Get your business on board with National Apprenticeship Week

Businesses across Warwickshire are being encouraged to support Apprenticeship Week from Monday 9 March to Friday 13 March 2015.

Apprenticeship Week is a national initiative that celebrates apprenticeships and the positive impact that they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy. 

Apprenticeships not only equip people with the skills that they need to prosper in their lives but they also deliver real benefits to the economy and help businesses to grow their own talent. Research from the IMI (the Institute of the Motor Industry) for example, shows that apprentices typically generate a return on investment between 150% and 300%.

Apprenticeships are thriving in Warwickshire and the county council will use the week to launch a major campaign to encourage small businesses to take on apprentices, as well as promoting the range, breadth and success of apprenticeships locally. 

Warwickshire's Apprenticeship Hub is the county council's free advice service for businesses, supporting firms in recruiting apprentices and explaining how an apprentice can be suitable for your business; if an apprenticeship is not the right option, we will tell you that as well. 

The  Hub has already engaged with more than 270 businesses creating over 110 apprenticeship opportunities with small businesses across Warwickshire. This is in addition to creating 60 apprenticeship opportunities with the county council. 

If you would like to find out more about apprenticeships, get involved in the week, or share an apprenticeship success story with us then please contact us at the Apprenticeship Hub by emailing apprentice@warwickshire.gov.uk or calling 01926 412649. You can also find out more by visiting http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/getanapprentice 

National Apprenticeship Week is co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service - visit http://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk for more details.