Please join us on Friday 5 February 2010, 11.30 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. to hear about the latest Apprenticeship developments and incentives for businesses.

Gloucester Rugby Club
Kingsholm Road
Gloucester
GL1 3AX

Higher Apprenticeships, Engineering
Hear from GE Aerospace, Bishops Cleeve about their experiences piloting a new Higher Apprenticeship programme with Gloucestershire College and the University of West of England.

Construction Apprenticeships
Gloucestershire County Council supply chain Andrew Jarvis, Head of Building Services at the Council, will lead a discussion
on how Apprenticeships can help supply chain partners demonstrate their commitment to providing added value and meeting essential quality standards.

The South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC)
Based on a successful Australian model, SWAC acts as the central point between apprentice, workplace and Training Provider by employing the apprentice directly in a similar way to a recruitment agency. This new system provides a low risk opportunity to all employers who have found it difficult to commit fully to an apprentice.

National Apprenticeship Service – Financial Support for employers
Sign up for this session discussing the range of financial support currently available to employers in Gloucestershire – hear more about AGE 16 and 17, a limited £2,500 employer grant for taking on an unemployed 16 or 17 year old and find out if your
business is eligible.

Learn how successful businesses of all sizes benefit from Apprenticeships.
Find out more about the range and diversity of Apprenticeships on offer in Gloucestershire and how you can get involved.

To register or for more information please click here.

To register offline please contact Juliette Waller at the National Apprenticeship Service on 01793 608043

To find out more about Apprenticeships visit apprenticeships.org.uk