| The Benefits of Apprenticeships & Vocational Learning |
Apprenticeships and Vocational Learning are a fantastic way to train the workforce. It is one of the most cost-effective ways to train staff. Work-based training programmes allow people to earn and learn at the same time by combining on and off the job training and they ensure that learners are trained in the skills that are relevant to their work at the same time as increasing motivation and company loyalty.
In the current economic climate where people sometimes have to take on new roles, this is a great way to retrain or up skill employees.
“The opportunity for employers to capture and train that unique talent you get from a successful apprenticeship has never been greater nor the challenges it brings more difficult. Ever more reason to make it happen and reap the benefits” Bob O’Shea, Chairman, Proskills Print Qualifications Reform Group
Designed by employers for employers, vocational learning is tailored to meet the needs of industry and business to help improve the productivity and profitability of a business as well as being a great way to fill skills gaps in existing workforces and ensuring that future workforce generations are equipped with the right skills and qualifications to meet current and future business needs.
Apprenticeships and vocational learning are not just about training the young, “older” workers can also benefit. Particularly in the current economic climate, people have to retrain for new roles, and up skill to deliver the demands of new working systems.
Vocational training offers an unrivalled framework to undertake new or changed roles, and provides a means of continual professional development, and as part of Proskills commitment to Apprenticeship week they are announcing 2010 Apprenticeship and Training Awards.
In its fourth year, the Proskills Awards celebrate and reward the achievement of apprentices within the process and manufacturing sector. This year, Proskills is expanding its categories to also acknowledge the achievements of vocational learners, employers and training providers who have been committed to training and up skilling their workforce.
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If you would like more information on apprenticeships or vocational training,
then call Proskills on 01235 432032 or email info@proskills.co.uk
www.proskills.co.uk
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