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Diversity in Apprenticeships/Employers

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:38:00 +0100

Increasing diversity in apprenticeships

Our aim is to make apprenticeships available to everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability or learning difficulties. One way we aim to do this is by working with employers to create opportunities for people from all walks of life. Not only are we promoting opportunities to people from BME communities, but also promoting non-traditional careers to men and women. For example, we want to help women find apprenticeships in construction, and men find apprenticeships in childcare.
We also want to help people with disabilities and learning difficulties, to get their foot on the ladder by gaining qualifications while working.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Jale Sezen who will be only too happy to provide you with more information.

Working in partnership with you to support diversity and equality in Apprenticeships

Click here to view a pdf of our Diversity in Apprenticeships Employer leaflet

Many apprenticeship programmes are under-represented by black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and those with disabilities and/or learning difficulties. We want to change this by working with employers, agencies and community organisations.

What we need
We welcome employers to employ BME and disabled apprentices. They will work four days a week with the employer and attend College one day a week working towards a qualification.

Depending on their role an apprentice can work towards a qualification in:
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Beauty
• Childcare
• Construction
• Customer Service
• Fashion
• Hairdressing
• IT
• Marketing
• Railway Engineering
• Social Care

We would like to work with agencies and community organisations to promote apprentice opportunities to BME and disabled groups

Contact us
For more information and to get involved please call 0800 678 3000 or email employerinfo@staff.conel.ac.uk

Diversity in Apprenticeships/Apprentices Flyer

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:31:00 +0100

Increasing diversity in apprenticeships

Start your career with an Apprenticeship

Click here to download a pdf leaflet of our Diversity in Apprenticeships - Apprentices Leaflet

If you need to gain new skills to stand out from the crowd, and you would like to earn while you learn, an apprenticeship is the perfect answer.

An apprenticeship is simply a paid job that allows you to become qualified at the same time. For example; you could work in an office four days a week and attend college one day a week working towards a qualification in Business Administration.

If you’re aged 16 or over and not in full time employment, sign up today and take your first step on the pathway to success.

For more information, call 0800 678 3000 or email: employerinfo@staff.conel.ac.uk

We particularly welcome enquiries from disabled and black and minority ethnic people whose participation in the apprenticeship programme is disproportionately low.

What Apprenticeships First can do for you

We will find you a job with an apprenticeship and employer that’s right for you. You can choose to work and gain a qualification in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Beauty
• Childcare
• Construction
• Customer Service
• Fashion
• Hairdressing
• IT
• Marketing
• Railway Engineering
• Social Care

What you will gain

• You will work alongside experienced staff, putting what you learn at College into practice.
• You will earn a salary with paid holidays.
• You will learn job specific skills.
• You will gain qualifications that are recognised by employers nationwide.

Sign up now and get your career on track!

Diversity in Apprenticeships/Gender

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:20:00 +0100

Increasing diversity in apprenticeships

Start your career with an Apprenticeship

Click here to see this leaflet in pdf format

If you need to gain new skills to stand out from the crowd, and you would like to earn while you learn, an apprenticeship is the perfect answer.

There are apprenticeships available in many areas, but as part of our Diversity in Apprenticeships project, we would like to give you the opportunity to work in non-traditional roles, such as:

• Women in IT
• Men in Administration
• Women in Construction
• Men in Childcare
• Women in Railway Engineering
• Men into Hairdressing and Beauty

If you’re aged 16 or over and not in full time employment, sign up today and take your first step on the pathway to success.

Call 0800 678 3000 or email: employerinfo@staff.conel.ac.uk

We particularly welcome enquiries from disabled/ black and minority ethnic people whose participation in the apprenticeship programme is disproportionately low.

What Apprenticeships First can do for you
We will find you a job with an apprenticeship and employer that’s right for you. You can choose to work and gain a qualification in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Beauty
• Business Administration
• Childcare
• Construction
• Customer Service
• Fashion
• Hairdressing
• Horticulture
• IT
• Railway Engineering
• Social Care

What you will gain
• You will work alongside experienced staff, putting what you learn at College into practice.
• You will earn a salary with paid holidays.
• You will learn job specific skills.
• You will gain qualifications that are recognised by employers nationwide.
Sign up now and get your career on track!

Top London Colleges Join Forces to Put Apprenticeships First

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:17:00 +0100

The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London and Lewisham College have officially launched a new venture: Apprenticeships First.

Apprenticeships First is the new government funded Apprentice Training Agency, which allows the two partner colleges to directly employ apprentices, placing them with suitable host employers and delivering valuable training to them in the workplace.

The scheme works just like a recruitment agency except that Apprenticeships First matches apprentices to employers and vice versa, rather than already qualified employees.

The launch took place at Dexter House in Tower Hill with key note speaker Jon Thorn, from the National Apprenticeships Service, who said: “Apprenticeships can play a key role in revitalising our economy, not just by creating jobs but because they increase productivity and morale throughout workforces. Apprenticeships First is a great initiative that will help a new range of local businesses offer Apprenticeships. This in turn will create the opportunity for the young people involved to launch a successful career and earn as they learn.”

Guests in attendance included representatives from job centres and local authorities, with an interest in finding suitable placements for apprentices, but also small and large companies such as Serco and Homes for Haringey.

The launch of Apprenticeships First comes as John Hayes, the new Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, recently pledged to provide the largest number of apprenticeship places in history.

Maxine Room, Principal of Lewisham College said: “Apprentices will play a key role in revitalising our economy. With unemployment set to hit 3 million, creating new apprenticeships is a great way of helping people in our local community, especially young people, back into work.

“Apprenticeships First will also help a range of local organisations, especially small businesses, offer Apprenticeship places to young people.”

Paul Head, Principal of the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, said: “Apprenticeships allow our workforce to learn new essential skills while they earn at the same time. Employers can be confident they have expert and well motivated staff and apprentices and their families know they have the experience and training to enjoy a rewarding and satisfying career.

Colleges, like ourselves and Lewisham play a critical brokerage role in ensuring the success of Apprenticeships nationally.”

If you would like to become an Apprentice, or offer an Apprenticeship, call 0800 678 3000 or visit www.apprenticeshipsfirst.com