Training 2000 Event Connects Young People with their Future
Hundreds of local students attended Training 2000’s Apprenticeship event in Blackpool last week. Held to inform young people of the Apprenticeship options available to them following their GCSE’s this summer, the event was held at Training 2000’s Bispham site.
The event, which enabled young people to speak to current learners and meet prospective employers such as, Lofthouses of Fleetwood, Kepak Kirkham Ltd and Blackpool NHS, showcased the range of Apprenticeships available through the training provider.
Steven Korab, Maintenance Engineer at Kepak Kirkham Ltd said: “We're hoping to recruit two apprentices in engineering and build their skills.
“Events like this help with our recruitment process, I was a Training 2000 apprentice myself so I am proof that the programme works!”
Sarah Haslam, 16, from St. Aidan's High School in Preesall commented: “I would like to work in a leisure centre or a sport-related environment.
“Tonight has given me a good idea of what I need to do next, I am now interested in doing a Customer Service Apprenticeship to help me achieve my ambitions.”
Steve Gray, Chief Executive at Training 2000 said: “We hope that through our Apprenticeship event we can help young people to make their first big decision towards their future careers.
“I would like to thank the employers who were on-hand at the event to offer guidance and support to the young people. They are a key aspect of the Apprenticeship process, providing paid employment for our apprentices during their training, and their presence at the event was very beneficial to the young people attending.
“I would remind all young people that it is never too soon to start to think about their next step and the more information they have, the easier it is to make a decision that’s right for them.”
Training 2000 offers Apprenticeships in Automotive, Business Administration, Construction, Dental, Engineering and Health and Social Care providing a variety of courses from nursing and accounting to welding and vehicle body building.
Training 2000 Event Connects Young People with their Future
Hundreds of local students attended Training 2000’s Apprenticeship event in Blackburn last week. Held to inform young people of the Apprenticeship options available to them following their GCSE’s this summer, the event was held at Training 2000’s Harwood Street site.
The event, which enabled young people to speak to current learners and meet prospective employers such as Rolls Royce, Fort Vale, Aircelle and Bateman and Best Dental Practice, showcased the range of Apprenticeships available through the training provider.
Alan Emerton, Works Training Manager at Burnley-based Fort Vale Engineering said: “It's a busy time of year for recruitment at Fort Vale and this type of event enables us to find suitable apprentices to maintain our multi-skilled workforce.
“The quality of the young people I have met at the event has been very high this year.”
Steve Gray, Chief Executive at Training 2000 said: “We hope that through our Apprenticeship event we can help young people to make their first big decision towards their future careers.
“I would like to thank the employers who were on-hand at the event to offer guidance and support to the young people. They are a key aspect of the Apprenticeship process, providing paid employment for our apprentices during their training, and their presence at the event was very beneficial to the young people attending.
“I would remind all young people that it is never too soon to start to think about their next step and the more information they have, the easier it is to make a decision that’s right for them.”
Training 2000 offers Apprenticeships in Automotive, Business Administration, Construction, Dental, Engineering and Health and Social Care providing a variety of courses from nursing and accounting to welding and vehicle body building.
Training 2000 Event Connects Young People with their Future
Hundreds of local students attended Training 2000’s Apprenticeship event in Nelson last week. Held to inform young people of the Apprenticeship options available to them following their GCSEs this summer, the event was held at Training 2000’s Netherfield Road site.
The event, which enabled young people to speak to current learners and meet prospective employers such as Rolls Royce, Aircelle and Callender Aeropart showcased the range of Apprenticeships available through the training provider.
As part of the activities, visitors were encouraged to enter a prize draw to win a Nintendo Wii. Barnoldswick’s Ryan Harper was the lucky winner, he said: “The Training 2000 Apprenticeship event gave me all the information I needed to apply to become an Engineering apprentice.
“I want to become an engineer because I have always enjoyed making things and I have now applied to Training 2000 and am awaiting placement.”
Steve Gray, Chief Executive at Training 2000 said: “We hope that through our Apprenticeship event we can help young people to make their first big decision towards their future careers.
“I would like to thank the employers who were on-hand at the event to offer guidance and support to the young people. They are a key aspect of the Apprenticeship process, providing paid employment for our apprentices during their training, and their presence at the event was very beneficial to the young people attending.
“I would remind all young people that it is never too soon to start to think about their next step and the more information they have, the easier it is to make a decision that’s right for them.”
Training 2000 offers Apprenticeships in Automotive, Business Administration, Construction, Dental, Engineering and Health and Social Care providing a variety of courses from nursing and accounting to welding and vehicle body building.
Gordon Marsden MP goes back to the floor with Training 2000 apprentice
Gordon Marsden MP took time out of his busy Westminster schedule in February to discover what it means to be a 21st century apprentice. The MP for Blackpool South went ‘back to the floor’ to meet apprentices from his constituency as part of the celebrations during National Apprenticeship Week 2010 (1 – 5 February).
Members of Parliament from across England shadowed apprentices in their constituencies to gain a better understanding of how Apprenticeships work. The MPs learned about the vital role apprentices play in today’s society, and about the benefits they can bring to businesses.
Training 2000 worked with the National Apprenticeship Service to arrange for Gordon Marsden MP to visit Blackpool Pleasure Beach to get a hands-on experience of what it’s like to be an apprentice and see their skills in action.
Among the apprentices the MP met was Training 2000 Engineering apprentice, Scott Taylor.
Eighteen year-old Scott, from Wigan, works on the new Infusion ride at the theme park, he said: "I am doing my Level three City and Guilds which is a good mixture of theory and practical.
"I go to Training 2000 once a week to do the theory side of my training and get my practical work experience at the Pleasure Beach, which helps me get a good understanding of the rides and how they work.”
Mr Marsden said: "I think it’s really great the Pleasure Beach is committed to Apprenticeships, it's exactly the sort of programme we like to see in Government and I have been advocating. I think what's particularly good is the extensive agenda of work and the way Scott and other apprentices fit in.
"Apprentices have a key part to play in the regeneration of Blackpool and the economy nationally.”
Sue Price, Regional Director for the National Apprenticeship Service said: “National Apprenticeship Week has been a great opportunity to see young people in their place of work and the dedication they put in to their training to give their career the best possible start.
“Apprenticeships are recognised as a means of providing employers with a highly skilled workforce which can help their business to succeed. They are increasingly being acknowledged by employers as a beacon of training excellence, and apprentices are really proving their worth, with businesses reporting that after recruiting an apprentice productivity has been increased and staff morale has been boosted.
“We are delighted that MPs in the North West have taken part in Apprenticeship Week through activities like ‘back to the floor’. We hope that everyone will gain a lot from the experience and learn more about what being an apprentice involves. MPs are getting a taste of Apprenticeships across a number of sectors and industries, showing the breadth of job roles on offer.”
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