We asked year 11s... because I don’t want to loose contact with Year 11: I’m worried about how to get to college my mates. if I can’t afford a bus pass. We asked some current Year 11s what they Apprentice: If they are your friends, you’ll never Apprentice: Walk or run, I did. 6 miles! If you’re are looking forward to – or worried about loose contact with them and plus there’s always an Apprentice, your wages should cover it. – about leaving school. Then we asked our room for more mates. Facebook is great! If you’re a full time student, you could always current Apprentices to respond from their Year 11: I’m worried about having no money. talk to the college to see if there is financial own experiences of leaving school. Apprentice: Always spend to your means! With help available. This is the result…. an Apprenticeship, you’ll be earning at least £95 Year 11: If I don’t like the Apprenticeship, Year 11: I’m looking forward to being able to per week to start with but I am already earning I wouldn’t know what else to look for. choose where I go! more than that. Apprentice: Stay in the apprenticeship until you Apprentice: Yes, it’s good, but don’t choose Year 11: I’m worried about not getting a job. find something you really want to do. Don’t something just because your friends have, do Apprentice: Get as much help with your quit and have nothing to fall back on – being a something that you want to do. application and interview practice as you can; “bum” is no fun!! Everyone has the odd ‘rough Year 11: I’m looking forward to leaving school be enthusiastic in the interview; and keep patch’ in a job but most of us think it’s worth as you’ll be able to live your own life; you have applying! www.apprenticeships.org.uk sticking with it! your own independence and you earn your newspapers and job centres are great ways Year 11: At college, how many times can I own money. to find jobs in your area. And maybe have a change my mind to find the right course? Apprentice: Yes, but there’s more to life than back-up plan, like a college place, just in case. Apprentice: You have a few chances to change money, learn something worthwhile. Year 11: I’m worried about not getting the and refine as long as you don’t leave it too late Year 11: I’m looking forward to going straight grades I need to get the Apprenticeship I want. in the course. And if your course is part of an into the industry I want to work in! Apprentice: Keep trying, get as much help as Apprenticeship, you should chat to your Apprentice: Keep at it; see the apprenticeship you can. You can always go back to college full employer about whether it’s the right through to the end. or part time if you need to improve your grades option for your training. or call08000150600 website atwww.apprenticeships.org.uk Alternatively, you canvisitthenational contact oneoftheseproviders direct. or how torecruit an Apprentice, please For more information onhow tobecome members by ALPHI & Isleof Wight offered inHampshire Apprenticeships E2E/Foundation Learning Warehousing and Storage Veterinary Nursing Team Leading and Management Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools Sporting Excellence Motor: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Motor: Vehicle Body and Paint Operations Retail Public Services Providing Financial Services Plumbing Marine Industry Learning and Development IT Users IT & Telecomms Professionals ICT Professional Hospitality and Catering Heating, Ventilation, Air Con’& Refrigeration Health and Social Care Hairdressing Gas Industry Game & Wildlife Management Engineering Construction Engineering Electrotechnical Electrical & Electronic Servicing Dental Nursing Customer Service Contact Centres Construction Childrens Care, Learning & Development Business and Administration Beauty Therapy Barbering Animal Care Active Leisure and Learning Accounting

Above Bar College Ltd www.abovebarcollege.co.uk Basingstoke College of Technology www.bcot.ac.uk Basingstoke ITEC www.basingstokeitec.co.uk Catch 22 www.catch-22.org.uk/setraining www.eastleigh.ac.uk Enham Trust www.enham.org.uk Fareham College www.fareham.ac.uk Fareport Training Organisation Ltd www.fareport.co.uk Farnborough College of Technology www.farn-ct.ac.uk FNTC Training & Consultancy Ltd www.fntctraining.co.uk www.highbury.ac.uk Hospitality Training Partnership www.htptraining.com JHP Training www.jhpapprenticeships.com Key Training Ltd www.keytraining.co.uk Paragon Skills For Industry www.paragonskills.co.uk PETA Ltd www.peta.co.uk Rathbone www.rathboneuk.org Skandia Life Assurance Company Ltd www.skandia.co.uk Southampton City College www.sotonct.co.uk SETA www.seta-training.co.uk www.sparsholt.ac.uk The Isle of Wight College www.iwcollege.ac.uk The Training Agency www.militarypreparationcollege.co.uk www.totton.ac.uk VT Training Limited www.vttraining.co.uk Waverley Training Services www.waverley.gov.uk/wts Zenos Ltd www.zenos.com Above Bar College Ltd www.abovebarcollege.co.uk Basingstoke College of Technology www.bcot.ac.uk Basingstoke ITEC www.basingstokeitec.co.uk Catch 22 www.catch-22.org.uk/setraining Eastleigh College www.eastleigh.ac.uk Enham Trust www.enham.org.uk Fareham College www.fareham.ac.uk Fareport Training Organisation Ltd www.fareport.co.uk Farnborough College of Technology www.farn-ct.ac.uk FNTC Training & Consultancy Ltd www.fntctraining.co.uk Highbury College www.highbury.ac.uk Hospitality Training Partnership www.htptraining.com JHP Training www.jhpapprenticeships.com Key Training Ltd www.keytraining.co.uk Paragon Skills For Industry www.paragonskills.co.uk PETA Ltd www.peta.co.uk Rathbone www.rathboneuk.org Skandia Life Assurance Company Ltd www.skandia.co.uk Southampton City College www.sotonct.co.uk SETA www.seta-training.co.uk Sparsholt College www.sparsholt.ac.uk The Isle of Wight College www.iwcollege.ac.uk The Training Agency www.militarypreparationcollege.co.uk Totton College www.totton.ac.uk VT Training Limited www.vttraining.co.uk Waverley Training Services www.waverley.gov.uk/wts Zenos Ltd www.zenos.com An interview with a Motor Vehicle Apprentice

