Apprenticeships

Young people can ‘get in and go far’ with an apprenticeship at some of to complete. All apprenticeships are real jobs and apprentices must be paid

Britain’s biggest and brightest companies. They can gain the skills and at least the national minimum apprenticeship wage – many employers pay

knowledge they need to succeed, in some cases up to degree level and significantly more. Apprentices should work for at least 30 hours per week.

and Training Providers in in Providers Training and above, while working and earning. Your quick guide to work-based learning learning work-based to guide quick Your More than 850,000 people were earning and learning on an apprenticeship SORTED Apprenticeships deliver work for young people, giving them the chance to in 2013/14, across 220,000 workplaces in . Employers think that earn while they learn in a real job, gaining a range of different qualifications qualified apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other suited to their individual needs and a real future. Apprenticeships are qualifications. Many successful careers start with an apprenticeship – on available in 1,500 job roles, covering 170 industries from advertising to youth completion the majority of apprentices (90%) will stay in employment. work; environmental engineering and nuclear decommissioning. There has never been a better time to start an apprenticeship with up to To start an apprenticeship, you’ll need to be 16 or over, living in England and 27,000 apprenticeship vacancies available on the Find an apprenticeship not be in full-time education. Apprenticeships are available at intermediate, vacancy site right now! Visit gov.uk and search apprenticeships or call advanced and higher and degree level and take between one and five years 08000 150 400.

Traineeships Case Study: -Polaris Dyas For young people not ready to go into work or an apprenticeship a traineeship is a stepping stone to a successful future. Traineeships offer young people aged 16-24 a training programme with work experience that unlocks their potential and prepares them for their future careers by providing the essential work preparation training, maths and English skills and work experience needed to get an apprenticeship or other job. Visit gov.uk for more information or search Find a traineeship for traineeship opportunities.

