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Apprenticeship reforms: Are you ready?

Join us at our free apprenticeship reform events to learn more about how they and affect your business

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Apprentice of the Year - Phillip Start

Philip left sixth form with the desire to pursue a career in the fitness industry and worked his

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The benefits of apprenticeships

The value of apprenticeships and how businesses can make the most of them.

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Longstanding Commitment to Apprenticeships Award - Man Utd

Manchester United has worked with YMCA Training for the past 25 years and has shown true commitme

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Estelle Leake - Tutor of the Year

Estelle was looking at progressing further into her career, and that is when she found YMCA Train

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Employer of the Year - Tinysaurus Nursery

Tinysaurus Nursery has been offering apprenticeships in partnership with YMCA Training over the l

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Ella Buckley – Pre-Apprentice of the Year

Ella is a Long-Term Gardener on a Traineeship at Dunham Massey Hall and Gardens.

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The winners' stories

We're proud to recognise the hard work of all our winners. Read about their stories below.

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Our panel of expert speakers

We’re pleased to welcome a range of expert speakers to our YMCA Apprenticeship Awards to discuss apprenticeships and the reforms.

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'Young people not ready for world of work' our research shows

49% of employers are reporting a ‘soft-skills’ gap amongst young people when they start in their first job

Curriculum development

Blackboard with drawings that indicate a lesson on relationships.

Should schools be teaching about healthy relationships?

Sex education is taught in schools, but healthy relationships are currently missed completely from the curriculum.

The Apprenticeship Levy explained

How the apprenticeship levy will work for your business and how you can get prepared - we discuss the latest news

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