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Meet the Skills Team: Hannah Ponsford

We spoke to Hannah Ponsford about her role as a Programme Coordinator and how she supports the Business Advisors to upskill companies.
Posted on: 09.09.21
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WoE businesses are realising the potential of their unspent apprenticeship levy to drive local change

Businesses in the West of England are pledging their unspent apprenticeship levy to a new scheme which is helping to drive apprenticeship engagement and job creation across the region. Alex Richards...
Alex Richards
Alex Richards
Business West
Posted on: 09.09.21
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Business West supports Bristol engineering company to help young people into work

We spoke to Jill Gilbert, Resource Manager of MJTB Engineering about the onboarding of their apprentice and how the Workforce for the Future programme has supported them to succeed.
Posted on: 08.09.21
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Business West supports Bristol based luxury handbag company to grow post-COVID

We spoke to Amschela, a luxury hand bag company based in Bristol about how Workforce for the Future has helped give her the resilience to grow post-COVID.
Posted on: 13.08.21
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Kickstart scheme provides manpower for innovative Bristol start up

One hundred and forty businesses are working with Business West to help young people get jobs under the government’s Kickstart scheme.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.07.21
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How can your business overcome the skills shortage?

We look at the impact the skills shortage is having on businesses and how your company can overcome this.
Posted on: 15.07.21
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What Kick have you given my Start, Rishi?

A year ago, in the wake of the first Covid 19 lockdown, Rishi Sunak announced a government initiative to create job opportunities for young people at risk of long-term unemployment. It was called the...
Anna Cunningham
Anna Cunningham
Posted on: 14.07.21
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Local apprenticeship funding support scheme launched to help small businesses grow

Small businesses across the West of England are growing their teams through apprenticeships, thanks to a free impartial expert advice service and a share to support scheme, which covers the costs of...
Justine Simpson
Justine Simpson
Posted on: 13.07.21
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