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    Local employers who wouldmore about employing an apcall 08000 150 600 or check Apprenticeship Services weapprenticeships.org.uk.

    THE National ApprenticeshipService was established to

    respond to the Governmentsambition for apprenticeships.Launched in April 2009, we were

    set up to work directly withemployers and support learnersso more people would benefitfrom high quality Apprenticeshipopportunities.

    The NAS delivers theseambitions by helping employers tointroduce apprentices into theirbusiness, or up-skill or re-skillexisting staff throughapprenticeship training.

    We connect employers to qualityassured training providers bestable to deliver the rightApprenticeship training and weoffer a free service to employersto advertise their vacanciesnationally through Apprenticeshipvacancies on-line.

    We recognise thatapprenticeships can play a vital

    role in enabling people to developthe skills they need to becomemore mobile in the labour market.

    We use our apprenticeshipsvacancies online service as thetool to connect those looking for ajob to apprenticeship vacanciesand we are committed to doingthis regardless of age.

    Thats vital if we are to createreal job opportunities throughapprenticeships for thosecurrently out of work.

    It is clear that young people mustmake themselves morecompetitive in an ever increasingglobal and higher skilled labourmarket and can useapprenticeships as an importantpathway into higher level skillstraining and higher education.Apprenticeships offer a cost-

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    Nationalenticeship Serviceround 1,150 new

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    and 49 in Hereford-so now is the time

    ke that importanttep and apply forthese vacancies.

    apprenticeships oninclude jobs in arange of occupa-ncluding assistantchef, operations

    opment apprentice,ntice butcher, caretant, IT softwareoper, chef appren-apprentice stylist,ee CAD designer,e assistant appren-

    nd apprentice salesive.t h e re a r e s o m e

    ring companies tofor who are all nowng t o r ec ru it

    apprentices and offergreat new career oppor-tunities to local people.

    K ar en W oo dw ar d,regional director for theNational ApprenticeshipS er v ic e i n t h e W es tMidlands said: We havesome great opportunities

    o n o ffe r fo r ke e n a ndmotivated individuals.Its always really toughfor people to get theirfoot on the career ladder,so Apprenticeship vacan-cies is there to help.

    Applying is easy. Justg o t o t he N at io na lApprenticeship Serviceswebsite apprenticeships.org.uk and register onA p p r e n t i c e s h i pVacancies to apply foryour new job.Apprenticeships are

    real jobs with qualityt r a ini ng. The y b o o stskills, provide qualifica-t io ns a nd g iv e t heapprentice the chancefor a fresh start, saidKaren.

    S us an Ha t el e y fr o mAFH I ndepen den tAdvisors said: We arecur re nt ly l o o ki ng t orecruit an apprenticebecause it makes goodbusiness sense.By offering an

    Apprenticeship opportu-nity we get a trained andskilled individual to sup-port the future growth ofo u r b u si n es s a n d i nreturn the apprenticegets the opportunity to

    Apprenticeships are good for y

    Above: Karen Woodward,regional director of NAS.

    KEITH St Peter's Academyhas been offering qualityhairdressing and beautytherapy trai ni ng i nHerefordshire for over 20years.

    Specialists in training andassessment, the academyp r ov i d es a r e l ax e d a n dfriendly learning environ-

    ment whilst developing ande n c o u ra g in g t r a in ee s t oattain high standards andr ea ch t he i r m ax i mu mpotential.

    Apprentices were able tofully utilise their skills andshowcase their talents at arecent high profile inter-academy event. Thirty fivehairdressing apprenticessent their models down thecatwalk in front of a full

    audience at The Point 4 inHereford, with categoriesranging from Cut and BlowD r y t o s o m e w e ir d a n dwonderful Avant Garde.

