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Apprenticeship Week proves
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Well, National Apprenticeship Week has now passed for another year and this year was more successful than ever. The National Apprenticeship Service would like to thank all of the employers, apprentices, partners and providers who got involved in Apprenticeship Week 2010 to make it such a success.

The week was designed to bring to life positive messages on Apprenticeships, engage employers on the benefits, to raise the profile and highlight the number and range of Apprenticeships available. These messages ran strongly throughout the 200 events and activities that were held across the country, and in many of the 500 pieces of broadcast, print and online coverage that ran over Apprenticeship Week. We loved reading many of the stories from around the country of the brilliant events which took place, the great career and advice sessions and the fascinating back to the floor experiences.

Find out more about Apprenticeship Week

Help with Wage costs

Until the end of March, the NAS will provide up to 5,000 Apprenticeship Grants for Employers of 16 and 17 year olds (AGE 16 and  17) each with a value of £2,500 to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16-17 year olds as apprentices.

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Focus Training cycles the Camel Trail to raise funds for the children’s charity CHICKS

In celebration of 10 years as a work based training provider, the staff of Focus Training, based in Plymouth, took to their bikes to raise funds for CHICKS (Country Holidays for Inner City Kids)

Focus training deliver training and apprenticeships throughout Devon and Cornwall to retail and hospitality employers and their employees. In total, 15 members of the staff including their 72 year old senior partner riding tandem, rode the popular Camel Trail, a 11 mile stretch from Wadebridge to Padstow raising £800 for the charity.

Jackie Lowrie, Business Development Manager, Focus Training said “we were looking for a charity to support and very much like what CHICKS does. Our aim for this sponsored cycle ride was to raise £800 which pays for one disadvantaged child to have a respite break. We are planning to continually support CHICKS in the future and our staff will be helping at their Teddy Bears Picnic in July which we are all very excited about”

CHICKS is a registered charity which provides free respite breaks to approximately 800 disadvantaged children a year from all across the UK. The children come from very difficult backgrounds, most have suffered some form of physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Others have the responsibility of caring for a sick or disabled relative. The charity receives no government funding and relies solely on the help and support of local communities.

Jo Westerman, Community Fundraiser says “we are thrilled to have Focus Training on board as one of our corporate partners and are extremely grateful to them for organizing such a great first event. We look forward to working with the team in the future and building a long standing charity partnership with them”

For further information about CHICKS fantastic Teddy Bears Picnic which will take place at their Moorland Retreat, Brentor on Sunday 12th July, then visit their website on www.chicks.org.uk or call Jo on 01822 811125 or email jo@chicks.org.uk



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Training and Development Funding now available in Cornwall

The new Convergence funding is now available from Focus Training to fund training and development for Cornish businesses*

Contact Jackie@focus4training.co.uk or telephone 01752 348980 to make this part of your training budget.

Give your business the competitive edge by investing in the training and skills of your staff. With the new funding available to support Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and some funding also available for larger companies with a Cornish post code.

Focus Training offers training in all of the areas a business may need, including management and leadership, marketing and health and safety. One of our staff will visit you and help you identify where training and development will benefit your business. Training is flexible, can be delivered where and when you need it, and can be tailored to your business.

Focus Training also has other funding available to cover the costs of many qualifications including Apprenticeships and NVQ’s funded via the government initiative ‘train to gain’.

Contact Focus Training on 01752 348980 or email Jackie@focus4training.co.uk

*Eligibility criteria applies



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