The City & Guild’s Lion Awards is one of the most prestigious events in the skills education. In 2015 over 200 nominations were submitted Your Instant Guide to Local Training Providers with the eight deemed to have made the most spectacular achievement Progression receiving a Lion award. The awards not only recognise excellent results Accrington & Rossendale College Intraining RWP Training Limited but also those who show a true journey of progression throughout the Broad Oak Campus, Broad Oak Road, Suite 1, 4th Floor, Prudential House, , Preston, PR3 0RY Park House, 48-50 Road, course of their learning, with many of those studying having overcome Accrington, BB5 2AW 2-10 Topping Street, Blackpool, FY1 3AX Tel: 01995 642294 Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5ST Tel: 01254 389933 Tel: 01253 750920 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01706 260914 significant challenges to achieve their goals. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.myerscough.ac.uk Email: [email protected] Web: www.accross.ac.uk Web: www.intraining.co.uk Web: www.rwp.co.uk Routes Nelson & Colne College Business Centre One winner in 2015 was 20-year-old Polaris Dyas, who has completed Age UK Training JTL Scotland Road, Nelson, BB9 7YT Springfields Fuels Limited Choices in education and training from age 14-19+ his Level 2 Business Administration Apprenticeship with North Lancs Northwest Training Centre, 3rd Floor, National Administration Centre, Third Floor, Tel: 01282 440317 Springfields Training, Springfields, Buckingham House, Glovers Court, Redwither Tower, Redwither Business Park, Email: [email protected] Preston, PR4 0XJ Training Group (NLTG). Polaris won the City and Guilds Apprentice of Preston, PR1 3LS Wrexham, LL13 9XT Web: www.nelson.ac.uk/sixth-form-academy/ Tel: 01772 762383 Consider options Consider options Consider options the Year Lion Award and the Outstanding Achiever Lion Award - 2 hugely Tel: 01772 254581 Tel: 0800 0852308 (freephone) apprenticeships/ Email: [email protected] sort after awards. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.apprenticetraining.co.uk 14 years old 16 years old 17/18 years old Web: www.ageuk.org.uk Web: www.jtltraining.com North Lancs Training Group Ltd. Vocational Centre of Excellence, Old Bakery, Training 2000 Ltd. Polaris overcome personal tragedy to excel in his Business College Lancaster and Morecambe College Grange Lane, Accrington, BB5 2BU Furthergate Business Park, Harwood Street, Administration Apprenticeship following the loss of both of his Feilden Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LH Morecambe Road, Tel: 01254 395355 Blackburn, BB1 3BD Foundation or Higher or Further Tel: 01254 292929 Lancaster, LA1 2TY Text: 07907 068421 Training centres also in Nelson and Blackpool Higher Diploma parents due to illness as he finished school. Demonstrating his sheer Email: [email protected] Tel: 01524 521483 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01254 54659 Advanced Diploma education Web: www.blackburn.ac.uk Email: [email protected] Web: www.nltg.co.uk Email: [email protected] determination to succeed, Polaris sought out an Apprenticeship with Web: www.lmc.ac.uk Web: www.training2000.co.uk Higher NLTG after school. He applied for an Apprenticeship in Business GCSE GCSE / A-Level Blackpool & The Fylde College Preston’s College education Administration and NLTG quickly found him the perfect position. He was Apprenticeship Team, Ashfield Road, Lancaster Training Services Ltd. Fulwood Campus, Preston, PR2 8UR Via Training Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0HB The Training Centre, 5 Penrod Way, Tel: 01772 225522 The Via Partnership Ltd. Foundation successful at his Interview and got an Apprenticeship at a local printing Tel: 01253 504318 or 504319 Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2UZ Email: [email protected] Leyland House, Unit 2, Wing 3, Study Programme Apprenticeship firm, quickly becoming a highly respected employee. Using his extensive Email: [email protected] Tel: 01524 858326 Web: www.preston.ac.uk Centurion Way, Leyland, Learning Web: www.blackpool.ac.uk Email: [email protected] PR26 6TY knowledge of IT and with help from his NLTG Training Officer, he has Web: www.lantrain.co.uk Rathbone Training Tel: 01772 642400 excelled in his role revolutionising systems at his workplace. Not only is Themis at College St George’s House, St George’s Street, Email: [email protected] Apprenticeship Employment Princess Way, Burnley, BB12 0AN learndirect , PR7 2AA Web: www.via-uk.com he a valuable asset to the company, he also finished his Apprenticeship Tel: 01282 733005 2-3 Winckley Court, Chapel Street, Tel: 01257 479900 in just 12 months, 6 months ahead of schedule. Email: [email protected] Preston, PR1 8BU Email: [email protected] West Employment with Employment with Web: www.themis.ac.uk Tel: 01772 284307 Web: www.rathboneuk.org College Way, , WN8 6DX Training Training Email: [email protected] (West Tel: 01695 52300 Polaris Dyas: “I wasn’t expecting to win two awards so that’s absolutely GP Strategies Training Ltd Lancs) Email: [email protected] amazing. I’m just really, really pleased that all of this hard work has Block A Chiswick Court, Blackpool, FY3 9TW, [email protected] (East Lancs) Runshaw College, Lane Centre, Web: www.westlancs.ac.uk See website for contact details and details Chorley, PR7 6AQ National Careers Service - actually paid off and now I’ve got something amazing to show my kids about other sites Tel: 01772 643008 Here for you. and my grandkids. Web: www.gpsta.co.uk Email: [email protected] Advice online - • Help to choose or change career Web: www.runshaw.ac.uk nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk, • Skills tests, course search, job over the phone - search advice “My message to other learners is never, ever give up because if you 0800 100 900 • Personalised help from careers or face-to-face advisers do slip once it’s difficult to get back up, but you can do it. I believe in www.apprenticeships.org.uk everybody. You always have that chance.” updated Aug 2015 Choose a job - for example ‘Graphic or Design Assistant’ How to use this guide: Look below to find the training providers for this job 4 and 15 Use the key on the left hand side of this page: 4 = Blackpool and The Fylde College 15 = Preston’s College For contact details of all the training providers please see the reverse.