An interview with a Motor Vehicle there is an urgent job to do. We are expected job, which makes the apprenticeship scheme Apprentice with EJ Jarvis Ltd: to work every other Saturday morning. work so well for us. We enjoy training young people to our standards like to ensure What have you done since school? What do you like about your job? that they follow our procedures and polices I went to Sparsholt College and studied NVQ I find the environment quite laid back and in an efficient manner. Level 1 in Motor Vehicle Mechanics. I enjoyed people are happy and enjoy their work. I am the course and wanted to take it further but proud that the garage I work for has a really How did you find releasing the Apprentice on decided that I didn’t really enjoy good reputation and that I get to work on a their day/block release? Sparsholt College. wide variety of different cars. The day release can be a little difficult, especially if we are really busy, however, I heard about Apprenticeships in the Motor Where would you like to be in 3 - 5 years time? we understand and support the fact that the Vehicle trade and decided that this was the I am aiming to be a fully qualified mechanic apprentice has to undergo additional training route I wanted to follow. and work my way up to being a foreman at E & J Jarvis. I would like to become qualified so that they can achieve their qualifications. I started sending my CV off to garages and to do MOTs and also electronics. Would you take on another Apprentice in I got invited to an interview with E & J Jarvis. the future? I was really pleased when I was offered the job. What would you say to encourage other We are very keen to recruit more apprentices I had my induction with City Training, a people into doing an Apprenticeship? in the future. It helps our business progress training provider based at the Saints I think that it is really good if you are and ensures all of our mechanics are trained Football Stadium. I have now started my interested in on-the-job experience. to a high level and can therefore do their jobs Apprenticeship NVQ Level 2 and attend Attending College one day a week is good as it in an efficient manner. City College to undertake my course. breaks up the week and you get to meet other people doing the same type of work as you are. What benefits have you gained through having What made you choose this career? an Apprentice? I wanted to have a career where I was active all What would you say to encourage other There are a number of benefits to our the time. I have always had an interest in cars people into your occupational area? organisation of taking on apprentices. and used to tinker with them at home when I I think mechanics is a career for people who like We gain a great sense of satisfaction in seeing was growing up. I didn’t particularly like school, being around cars. It can be really challenging our apprentices progress and become part of so I knew the traditional A-levels route was not and hard work but the results are worth it! our organisation. for me. And we talked to the Boss, Ian Jarvis: For more details please contact What does your job involve? How did you hear about the 02380 229222 or email I start at 8.15am and look at the job board to Apprenticeship scheme? see what tasks I have under my name for the We have been taking on apprentices for many [email protected] day. I usually do a service or a suspension job years and find it a good way of recruiting keen, which usually takes me about 2 hours. I will young people for the Motor Trade. City Training then do another service but sometimes one of is located very near to our premises and after the foremen will need my help to complete a speaking to one of their Training Consultants bigger job. This is really good for learning we decided to use them in taking on different aspects of mechanics. more apprentices. In the afternoon I may help someone with Why did you decide to take on an Apprentice? a MOT or I will complete a service on my own. We work in a traditional way and like to bring We finish the day, usually at 5.15pm unless young people in and get them trained on the