    I n du s t ry pr o fe s s io n a lstook part in the judging ofm a n y o f t h e c a t e g o r ie s,i n c lu d i n, J e nn i f er H a llf rom J en ni fe rs H ai r

    F a sh i o ns i n B r om y ar d ,Marie Kendall from Aston& Fincher and Sarra Leak,the hair and beauty cur-riculum leader atHerefordshire College ofTechnology.

    Keith St Peters Academyapprentice Harriet Harris,won the apprentice of theyear award. Tutors judgingthe award took in to consid-eration her commitment to

    her trainitry, her pand positwell as hetook homefrom the Goldwell.

    Keith St training Lloyd said

    a fantastiof the skiand beautytices devetraining aA ca de mysalons.It was a

    pla y o f t hskills thata c hi e v e training ain the wor

    start their career withus, earning while theyare learning.

    T o f i n d o u t m o r eabout apprenticeshipsand to apply for any of

    the vacancies avail-able, visit apprentice-ships.org.uk and reg-

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    Above, from left: Sarah Farr from Keith St Peters, apprentice Harriet Harris and model Zo

    Great demonstration of

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    N Ashley Kibble was atKyrle School in Ross-on-he had the opportunity to

    lete a level one NVQ inration and cooking anded it.s still at school so had am e nt a t t he R e d L i o n

    e I completed my levelith Riverside Training,d.en I left school, I decidedmy level two in profes-

    cookery. I then movedBridge House at Wilton

    nder the supervision ofs Arbourne prepared andd dishes to a rosette stan-

    r e pa r e d a nd c o o k e d aof dishes from starters,

    s and desserts, all pre-d t o a hi gh st a nda r d.

    e w o r ki ng t he r e I ha d

    highlights such as win-be st r e sta ur ant w i t hurs of Hereford, a visithe Hairy Bikers was also

    morable experience. Wereally good team and I

    ughly enjoyed my timee years on, Ashley is nowfied with his level threesional cookery advanced

    nticeship. The past threehas seen him develop hisand learn more about hisssion through researchupport from his assessor,

    Watson.ey says: It has been anopportunity, I enjoy my learning on the job has

    helped me to grow at my ownpace. I am now second chef atthe White Lion, Wilton. I havea lot of responsibilities such asrunning the kitchen when thehead chef is off, supervisingstaff, ordering, preparing andcooking locally sourced ingre-dients.

    Ashl e y t o o k 12 m o nt hs t oachieve his level two profes-sional cookery qualificationwhich included a skills basedNational VocationalQualification (NVQ), theorythrough a technical certificateand assessment of his commu-nication and application ofnumber (key skills).

    His level three qualificationtook 20 months to completew i t h fur t he r k no wl e dge t o

    study and developing his skillsincluding supervisory skills.

    Wi t hi n t he qua li fi ca t i on,there are a range of optionsincluding: kitchen services,food and beverage service,drink service, beverage ser-vice, professional cookery,food production and cooking,hospitality services, house-keeping and front of housereception.

    Anyone w i shi ng t o k no wmore about this qualificationor any of the other qualifica-t i o ns o ffer e d by R i ver si deT r ai n in g s h ou l d c o nt a ctLouise on 01432 359244.

    Above: Ashley receiving his certifi-cates from assessor HelenWatson.

    rom strength to strength

    o f L ud l o w C o l l eg e snt a p p renti ces , Ho p e

    has recently secured aith Marcus Wareing,p re st ig io us t wo -

    elin-starred chef. Hopebe working in his newurant in London Theert Sco tt at the

    i ss a n c e H o t e l i n S tras.e completed a level two

    nticeship in hospitali-Ludlow College whileing at Housmans Wine

    n C h u r c h S t r e t to n .t he c o ll ege a nd

    mans are very proudpes success and wish

    well with this excitingr opportunity.f u rt h er s u pp o rt i t snticeship programme,w College has securedng to develop a train-itchen which will be

    ped with all the latesto- d a te e q u i pm e n t i nr to train students tourant standards. They

    a ls o o pe n a s ma llurant to support theof house skills neededering.aim of installing theen i s to s up p ort theand local business in

    taining their reputa-fo r fo o d b y tuto ri ng

    y o ung p eo p l e to g a i n theskills required by the manyexcellent food outlets acrossLudlow.

