All About Apprenticeships

In this episode of All About Apprenticeships, we're lifting the lid on apprenticeships in proferssional sport. Careers in professional sport are notoriously short - so how can apprenticeships prepare athletes for life after sport and what role do they play in helping young sporting stars stay on top of their game? Joining host Georgie Frost for this one are Liam Hurt, who played professional crick...

In this episode of All About Apprenticeships, it's all about the exam results....and what comes next. The dust has settled on another year of GCSE and A-Level results and that means it's decision time for millions of young people. But how do you know what the best option is, where do you look for help and how has the landscape changed for the class of 2023?   Joining Georgie Frost are Natasha Devo...

In this episode of All About Apprenticeships, we're asking, how do we encourage the next generation of apprentices? And could a new breed of trade influencers hold the key? Joining Georgie Frost are electricians Amy Barratt-Singh and Danny Webb, who started their trade careers in their late 20s. They have since established their own company called 'The Power Couple,' where they share a passion for...

In this episode of All About Apprenticeships, sponsored by Checkatrade.com , host Georgie Frost explores the role of apprenticeship training providers with Jill Whittaker, the CEO of HIT Training, the market leading expert ‘apprenticeship and training provider’ for the UK’s hospitality and catering industry, and KATE TAYLOR, the apprenticeship operations manager at City and Guilds Electrical Train...

We are back with season four of All About Apprenticeships, and this time we're sponsored by Checkatrade.com . And what better way to kick off a new (monthly) series than by talking to the brand new (reappointed) Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon during the week in the year dedicated to all things apprenticeships - National Apprenticeship Week. Mr Halfon tells...

It’s an industry worth billions of pounds, and it’s one that leads the way when it comes to technology and forward thinking - so why is the gaming industry so behind the times when it comes to apprenticeships? According to a recent report by Into Games, there are only 35 active apprenticeships in the UK gaming sector - and more than half of those in the industry say they had no idea how an apprent...

In this episode award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost talks to Nicola Drury, UK apprenticeship manager at Amazon, to find out why they are investing big into their apprenticeship programme. Plus we hear from Anna Morrison, CEO of Amazing Apprenticeships on why apprenticeships are the perfect way for businesses (very) big or small to find the talent and skills they need to grow. Find out...

In this episode award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost talks to former Paralympian Amy Marren about her career in swimming and her decision to retire and pursue a career in law. They explore why apprenticeships are the perfect way to make a career change. Amy is a British double Paralympian, World and European Champion, and Paralympic Bronze Medallist, who retired from swimming aged 21 to...

In this episode award-winning journalist Georgie Frost talks to the BBC's Head of Early Careers and Staff Apprenticeships Sarah Moors, to find out why apprenticeships are so important to the future of the broadcaster, why it is committed to taking on 1000 new apprentices by 2026 and why apprenticeships are the perfect way for the BBC to meet its ambitious diversity targets. Georgie also speaks to...

All about partnerships - why finding the perfect partner is key to making apprenticeships work for you. In this episode of All About Apprenticeships we’re finding out why partnerships between employers and training providers or between employers and the apprentices themselves are so important when it comes to making an apprenticeship or an apprenticeship scheme work for you and your business.   Aw...

The Importance of Apprenticeships: how vital are apprenticeships post-pandemic?   In this episode of All About Apprenticeships we’re gazing into our crystal ball and exploring the importance of apprenticeships in post-Covid Britain. Georgie Frost speaks to Jon Graham, CEO of JTL - a not-for-profit charity offering advanced apprenticeships in the trade sector – to find out how he sees the role of a...

This week on All About Apprenticeships, we're going back to basics, as Georgie Frost speaks to Richard Hamer, Education and Skills Director at BAE Systems, to find out everything you need to know about setting up an apprenticeship scheme. How can you get it right for both you and your apprentices? Where do you get funding from? How important is it to find a good training provider and what even mak...

