National guidance on paying apprentices currently states that they should receive at least £95 per week for working in a full time position. TSP can work with you to establish if you are eligible to receive help to recruit a young person to work with you and undertake a qualification while they work.

Contact us via this website for more information on how we can support your business

The Skills Partnership (TSP), a government funded training provider, has awarded three of it’s prestigious ‘Progression Awards’ for exceptional achievement in the leisure, healthcare  and creative industries. Mike Bourke, Chief Executive Officer of TSP, was delighted to host three separate awards ceromonies across England  to congratulate the successful candidates and to play a part in the general election buildup by asking a selection of parliamentary candidates to present the awards.

At the Holiday Inn in Southampton TSP welcomed Alan Whitehead, the incumbent MP and Labour parliamentary candidate, to join employers, Intercontinental Hotel Group, and successful employee Claire Barrowclough.

In Milton Keynes the award presenter was incumbent Conservative MP and parliamentary candidate Mark Lancaster who applauded the successful employee Rebecca Cox and employer The Energie Group.

The third TSP ‘Progression Award’ was presented by Labour parliamentary candidate Shabana Mahmood in Birmingham to Neena Patel at the Media Kube workshops who have been her proud employers for the past year.

All three parliamentary candidates were generous to take time out of their arduous campaign activities to applaud the award winners and to speak about their own party’s commitments to funded education and training.

The award winners have worked diligently through their apprenticeship training and qualifications with The Skills Partnership and have been nominated by their tutors as the most deserving of over 2,000 learners nationally to receive this award. Their total focus and dedication to training has, in all three cases, extended into the workplace with their employers therefore fulfilling the objective of government funded vocational training, qualifications and apprenticeships.

‘It has been a privilege to watch Becky  blossom into a highly regarded leisure professional and a valued member of the Energie team at our health club in Swindon. In addition to her own work she sets an example to other apprentices by acting  as their inspirational mentor.’  (Jan Spaticcia, CEO of Energie)

‘Neena had no background or experience in the creative media and music industry and, through her training with TSP, has excelled as an employee with skills that she would have never dreamt of acquiring before she embarked on this course’. Chris Williamson, CEO The Media Kube.

‘I am entirely supportive of ‘on the job’ training and Claire has been a superb example of how successful the relationship between a training provider and employer can be.’ Ross Cowie, Training and Development Manager, Spirit Health Clubs.

All three employers have a long and productive history of working with TSP and government  funded projects and the partnerships have resulted in raising the aspirations of young people all over the country many of whom previously had thought a career in the leisure, healthcare and creative industries to be out of their grasp.

‘Our mission at TSP is to unlock potential and raise the aspirations of young people and our three award winners are a superb example of this. As a government funded training provider we are focused on achievement of excellence and our Progression Awards are highly coveted by learners and employers alike. Congratulations Becky, Claire and Neena  on your well deserved achievement!’ (Mike Bourke, Chief Executive, The Skills Partnership.)

For further information please contact;

Andree Deane, The Skills Partnership

Tel: 07944650487 email andree@addeane.co.uk

TSP was able to arrange for a Golden Handshake worth £2,500, provided by the National Apprenticeship Service, to be assigned to a number of small and medium sized employers during March for each Apprentice that was started on a programme.

Identifying incentive schemes and other funding opportunities is part of value added employer support service that The Skills Partnership provides to its employer partners. Contact us via the website today to find out how TSP could be helping your business.

Chris Williamson, Director of Media Kube Productions Ltd was very pleased with how the service helped his company to engage new Apprentices recently, “The candidates were of a very high caliber and we were provided with all the application information we needed, because we were able to specify it when we placed our vacancies.”
Apprenticeship vacancies lets candidates search for your vacancies using selected criteria such as geography, occupation, job role and keywords, in addition they can save their favourite searches. The system can be managed by learning providers on your behalf or by you and is designed to manage the recruitment process end to end through to successful appointment of your apprentice.
Key success facts and benefits to your business

• There is no charge for using the service
• It is a national system, it opens up your vacancy to a wider pool of candidates actively interested in Apprenticeships
• A diverse range of private and public sector employers have already advertised their vacancies
• Flexibility in who manages the whole recruitment process, your learning provider or you
• The option to direct candidates who see your vacancy on the system to apply directly to your own website job page
• You can search to find learning providers who deliver Apprenticeships in the sector you want to recruit for
• The system is supported by a dedicated National Apprenticeship Service team across England.

Contact us today to find out how you could be accessing this recruitment service without charge!

The jobs will be created in Birmingham, and the eight round of winning Future Jobs Fund (FJF) bidders, will create over 6,000 new jobs nationally, and means 117,000 new jobs have been funded so far.

 Media Kube, is a creative media company based in Highgate who help young people aged 16-24 who want to work in the creative industries. With The Skills Partnership they set up and run media / music creative apprenticeships to give people experience and training.  The Future Jobs Fund will be used to set up and run a local community internet/ digital radio station, Kube Radio.  The station which will be launching at the end of April is aimed at young people and will reflect the culturally diverse music scene of Birmingham.

Chris Williamson CEO of Media-Kube said:

“The launch of Kube Radio is a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain experience in digital media.  Not only will it offer job opportunities for young people but it will also benefit the wider community.  We are really excited about getting this project off the ground.”

The next group induction dates are: April 15th, June 17th and July 15th, 2010 taking place at a central London venue.

In addition to these dates The Skills Partnership is also able offer other flexible arrangements for induction, including individual sessions at your place of work.

If you are interested in joining a course, please submit your interest via the website  today or call 0118 902 6955 and ask to speak to Jennifer Dirkin and you will be provided with information about how to join!