Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships programme for all age groups.
Apprenticeships are the proven way to train your workforce. Apprenticeships can make your organisation more effective, productive and competitive by addressing your skills gaps directly, even in uncertain economic times.
There are real business benefits to taking apprentices.
Improve your bottom line
Apprenticeships deliver real returns to your bottom line. In a recent survey*, the majority of employers said that Apprenticeships help them to improve productivity and to be more competitive. They also said that training apprentices is more cost effective than hiring skilled staff, leading to lower overall training and recruitment costs.
*Apprenticeships, survey conducted by Populus on behalf of the Learning and Skills Council, February 2009.
Fill your skills gaps
Apprenticeships deliver skills designed around your business needs. They also help you to develop the specialist skills you need to keep pace with the latest technology and working practices in your sector.
Motivate your workforce
Apprentices tend to be eager, motivated, flexible and loyal to the company that invested in them.
Mercia Partnership provides Apprenticeship training in IT (user and technician), Teaching Assistants, Customer Service and Business Administration. However, if you have a group of people that need a different type of training we can usually organise support by drawing in appropriately experienced and qualified people. You can find out more by going to www.apprenticeships.org.uk or by contacting Sandra Birchall here at Mercia: sandra.birchall@merciapartnership.co.uk
Funding is available via Mercia Partnership for 16-18 year olds, 19-24 year olds and for those over 25. The rates vary and we can explain how the funding works and how you can maximise the benefits.