    L oc al r es ta ur at eu rs ,i n c l ud i n g t w o M i c h el i ns t ar r ed c h ef s C hri sBrad l ey fro m M rU nd er hi ll s a nd W il l

    Holland from Le Bcasse r ec en tl y a tt en de d t heunveiling of the plans forthe new Kitchen at the col-

    lege.They were delighted by the

    exciting prospect of cater-ing training being offeredlocally as they all experi-enced a lack of young peo-ple with the skills requiredt o w o r k i n t h e i r r e s t a u -rants.

    The training kitchen willb e f u ll y o p er a ti o na l b ySeptember for the first stu-dent intake.

    ew kitchen will train

    more future star chefsHope Fox will beworking at themagnificently restoredhotel above Londons

    St Pancras station.

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    THE Government has deliv-ered an extra 100,000 appren-ticeships in the last year, twiceas many as expected, ministersannounced last week.

    Statistics showed there weremore than 103,000 additionaladult apprenticeship startsover the 2010-11 financial year.

    Business secretary VinceCable said: The growth inapprenticeships to over doublethe planned ambition, includ-i ng s ec to rs s uc h a s I T,advanced manufacturing andengineering demonstrates ourcommitment to delivering theskills businesses need to growand young people need to buildproductive careers.Were determined to do more

    to boost growth, rebalance theeconomy, extend opportunitya nd b r ea k d o wn b a r r i er sbetween academic and voca-tional learning.Our planned investment will

    deliver some 360,000 appren-ticeships this year alone, andwe'll continue to work with thebusiness community to makeit easier for more employers ofall sizes to take on an appren-tice and reap the benefits theybring.With every 1 of

    Government money deliveringa return of some 40 to thewider economy, this is a soundinvestment in the countrysfuture.

    Skills minister John Hayes

    added: With the biggest boostin apprenticeship numbers inour history, this marks an his-toric achievement by learners,

    e mp lo ye r s a n d t r ai n in g

    providers.Weve ac

    e v er y l e v egroups.

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    Above: Business secretary VinceCable says investment will create

    360,000 apprenticeships nation-wide in the current financial year.

    Government douexpected number

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    100 per centapprenticeshiptraining funded byGovernmentfor 16 to 18 year-olds and asubstantialcontribution foradultapprentices. Support for theinduction andtraining of newrecruits and alsothe chance to up-skill or re-skill afirms existingworkforce to meetthe changing needsof industry. Support torecruit. There is afree, nationalrecruitmentservicededicated tofinding the bestcandidate for your

    company. More than 200apprenticeshiptrainingframeworks fromnursingto graphic design,

    horticulture toelectric vehicleengineering andwhich cover asignificant numberof different jobroles.

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    CCA Simpkins suc-lly completed a level

    advanced apprentice-i n b us in es s a nd

    nistration, which fol-on from a level two

    amme.then achieved com- level three appren-

    of the year atf or d sh i re G r ou p

    i ng A s so c i at i o n sal apprentice awardsony.citation for the awardDuring her time onogramme, Becky hasn a c on s is t en t lysiastic and mature

    ach to her learningGTA monitoring offi-id she was an ideal

    date who always metmmitments.an resources manag-

    m Wooden said afterent: Allpay is a veryative company andng young people is

    est solution for us.

    A has always suppliedi th s up er b y ou n gntices who always Thi s m ust c o m ehe great basic train-

    at HGTA gives them."ky , who i s 2 0 a ndyed as an administra-ith Allpays directdepartment, previ-

    ously attended AylestoneSchool and left with nineGCSEs at grades B and C.

