Sodexo has pledged £100,000 of its annual apprenticeship levy in support of training ex-offenders this year, with funds being made available to any small or medium sized employers (SMEs) or not for profit organisations, seeking to recruit an ex-offender into ...

In 2021 apprentices accounted for 10 per cent of the national asset engineering firm’s workforce. Edwin James Group committed to increasing this to 15 per cent within two years and following the expansion of its programme, the figure now stands ...

A collective failure to address diversity means the heating and hot water industry is missing out on crucial skills and putting its whole future at risk, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Just two per cent of the sector’s ...

Working with Social Value Portal, Compass Group UK & Ireland has had its social value measured, resulting in a total social and local economic value of £591 million. The majority of this figure is made up of the company’s local ...

Atlas FM is funding the training costs of 10 Level 3 Early Years apprenticeships at Bright Horizons Nurseries. The company says it chose to make this donation because of the “important role that educators in the early years have on ...

The company’s IT Services business has launched a new apprenticeship program designed to help train the next generation of talent who will support the UK’s transition to the latest digital connectivity, including 5G, Unified Communications, Structured cabling, WiFi and Data ...

The Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance, powered by Pathway Group, has named Compass Group UK & Ireland as its latest patron. Formed in 2017, originally as the ‘BAME’ Apprenticeship Alliance, The Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance strives to promote social mobility, diversity, inclusion and ...

To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (NAW2023), the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is encouraging employers to pledge to take on at least one new apprentice this year and promote the exciting career opportunities available in the industry. The theme ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has committed over £1.6million of its Apprenticeship Levy funds to support over 100 organisations to invest in and develop their staff. Compass is helping small and medium sized enterprises, charities, and social enterprises across the ...

Nationwide training and apprenticeship provider for hospitality and corporate sectors, Umbrella Training, has joined forces with social business and charity The Forward Trust to launch the hospitality industry’s first formal apprenticeship pathway for ex-offenders. The Forward Trust has developed a new ...