Businesses urged to consider taking on apprentices

This week marks National Apprenticeship Week

Businesses on the Island are being encouraged to consider taking on an apprentice.

Today (10 February) marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week.

University College Isle of Man is marking the occasion by hosting an event on Thursday which will see industry experts share their experiences of the benefits of apprenticeship schemes.  

You can find out more HERE.

Olly Newton will be on the panel; he’s the executive director of the Edge Foundation and a former specialist advisor to the House of Lords Committee on Youth Unemployment:

The free ‘Fuelling Business Growth Through Apprenticeship’ event, on 13 February, is a collaboration involving Skills Isle of Man, UCM and the departments of education, sport and culture and enterprise.

You can book a spot HERE.