The E2E (Entry to Employment) programme is vocational areas. The key aim is that they will E2E, Foundation primarily aimed at young people aged 16-18 progress into an apprenticeship, further learning years who are not yet ready, or able to enter and/or employment. E2E will shortly become Learning, an apprenticeship, sustained employment or part of Foundation Learning provision. further vocational learning opportunities. Many ALPHI members are also involved with E2E is designed to engage learners to develop their local schools or consortia and offer Young 14-19 their motivation and confidence, personal Apprenticeship, Diploma or similar 14-16 effectiveness, basic and functional skills, and to opportunities. Please contact ALPHI or your Curriculum provide them with a range of opportunities to local provider for more details. gain relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes in the route she wanted to take and with support it all started to slot into place. I was extremely Fareport Training from her family decided to rethink her options. grateful for the experience gained on my work Hannah came to Fareport and joined our E2E placement, which has been so valuable to me, Organisation programme in the summer of 2009. Within a not only boosting my confidence but for the few weeks she was offered a work placement transferable skills that I have since taken Apprenticeships as an Administration Assistant to help build her to PHA. confidence, which she took and excelled in. We asked PHA how they felt Apprenticeships She found the opportunity allowed her to see An Apprenticeship can help improve supported them? her potential and her confidence really grew as We are really supportive of NVQ’s and have your knowledge within your role, builds she was able to take on more tasks and obtain worked with Fareport Training Organisation confidence and can give you transferable more skills. Whilst on placement working with Limited on Apprenticeship for several years. skills such as: team-working, problem Fareport, Hannah gained her AON Key Skill Level Apprenticeships have a real impact on our solving and communicating effectively. 2, Business Admin NVQ and a Work Experience business and helping us to maintain the high At Fareport Training Organisation Limited Qualification to prepare her for her standards we aspire to. We hope Hannah will we specialise in supporting individuals Apprenticeship in Business Administration. have a good career with us and we know that to achieve, whatever their previous As a result of using the National Apprenticeship the Apprenticeship will help her develop her academic experience. Service website, supported by her E2E trainers, skills in line with our company needs. What Apprenticeships do Fareport offer? Hannah found a Business Administration How do you think Apprenticeship have • Customer Service Apprenticeship opportunity with First Wessex helped you? • Business Administration Portsmouth and with the help of Fareport An Apprenticeship can help improve your • Retail applied and succeeded in gaining the knowledge within your role, builds confidence • iTQ apprenticeship. Hannah and PHA hope that she and can give you transferable skills such as: • Childcare Learning & Development will progress onto her Advanced Apprenticeship team-working, problem solving and • Health & Social Care / Children after she achieves. communicating effectively. & Young People We asked Hannah how her apprenticeship For more information contact • Team Leading & Management was going? Theresa Maple on 013292 825805 or • Hairdressing “I certainly feel the benefits of my time on email [email protected] Hannah had good GCSE’s when she left school E2E and work experience. Even after just one or visit our website www.fareport.co.uk and decided to progress onto college. day in my new role everything seemed very However Hannah then decided that further confusing and scary, but I remember it felt like education through college or university wasn’t that on my first day of work experience, and soon