In the first episode of series three of All About Apprenticeships, award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost chats to the new man in the top job - Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills Alex Burghart MP. In a conversation recorded ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Georgie and Alex talk levelling up, why incentives are coming to an end, what he makes of the vocational vs academic balanc...

In the final episode of series two, award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost chats to the Shadow Minister for Further Education and Skills, Toby Perkins MP, to find out what he makes of the recent cabinet reshuffle, how he views apprenticeships and what he makes of the age old apprenticeships vs university debate. You can find out more about how the Homeserve Foundation could help you find...

The BBC, Sky, PA Media and ITV are some of the world’s biggest media organisations but did you know they also offer some of the country’s largest apprenticeship schemes? It’s not just the glamour of broadcasting, but at the BBC for example, apprentices can be found across the business. You can see why apprentices would want to be a part of it but what’s in it for these big broadcasters and news ou...

The UK Government has an ambitious ten-point plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and create and support up to 250,000 green jobs along the way. According to the Government, there will be "electric vehicle technicians in the Midlands, construction and installation workers in the North East and Wales, specialists in advanced fuels in the North West, agroforestry practitioners in Scotla...

It’s that time of the year again. A-Level results are out - with GCSE results following. Cue images of students jumping in the air across the news outlets. But it’s what happens next that really matters.  This year saw a record number of A-Level students apply to go to university - but one of Britain’s most prominent education leaders says too many are choosing that path and it might not be the ri...

Apprenticeships are just for young people right?? Wrong. In this episode Georgie talks to Britain's oldest apprentice, 76 year old Bob Bryce, about his career at Govia Thameslink Railway and why he wants to keep learning and working for years to come. Georgie also talks to Govia's Apprenticeship Manager David Jackson about why they attract so many older apprentices and why they're targeting a more...

Presenter and award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost is joined by Anna Morrison, CEO and founder of Amazing Apprenticeships, and Sam Garnham, the External Qualifications Manager at St John's Ambulance, to discuss everything you need to know about apprenticeship training providers. As well as taking on their own apprentices, St John's Ambulance has recently become a training provider, and...

Presenter and award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost is joined by Helen Booth, from the Homeserve Foundation, and apprentice Dexter Hutchings, who is a member of the Young Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network , to cover everything you need to know about the incentives available to businesses when it comes to taking on an apprentice.  Georgie, Dexter and Helen discuss how the incentives work...

Presenter and award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost is joined by Tim Smith, from Multiverse , and Lizzie Crowley, senior skills advisor at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, as they get to grips with the Apprenticeship Levy. Georgie, Tim and Lizzie discuss how the levy works, whether it's actually working and doing what it's designed to do - and if it's not, w...

Presenter and award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost is joined by Mark Donnelly, Head of Apprenticeships and Skills at BAE Systems, and Alison Jackson, Head of HR at Paragon Customer Communications , to talk about apprenticeships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - or STEM for short. Georgie, Mark and Alison dissect the skills gap and get to grips with what's behind it a...

All About Apprenticeships is back. And to mark the start of a new series, presenter and award-winning business journalist Georgie Frost is joined by Anna Morrison, CEO and founder of Amazing Apprenticeships, and John Cope, director of strategy, policy and public affairs at UCAS, to talk about THAT big decision - whether to go to university or plump for an apprenticeship. Georgie, Anna and John cov...

In the final episode of series one of All About Apprenticeships, Georgie Frost is joined by Anna Morrison, CEO of Amazing Apprenticeships and Jenny Taylor , from IBM UK , who was named Apprenticeship Champion of the Year for 2020, to review the budget and talk about International Women's Day and gender equality in apprenticeships.   Listen, subscribe and leave a rating in all your usual podcast pl...

In this episode of All About Apprenticeships Georgie Frost is joined by Laura Burley, Apprenticeship Ambassador at the Open University, and Tim Smith from Multiverse, to preview the Spring Budget, where the Chancellor has some tough choices to make. In the face of a big coronavirus bill, does he seek to balance the books? Or does he invest? What might Rishi Sunak have in store for apprentices - an...