‘’Apprenticeships have helped Schneider Electric to invest into the future of our next generation. We have on-boarded 8 apprentices in 2023 which is a record number to date. It has increased productivity, especially with the apprentices bringing forward fresh ideas and collaborate with the future workforce. ‘’

‘’Having apprentices has helped our business improve productivity and evolve with industry practices, as these individuals are trained in accordance with the most recent industry standard. In addition, it’s allowed us to boost our local community and train the next generation of senior staff without drastically increasing recruitment costs.’’

"At McCain we like to pride ourselves on being the best and developing our talent from engineering apprentices is one of our top priorities. Good quality, multi-skilled food and drink engineers are very hard to come by so investing time and training in our own apprentices means we can grow them from within to be the engineers of the future.’’

‘’At Severfield we are passionate about helping young people take their first steps onto their career ladder through development aimed at forging the next generation of leaders. We offer a variety of apprenticeship opportunities, all of which mean our apprentices receive personal growth and add great value to our organisation by developing relevant skills, positively impacting productivity and improving the quality of our products.’’

‘’Apprenticeships have helped North Sea Winches enormously. Our apprentices have all quickly become key members of our production team whilst their continuous hard work, dedication and enthusiasm has allowed us to develop new manufacturing processes, as well as increasing the productivity of existing. Working with Derwent Training has been key to the success we have had as they provide the fundamental underpinning knowledge and support them in becoming the engineers of the future.’’