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said that employing
Apprentices generated
overall productivity
for their company
said that their
Apprenticeship programmes
resulted in better
motivated staff and
increased job
satisfaction
of consumers favour
using a company
which takes on
Apprentices
Of the businesses
recently surveyed
throughout the
UK on benefits
of hiring an
Apprentice,
we found that…
“I’ve been impressed with how the
apprenticeship programme works.
The recruitment process and aftercare
offered by the council’s apprenticeship
service is highly effective.”
Karen Rieveley, Partner, Hodders Law
TRAINEESHIPS, WORK
EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Traineeships help young people become
“work-ready” and prepare them for an
apprenticeship and a job. BEST is the
Education Business Partnership for
Wandsworth working closely with school
and college students and businesses
that can offer a young person a four
to nine-week work placement. BEST
brokers relationships with businesses to
support employability skills and runs a
large work experience programme.
X To find out more contact:
Jackie Brown -Traineeships
020 8871 8957
Tuula Ball – work experience
and internships
020 8871 8631
THE YOUNG ENTERPRISE
COMPANIES PROGRAMME
The Young Enterprise Company
Programme has been running in
Wandsworth for more than ten years,
and there are currently seven schools
across the borough involved.
The initiative challenges students aged
15-19 to run their own real business
for an academic year, producing and
marketing a product or service to sell to
the public. The students are given shares
to sell; an HSBC Business Bank Account;
and access to a number of online
resources. In the spring the companies
can participate in the YE Company of the
Year Awards, starting at a borough level
and culminating in the UK Final in July.
Students are supported by a local
volunteer Business Adviser, who attends
meetings at the school every fortnight to
guide the students on their journey. Advisers
do not have to be business owners (although
this of course can help) – what matters
is commitment to the programme and
an enthusiasm for supporting the next
generation of entrepreneur.
X If you would like to get involved with
the programme in Wandsworth,
contact Michael Anderson
“Young Enterprise couldn’t exist without
the vital support from our local business
volunteers.”
Madeleine McCue Hodge, Young Enterprise