    S he s a ys : I f el t t heapprenticeship route wasthe best option for me to

    take after school, to gainexperience in a workingenvironment while learn-ing new skills and, at thesame time, it also gave methe opportunity to earn

    money and meet new peo-ple.The NVQ I completed in

    business administrationand customer service atHGTA has helped me gainvaluable knowledge andinsight into how businessesrun on a daily basis, as wellas enabling me to fulfil mypotential and build confi-dence to progress to a man-agerial role within Allpay.I would have no hesita-

    tion in recommending this

    career path withH er e fo r ds h ir e G r ou pTraining Association toany young person.The courses I chose were

    en jo yable a nd I a mextremely grateful to everymember of staff who wasfriendly and supportivethroughout.

    OLIVER Hales, whoattended Bishop ofHerefords BluecoatSchool, chose the appren-ticeship route when heleft school.

    He said: I was interestedin engineering and waskeen to get straight into

    employment and gain realworld experience.

    He applied toHerefordshire GroupTraining Association(HGTA) and was offeredemployment with HaighEngineering in Ross-on-Wye.

    From day one he showeda willingness to learn andprogress as far as possi-ble. Academically, heachieved excellent grades his higher national cer-tificate in mechanicalengineering was achievedwith merits and distinc-tions. His assessor com-mented that, as well asthe standard of his portfo-

    lio being very high, it wasalso completed well aheadof schedule.

    On completion of hisfour-year apprenticeship,Oliver was awardedsenior apprentice techni-cian of the year at HGTAsannual awards evening.He is now a design engi-

    neer at Hmajor nedesigninprojects start to c

    He has red a founwith merengineerCollege oassociati

    UniversicompanyOliver, p

    said: I wone leaviapprentiworth coat 22 I hano univeoff.

    ward winners show the way for appren

    Above: Rebecca Simpkins received her award from ParalympianSacha Kindred.

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    H a p pr e nti ce shi p shighlighted as a goodo kick start young

    es careers in an evera si ngly d i ffi cultto find employment,

    ua Brown is a clearple of how appren-

    h i ps a r e h e lp in gg people find a posi-oute to employmentxcel in his chosen.teen-year-old Josh,

    W o lv e r ha m p to n,his apprenticeship

    rch 2010 at EssingtonFarm.a s se s sm e nt s ha vearried out by Telford

    ge, and he has beenrted throughout by

    mployer and his col-es to learn his trade.

    d ec i de d t h at h ed a career in butch-nd has been able tol this ambition byng essential butch-

    kills while workingrning a wage.e working towards

    pprenticeship, Joshen able to submit his

    o wn p or k p ie s t o t heEngli s h W i nt e r Fa i r i nStafford, where he wasga i ne d a go l d a wa r d which, considering he wasstill learning his trade atthe time, it is a fantasticachievement.

    Joshs latest accolade hasbeen that he has recentlywon the regional final forthe EDI-sponsored appren-tice of the year award.

    The awards ceremony, at

    Enginuity in Ironbridge,saw a number of candi-dates from across the WestMidlands gain their certifi-cates and trophies for anumber of different awardcategories.

    Their entries have nowgone on to a judging panelfor the national finals in

    London at the end of June.In addition, Josh has been

    named Telford Collegesapprentice of the year forall of his hard work andachievements at the recentTe l fo r d Co l le ge Ce l eb -ration of Work.

    J o sh h a s t h or o ug h lyenjoyed his apprenticeshipso far.

    He has enjoyed learning

    new skills and feels that heha s b e ne fi te d fr o m hi s

    m o re e x p er i e nce d co l -leagues which has enabledhim to gain new and valu-able skills to have a fulfill-ing career in butchery andstart him on the path ofrealizing his ambitions too wn hi s o wn b ut cher yb us i ne ss w h en h e h a smore experience.

    THE NationalApprenticeship Service(NAS) focuses on increas-ing the number of appren-tices and provides a dedi-cated, responsive servicefor both employers and

    learners, in England.Apprenticeships will be

    seen by young people andtheir families, by teachersand advisers as offering agreat way to get the train-ing needed for the worldof work and to open upfurther learning anddevelopment.

