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A night of opportunity to mark National Apprenticeship Week

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2017, we held our annual YMCA Apprenticeship Awards last night in the House of Commons.

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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.

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