Key to Training Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal Care Sales/Telesales Adviser 1 5 6 13 15 17 Fitted Furniture & Interiors 3 5 14 Information Technology Animal Care Worker 12 Sales/Retail Assistant 1 2 3 4 6 9 Wood Machinist 5 14 IT Technician 3 4 5 9 15 Providers 11 13 14 15 17 Arboriculturist 12 IT Technician (Technical Support) 3 4 5 9 15 Use the key below to find the correct training Glass Industry providers for your choice of jobs: Agricultural Worker 12 IT User 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 14 15 20 22 Distribution & Warehouse Door & Window Fabricator 14 Greenkeeper/Groundsperson 5 12 1 Accrington & Rossendale College 3 4 5 7 9 13 Warehouse Operative Door & Window Installer/surveyor 14 Management & Professional Horticulture Assistant 5 12 14 15 16 17 2 Age UK Training Glass Processor 14 Manager/Supervisor 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 11 Landscape Gardener 1 5 12 16 3 Blackburn College Logistics 4 5 9 13 14 15 17 Glazier 14 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 Rural Service Engineer 12 Driving Goods Vehicles 1 10 Fascia & Soffit Fitter 14 Team Leader Blackpool & The Fylde College 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 11 4 Assistant Countryside Ranger 12 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 5 Themis at Groom/Stable Yard Assistant 12 Engineer Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy Facilities Technician 5 12 15 17 Aeronautical Engineer Hairdresser/Barber 6 GP Strategies Training Ltd 4 5 20 1 3 4 9 13 15 17 22 Business Administration Facilities Management 1 5 17 CAD Draftsperson 5 17 20 Beauty Therapist 1 3 9 13 15 17 7 Intraining Administrator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 Human Resource Management 3 17 CNC Machinist 5 17 20 Nail Technician 1 3 4 9 13 15 17 8 JTL 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 Design/Quality Engineer 5 17 20 Health & Care Manufacturing 9 Lancaster and Morecambe College Construction 3 5 8 15 20 22 Electrician Food & Drink Manufacture Operative 4 12 14 15 20 Bricklayer 1 3 4 5 9 15 20 22 Dental Nurse 11 15 20 10 Lancaster Training Services Ltd. Electrical & Electronic Services 4 5 15 20 22 General Manufacturing Operative 3 4 5 13 14 19 20 Health Care Assistant Floor Covering Fitter 1 2 153 4 5 6 7 9 Engineer 3 4 5 13 17 20 22 Textiles 11 learndirect 11 13 15 17 18 21 3 5 20 Gas Service Engineer 3 5 15 20 Fabricator & Welder 4 5 9 13 15 17 19 20 Butcher 4 12 15 Myerscough College 12 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineer 20 Nursery Assistant/Playworker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fire & Security Engineer 5 20 9 11 13 15 16 17 18 21 13 Nelson & Colne College Business Centre Heating & Ventilation Engineer 8 20 Mechanical Engineer 4 5 13 15 17 20 Motor Vehicle Joiner 1 3 4 5 9 14 15 22 Teaching Assistant 1 153 4 5 6 7 Auto Electrician 1 3 15 20 14 North Lancs Training Group Ltd. Production Plant Maintenance Electrician 5 8 19 20 9 13 15 17 18 Painter & Decorator 1 4 5 15 Heavy Vehicle Mechanic 10 15 20 15 Preston’s College Production Plant Maintenance Engineer 4 5 13 17 19 20 Plasterer 1 4 5 9 23 Pharmacy Services 5 15 Motor Cycle Mechanic 1 4 10 15 5 20 16 Rathbone Training Technical Support Engineer Plumber 1 3 4 5 8 9 15 20 22 Laboratory Technician 5 15 17 Motor Vehicle Fitter 4 10 15 Runshaw College 17 Carpenter 1 3 4 5 9 14 15 22 Environment Youth Worker 3 6 16 Motor Vehicle Mechanic 1 3 4 10 15 16 20 22 RWP Training Limited Groundworker/Surveyor Street Scene Operative 1 4 12 Motor Vehicle Mechanical & Electrical Trim 18 1 5 22 Hospitality & Catering 1 10 20 Scaffolder 20 Waste Management Operative 1 4 12 Parts Person 3 4 10 20 19 Springfields Fuels Limited Bar Worker 1 4 9 11 13 14 17 1 15 17 21 Security and Alarm Fitter 5 Cleaner Vehicle Body Repairer 4 10 20 20 Training 2000 Ltd. Chef (Professional Cookery) 1 3 4 9 12 3 17 21 Construction Plant Machinery Operative/Mechanic 4 12 Housing Vehicle Refinisher 4 10 20 13 14 15 17 22 21 Via Laundry Assistant 3 Vehicle Damage Assessor 4 Creative & Cultural Food & Drink Service 1 3 4 7 9 11 22 12 13 14 15 17 22 Theatrical Technician 15 Finance Travel, Sports & Leisure Live Events & Promotions 15 Accounting Technician 1 3 4 5 13 15 17 20 Food Preparation Assistant 1 3 4 7 9 11 Sports & Recreation Assistant 1 3 5 9 13 15 Please enquire with each training Costume & Wardrobe Assistant Finance Assistant 1 4 5 13 17 20 12 13 14 15 17 22 Travel Consultant/Tour Operator provider to check your suitability for 15 13 each Apprenticeship. Graphic or Design Assistant 4 15 Accountant 1 3 5 15 17 20 Hospitality Supervisor 1 3 4 7 9 11 Fitness Instructor 1 3 5 9 13 15

For the contact details of all the training Marketing Assistant 5 15 20 12 13 14 15 17 22 Sports Occupations 1 3 5 13 15 providers please see reverse. Floristry Hotel Receptionist 1 3 4 5 6 Florist 12 Customer Services, Sales & Telesales 7 9 11 13 14 17 Customer Service Assistant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Furniture Industry Housekeeper 1 3 4 7 9 14 15 17 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 Furniture Assembler 5 14 Baker 4 14 15 Receptionist 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cabinet Maker 5 14 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 Spray Polisher & Finisher 14 Contact Centre Operator 1 2 5 13 14 15 17 Upholsterer 5 14 (Field) Sales Trainee 1 5 13