    NAS works with employ-ers to help them introduceapprentices into theirbusiness. It also provideshelp to convert existingstaff into apprentices,help those looking to starttheir careers find anapprenticeship opportuni-ty and contributestowards the costs of the

    training and qualifica-tions within an appren-ticeship.

    Staff engage with a widerange of partners to helpdesign the frameworks forapprentices and theyimplement all govern-ment polices that areaimed at improving the

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    Above, from left: Mike Lowe, Josh Brown and Janet Ellis at theaward presentation.

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    T can a Herefordshirege o f T ec h no l og y Apprentice offer anyer?has been guiding peo-

    h r o u g h w o r k ba se dng for more than 20

    and this experiencein the quality of ournticeships.achievement figures

    w e ll a bo ve n a t i o na lges and in recognitionoutstanding work inop in g v al ua bl e

    oy e es i t h a s b e end ed t he c ov et edng Quality Standard.

    standard is designedp employers identifyst high quality train-e l i ve r y, bu t t h o seisations best able toe training is flexiblecused on maximisingturn on their invest-

    ification against theing Quality Standardgh to achieve and as ang organisation thatchieved full status

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    ery best service andtraining to the benefitemployers.ak in g o n a n H CT

    ntice you will gain anoyee that is commit-rained to high stan-and you will also ben-om being appointed

    a business develop-officer whose job willmanage the relation-b e tw ee n y o u, t h er and HCT.

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    uct regular reviewsou and the apprenticesur e t h a t bu si n e ssare being met.se n c e , t a k i n g o n a

    HCT apprentice can helpyou to improve your bottomline.

    Apprenticeships deliverreal returns to your bottomline, with apprenticeshipshelping them to improve

    productivity and to be morec o mp e ti t iv e . T r ai ni n ga ppre n t ic e s c a n a l so bemore cost effective thanhiring skilled staff, leadingto lower overall trainingand recruitment costs.

    You can fill your skillsgaps with a HCT appren-tice.

    Apprenticeships deliverskills designed around yourbusiness needs providingthe skilled workers youneed for the future. Theyalso help you develop thespecialist skills you need tokeep pace with the latesttechnology and workingpractices in your sector.

    Research carried out bythe National Apprentice-sh i p Se r vi c e sh o w s t h a tapprenticeships are goodfor business: 80 per cent of employerswho employ apprenticesa g re e t h ey m ak e t h ei rworkplace more produc-tive. 81 per cent of consumersfavour using a companywhich takes on apprentices. 88 per cent of employerswho employ apprenticesbelieve that apprentice-ships lead to a more moti-vated and satisfied work-force. 83 per cent of employerswho employ apprenticesrely on their apprentice-ships programme to pro-

    vide the skilled workersthey need for the future.(YouGov research, October

    2009, and Populus research,February 2009)

    The cost of investing in anIT apprentice wasrecouped, on average, in sixmonths.

    If the employer retains the

    apprentice for a year, theywill see a positive return ontheir investment.

    Is it simple to take on anHCT apprentice?

    Yes. Just call the collegea n d a s k t o s p e a k t o t h ebusiness development teamon 0800 032 1986. They willtake care of everything for

    you and will continue toliaise and act as a point ofcontact between yourself,the apprentice and the col-lege.

    If you are looking to takeon an apprentice, HCT hash i gh l y m ot i va te d a n dskilled people of all ageslooking for employers with-

    in a wide range of indus-tries.

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    SHIRES Oaks carpentry apprenticeRicky Day is in his third year of hisapprenticeship with HCT.

    Working at the companys base just out-side Sutton St Nicholas near Hereford, hiswork varies from being in the workshopsand being out on site to attending theCollege one day a week.

    Having no work placement for the firsttwo years of his apprenticeship was chal-lenging for Ricky.

