Boost your business with apprenticeships
WITH Apprenticeship Week (March 6-10) just around the corner, the Welsh Government is encouraging businesses of all sizes to recognise the benefits of taking on apprentices and the invaluable contribution they can have on boosting the Welsh economy.
Many organisations across Wales are facing challenges with skills shortages and recruitment, which can result in problems with underperformance and their workforce being over-stretched.
In a bid to combat this, the Welsh Government has committed to creating a minimum of 100,000 all-age apprenticeships over the next five years to ensure Wales’ future workforce is fully equipped with the skills needed to help the nation remain competitive on the world stage.
Throughout Apprenticeship Week, work-based learning providers, training organisations, schools and colleges will be hosting a series of events aimed at both individuals and businesses across Wales.
The Welsh Government is co-ordinating a campaign across a range of channels to promote the business benefits of recruiting apprentices and has identified a series of exemplar case studies, from large, well-established businesses like GE Aviation, Tata Steel and EE, to smaller employers like Real SFX, Wholebake and Folly Farm. These companies are leading the way in apprenticeship programmes, and their success stories will be highlighted in a bid to inspire other businesses to engage with apprenticeships.
The Apprenticeship Programme is funded by the Welsh Government with the support of the European Social Fund.
To find out more visit Skills Gateway for Business at www.businesswales.gov.wales/ skillsgateway or call 03000 6 03000.