The PETA Apprentice Homebase in Winchester for six weeks, working PETA has 40 years experience of delivering full time and getting experience in different areas Apprenticeships and is well renowned as one of Tom Stevens of the store. I did really well and started to apply the South’s leading providers of vocational skills for jobs using the experience I gained to build a and development training. CV. I’m now employed full time at Embley Park What Apprenticeships do PETA offer? School in as an Assistant Maintenance We offer Apprenticeships in: Operative. The School has over 200 staff and • Engineering including: 800 students so the workload keeps me busy and I’m learning new skills all the time. I never • Machining (including CNC) thought I would work in a place like this and I’m • Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance really enjoying the variety of work. I was also • Fabrication and Welding nominated for the PETA Young Person of the Year • Technical Services Award in recognition of all the effort and • Business Administration determination I’ve shown.” • Information Technology (Practitioner & User) • Customer Service Embley School Estates Manager Neil Carr said, Getting the job done “Tom has settled and fits in well, all the staff are What role does PETA play in the How to start a career with Tom Stevens, very supportive and like Tom very much, there’s Apprenticeship? Assistant Maintenance Operative a lot of variety to the job with scope to progress Within the Apprenticeship programme PETA on to Grounds Person which involves lots undertakes the role of learning provider. How did you get the job you’re doing now? of multi-tasking.” This means that we will appoint a dedicated “When I joined PETA’s Entry to Employment PETA Limited help hundreds of young people Training Adviser to support and guide you. programme, I started out wanting a career in con- just like Tom every year to gain the skills and They will work with you to: struction and thought about training to be qualifications needed to get their career started. • Help you decide which Apprenticeship is right for your business a brick layer, but I really lacked confidence and If you’re interested in trying out any of our nerves sometimes held me back. But with help programmes, thinking about Apprenticeship’s • Identify how Apprenticeships will work in from PETA Limited I stayed focused and or just need help with improving your skills your organisation determined to keep up and worked hard on to get started contact: Emma Baldacchino • Recruit an Apprentice or support your improving on my Maths and English skills and existing staff onto Apprenticeships on 023 9253 8700 or email [email protected] learnt new ways to be more confident. • Manage the training process and evaluation By gaining these new skills, the staff at PETA ® • Ensure national quality standards are met then helped me secure a work placement with and deliver integrated, coherent training. college one day a week. I am finding it really Taking on an Apprentice has helped us tighten Totton useful and find learning how the Recruitment up on policy and procedure and has allowed industry works and how a general office runs different staff members to share the benefit College is the most interesting. The Apprenticeship is of their experience and knowledge. exactly what I expected; studying, working and It has meant that our reception position has Apprenticeships earning, and I would strongly recommend it been filled and that responsibility has been to others. When I have completed my Level 2, placed in Mikhail’s hands taking the pressure Totton College deliver Apprenticeships in: I would like to progress onto Level 3 in off the other staff. It has enabled us, as a • Business Administration Business Administration, and develop company, to watch an enthusiastic youngster • Accountancy management skills.” grow and mature and gain good • Child Care Emma Hughes – Office Manager at Mayday administrative skills. • Health & Social Care Personnel Services • Hairdressing We have been able to work quite closely “We decided to take on an Apprentice for a • Vehicle Maintenance (from Sept 2010) with Mikhail’s tutor who regularly comes in few reasons. to assess his progress and have gained stronger Last Summer Totton College started working 1. The economic climate made it difficult for links with our local college. I would certainly with Mayday Personnel Services in Totton, us to consider taking on an experienced recommend other companies to look into who specialise in recruitment, to help them receptionist on financial grounds. taking on an Apprentice. It could be a good find a Business Administration Apprentice. 2. There had been a number of articles in move for them as well as giving an opportunity Mikhail Peertum was successful and started the press regarding unemployment figures for future workforce.” his Apprenticeship with Totton College in mainly among youngsters. September 2009. For more information about how you could 3. It would give us an opportunity to mould benefit from Apprenticeships then please We asked Mikhail about his thoughts on a person to undertake the duties and contact [email protected] the Apprenticeship programme. responsibilities in a way we would want or phone 023 80 874 874. “I am enjoying learning new skills and working them to with no bad habits from within a team, as well as enjoying going to previous jobs.

The Highbury Path to Prestige

Luke Stephens-Chandler began an lack the practical knowledge of engineering, Despite studying for a degree and keeping Apprenticeship at Highbury College whereas an Apprenticeship allows you to get his job at EADS Astrium, Luke still attends Portsmouth in 2002, starting his a firm grasp on how engineering works in apprentice fairs and recruitment evenings at employment at EADS Astrium Ltd the real world. Highbury, sharing his advice with new recruits. at the same time. “The staff involved at Highbury during my He says: “I believe it is important to support For three years, Luke studied for an Advanced time there were very supportive and positive. new apprentices for the future development Modern Apprenticeship in Manufacturing They were always approachable when we and growth of the industry. I provide support Engineering at the College, achieving some needed advice.” and advice as I received as an apprentice to of the highest grades his lecturers had seen In late 2008, having graduated from enable them to progress and develop into from students on his course. Highbury College, Luke was thrilled to receive their profession. He is currently studying towards a BSc (Hons) the Whitworth Scholarship Award and received “My future career plans are to progress in Aerospace Technology with Management a cheque for £3,000 per year towards his towards a Lead Engineer role.” at The University of Hertfordshire, while studies, at a special presentation ceremony For more information about how your continuing his employment at EADS Astrium. at the ImechE headquarters in Westminster. business could benefit from taking on Luke says: “I felt that taking the apprenticeship He says: “The Award means a great deal to an apprentice, please contact would be a better route for me than going to me. It is an extremely distinguished award and Highbury College by email at university first. It gives you the benefit of work makes all the hard work worthwhile.” [email protected] experience as well as academic progression and Keith Chandler, Apprentice Training Advisor at or by calling (023) 9238 3131. from what I’ve seen, the work experience is just Highbury College, says: “At a very early stage as important as the academic side. Luke impressed me with his drive and It’s obviously a bonus in that you get paid determination to succeed. as well. “But what I admire about Luke more “I’m very happy with the path I have chosen. than anything is his attitude towards A lot of pure academic young engineers new apprentices.”

Making things happen Visit apprenticeships.org.uk or call 08000 150 600