How can Apprenticeships help me?

By keeping you ahead of the competition

You need to look forward to keep your business ahead of the competition. And that is where Apprenticeships can help.

Apprenticeships ensure that your workforce have the practical skills and qualifications your organisation needs now and in the future. The mixture of on and off job learning ensures they learn the skills that work best for your business.   

'I firmly believe that Apprenticeships are the way forward for the hospitality industry as a whole. We work in a practical industry where excellent ‘people’ skills are vital. Apprenticeships are crucial to the continued success of these businesses as they provide on the job learning.'

Walter Combstock, Managing Director, Duke of Cornwall Hotel

To showcase the many excellent examples of employers who have really embraced the concept of Apprenticeships and reaped the rewards for their business, the LSC launched their second Employer Best Practice Guide at the 2007 Apprenticeship Awards. Many short listed contenders for this year's Employer of the Year Awards are featured, including Bentley Motors Ltd, Heathrow Airport Ltd and British Telecom.

To download the latest Guide in full, please click on this link: Download Employers Best Practice Guide 2007 (PDF 3MB)
 
The 2006 Guide can be viewed on this link: Download Employer Best Practice Guide 2006 (PDF 3MB)


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'Apprenticeships help on all fronts: they aid recruitment…and improve retention.'

Heathrow Airport Ltd