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News in brief

LSC hosts the National Apprenticeship Awards 2008 on 10 July

Apprentices and employers from across the country came together to celebrate the fifth annual Apprenticeship Awards.

Record number of entries to Apprenticeship Awards as Government urges more employers to offer places

This year saw a 40 per cent increase in the number of entries to the fifth national Apprenticeship Awards as employers seek recognition for their commitment to Apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship Awards 2008

The Learning and Skills Council are proud to announce the winners of the Apprenticeship Awards 2008.

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Read the latest issue of the apprentice newsletter. This issue features a progress report on the National Apprenticeship Service, the new Creative Apprenticeships open to employers and an event at the House of Lords celebrating the contribution of Apprenticeships and apprentices.

Apprenticeships are funded by the LSC, the organisation that exists to make England better skilled and more competitive.