    He joined HCT at age 16 and after twoyears of training he was eager to get in to

    real life industry. It wasnt until he metthe team at Shires Oak through his fatherthat he secured a work placement there.I really enjoyed woodwork at school

    and now I like being out and about on sitedoing it, he said. It is a really broadrange of work, a lot of private housingand some new builds. I like going to dif-ferent places and meeting new people. Iknow college really well now and thinkIm ready to move on to working full time.The great thing about being an apprenticeis that Ive learned so much from bothcollege and work so hopefully that willlead to a secure job at the end of my train-ing.

    Shires Oaks joinery apprentice JoshArkell said of company owners and direc-tors Andy and Kim Pugh: I like workingfor them because they have very high

    expectations and deliverwork. This is very encouan apprentice as I can kemy skills further and fur

    Having set up the compago, Shires Oak has thrinationwide company. Reworkshop manager Matalso a successful HCT apyears ago and was awaring achievement award the college.

    Despite the economic cis positive about its growgraded a little during thethough we are very posiwork has picked up sincthat our work is so specistill able to maintain a hspecialist service.

    How employers can benefit, t

    HEREFORD Gas Services is a localindependent company based at theMortimer Trading Estate whichspecialises in all gas installation,maintenance, sales and servicing.

    Plumbing and Heating Engineer,Stuart Laurie, describes howHereford Gas have supportedapprenticeships during the 13 yearshe has been employed by them.There have been 10 to 15

    apprentices since I started here andwe have always been successful inemploying new ones each year. Itsreally important to us to keep passingon our trade and it is good to see moreapprentices being supported in thedifferent industries.Our apprentices this year have been

    great keen, motivated and with agood sense of humour. We are one ofthe larger independent companies inHereford with a great showroom sowe are lucky to be able to haveapprentices each year.

    The company currently has fourapprentices, three of whom attend theApprenticeship programmefacilitated by Herefordshire College ofTechnology and one who is gainingprofessional gas qualificationsindependently whilst working for thecompany. HCT apprentice Dan Potterdescribes his experience as anapprentice Its good, we really enjoyit. My Dad is a plumber and I preferto do hands-on work and workingwith the other apprentices is great.

    Case study: Hereford Gas Services

    Case study: Shires Oaks

    ILY company Hereford Casks hasfrom strength to strength since it

    established by owner/director Chrisnge in 2002.ng formed from what could have

    seen as unfortunate event whens was made redundant after the clo-of leading cask/keg supplier Kegices, Chris took the initiative andht up equipment to start his own

    pany with just three employees.m humble beginnings the company

    grown to be very unique, having only

    imilar companies trading in the UK.ss son Steve Strange comments thatite being the smallest of the threefirms they still offer a very uniquece supplying casks to businesses

    dwide as well as to more local brew-such as Wye Valley and the

    fordshire Brewery.e really try to accommodate all of ouromers, from people looking for justcask, right up to the really big orders.re proud of the service we provide tocustomer regardless of how large

    lient is.ve was keen to emphasise how impor-the combination of practical workheoretical knowledge is on the pathcoming a skilled worker. Our oneentice, Adam, has always workedour company, so although he has

    fantastic knowledge it is very specific toHereford Casks. Our other apprenticem

    Alexm completed a first diploma in weld-ing and fabrication at HCTs Holme Lacycampus prior to coming here so he has amuch broader base of knowledge and thiscan only be beneficial to his developmentin real life industry. They now bothattend HCT once a week.

    Adam, Steves nephew, said: I enjoy thepractical side of the job mostly. I find thefunctional skills quite challenging but itis a necessary part of it too. My tutors arefriendly and good. Originally I wanted todo carpentry but because of this being thefamily business I moved in to doing weld-ing and really enjoyed it.

    Alex added: I like some parts betterthan others though I suppose most thingsare like that. I think when Ive got moreexperience Id like to eventually use myskills with motor racing.

    se study: Hereford Casks

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