Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Apprenticeships – Employer: Eaton Aerospace
Offering staff a wide range of opportunities to upskill, while being fully supported by the business. They are deserving winners of this award.
Employment & Skills
National Apprenticeships Week 2022, 7th – 13th February 2022
National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is the 15th annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships. The week brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. Build the future The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2022 will be ‘build the future’;
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Future Opportunities Evening a success
NDMA member companies were amongst exhibitors supporting the Great Torrington School event Highlighting stem subjects and career opportunities within manufacturing, local employers including Anglo Krempel and Beran were joined by further education and apprenticeship providers, Petroc College and GTD, highlighting routes into industry.
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Northern Devon Marine Event – Opportunities Ahead
For marine businesses in and around northern Devon this free event will provide information on a wide range of activity in the marine sector in the region. From training routes, R&D tax credits, how to access Innovate UK grants and setting up Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with universities through to updates from both Exeter and Plymouth
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Make UK: Innovative Engineering Apprenticeships Employers Kitemark
Make UK has partnered with support platform Next Gen Makers to develop a ground-breaking Engineering Apprenticeships Employer Kitemark, which will recognise companies who achieve a best practice benchmark, and thus endorse them as an exemplary employer of apprentices. Launched on National Manufacturing Day (October 1st), the kitemark will be available to companies that are part of
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TCi (GB) Ltd celebrates the official opening of brand-new, purpose-built, head office facility in North Devon.
The construction, fit-out and commercial furniture specialist has enjoyed impressive growth as a contractor to clients across nuclear, pharmaceutical, defence and other highly regulated industries, and as a supply chain partner for major developments throughout the UK.
North Devon Jobs Fair – Bideford
Following a successful event at Barnstaple Pannier Market in July, DWP will be organising a jobs fair in Bideford on 26th August Local employers are invited to hold a stand at the event to advertise available positions and introduce their company to prospective employees. If anyone would like a stand at this event, please email
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Employer updates from Petroc
Petroc are committed to ensuring our employers get the best quality training, without compromise. The Petroc Employer News Update is one way we can ensure you are kept up to date on changes within the training and development landscape. This will include information on apprenticeship funding, free training opportunities, key events for your diary and
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Manufacturing Barometer Q4 Results are in
This quarter’s survey shows heightened optimism across the South West; with the majority of respondents not only reporting an increase in sales, profits, staff numbers, and investment over the past six months but also predicting that this will continue into the Autumn…
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Heart of South West LEP awards almost £190k to local businesses as second round of grant scheme is announced
Two companies based in the heart of the south west area have secured almost £190k between them from an inward investment fund launched by the HotSW LEP last autumn. The HotSW LEP ERDF Inward Investment Support Grant Scheme is a £900k fund designed to boost economic recovery and create new jobs in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth