Sector employers are being urged to sign up up for one of a series of Zoom information sessions starting in October on the new Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship. The Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship (Level 2), which is due to be ...
Read More »Compass joins The Ladder initiative
Compass Group UK & Ireland has teamed up with The Ladder for Greater Birmingham as an ‘Employer Partner’ to help support and promote apprenticeships across the region. The Ladder initiative was born 10 years ago in London, to bring together ...
Read More »Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship gets green light
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has announced proposals for an Apprenticeship Standard for the cleaning and hygiene industry have been approved. The decision by approving body The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to give the greenlight to the ...
Read More »Compass gifts £500k to fund apprenticeships in West Midlands
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been gifted £500,000 from Compass Group UK & Ireland to boost hospitality and professional services apprenticeships for the region, via the Apprenticeship Levy Fund. The funding will help people gain the skills, knowledge and ...
Read More »Second Princess Royal Training Award for Umbrella Training
The hospitality apprenticeship provider has won a Princess Royal Training Award for the second time, recognising the organisation’s exceptional commitment to learning and development. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, approved ...
Read More »Morgan Sindall Property Services unveils Apprenticeship Academy
Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) has launched its flagship Apprenticeship Academy, aimed at attracting and inspiring talented young people into a wide range of roles across the property maintenance and construction industry. Developed by MSPS’ in-house social value team and ...
Read More »The right route
Steve McGregor, Group Managing Director, DMA Group argues why apprenticeships are the best route to upskilling the workforce As a sector, we are facing a two-pronged human resourcing challenge. First is a matter of raw numbers. The facilities management and ...
Read More »Energising skills
Peter Behan, Director of Group Horizon, discusses the importance of offering training and apprenticeships to help meet demand for skilled engineers Maintaining a tight grasp on energy efficiency is crucial for organisations in both the short-term and long-term. There is ...
Read More »‘Apprenticeships are definitely worth it because I’ve seen first-hand that they work’
The UK facilities management market is one of the largest in Europe worth £47 billion and employs around 10 per cent of the population. To mark National Apprenticeship Week from 7-13 February, George Carter reveals why he invested in his ...
Read More »Building a sustainable future
Amey Consulting’s Managing Director Alex Gilbert warns that the UK needs new skills and new thinking if it is to meet its net zero targets The need to build a more sustainable future is not in doubt. Tackling climate change ...
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