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VIDEO: Championing apprentices Ben Crowther Barnwood Ltd Image

VIDEO: Championing apprentices Ben Crowther Barnwood Ltd

Ben Crowther, 35, is the joinery works manager at Barnwood Ltd in Gloucester.

SGS College launches construction campus Image

SGS College launches construction campus

Construction is very much on the increase, despite the general downturn in the economy.

VIDEO: Championing apprentices Kelsie Dix CF Roberts  Image

VIDEO: Championing apprentices Kelsie Dix CF Roberts

Kelsie Dix is a Level 3 electrical apprentice working for CF Roberts in Cheltenham.

VIDEO: Championing apprentices Mike Davis Joedan  Image

VIDEO: Championing apprentices Mike Davis Joedan

Mike Davis is the business development manager for Joedan, based in Tewkesbury.

VIDEO: Championing apprentices Andy Bates Gloucestershire College  Image

VIDEO: Championing apprentices Andy Bates Gloucestershire College

Andy Bates is chief finance officer of Gloucestershire College, which has three campuses in the county – in Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Harvey Long Lister Unified Communications  Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Harvey Long Lister Unified Communications

Harvey Long is an apprentice and information communications technician at Lister Unified Communications in Stonehouse.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Becky Patten Hazlewoods Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Becky Patten Hazlewoods

Becky Patten is an ACA accountancy apprentice at Hazlewoods accountancy and business advisory firm, based in Cheltenham.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Cameron Torrance Cirencester Fabrication Services Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Cameron Torrance Cirencester Fabrication Services

Cameron Torrance, 21, is a welding apprentice at Cirencester Fabrication Services.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Matt Ryder Renishaw Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Matt Ryder Renishaw

Matt Ryder is a mechanical engineer apprentice at Renishaw in Wotton-under-Edge.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Miaya Ellis Creed Foodservice Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Miaya Ellis Creed Foodservice

Miaya Ellis has been an apprentice with Creed Foodservice for nearly 18 months. Miaya works as a supply chain planner.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Ethan King Randall & Payne Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Ethan King Randall & Payne

Ethan King has been an AAT accountancy apprentice at Randall & Payne in Cheltenham for five years.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Brad Hodgson Gloucestershire County Council Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Brad Hodgson Gloucestershire County Council

Brad Hodgson is a business admin apprentice at Gloucestershire County Council, working at the Employment & Skills Hub.

VIDEO: Businesses gather for university’s apprenticeship event Image

VIDEO: Businesses gather for university’s apprenticeship event

Businesses got together today (February 8) to network at the University of Gloucestershire’s National Apprenticeship Week Exhibition.

Gloucestershire firm celebrates apprenticeship anniversary  Image

Gloucestershire firm celebrates apprenticeship anniversary

Gloucester-based TBS Engineering is encouraging more young people to get involved in the engineering industry.

Stroud apprentice shares skills for life Image

Stroud apprentice shares skills for life

A Barratt Homes apprentice, based at Great Oldbury in Stonehouse, is helping the housebuilder celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (Feb 6-12).

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Louis Bray Barratt Homes Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Louis Bray Barratt Homes

Louis Bray, 17, is an apprentice carpenter, currently working on a building site in Gloucestershire.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Poppy Matthews Cheltenham Borough Council Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Poppy Matthews Cheltenham Borough Council

Poppy Matthews, 23, is in her second year as a PR and communications apprentice at Cheltenham Borough Council.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Simon Lee Roberts Limbrick Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Simon Lee Roberts Limbrick

Simon Lee is an architecture apprentice at Roberts Limbrick. He has been with the firm for five years.

College celebrates award winning apprentices Image

College celebrates award winning apprentices

During National Apprenticeship Week (February 6-12), Cirencester College is celebrating by recognising its top performing apprentices.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Sulaiman Mayat from Ontic Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Sulaiman Mayat from Ontic

Sulaiman Mayat is an engineering apprentice at Ontic in Bishop’s Cleeve.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Oliver Pritchett from Barnwood Ltd Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Oliver Pritchett from Barnwood Ltd

Oliver Pritchett is the workshop foreman at Barnwood Ltd, managing staff making furniture for banks and other clients.

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Clare Vertigen from SWAC Image

VIDEO: National Apprenticeship Week Clare Vertigen from SWAC

Clare Vertigen is MD of South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC).

University’s National Apprenticeship Week event Image

University’s National Apprenticeship Week event

The University of Gloucestershire is holding an event for businesses during National Apprenticeship Week this week. And it’s not too late to book a place!

Apprenticeship vacancies at SGS College Image

Apprenticeship vacancies at SGS College

South Gloucestershire and Stroud (SGS) College has apprenticeship vacancies available in customer service and IT in the county now.

Award to support Gloucestershire apprentices Image

Award to support Gloucestershire apprentices

The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire Charitable Trust has just announced an award to support Gloucestershire apprentices.

Cirencester College open day Image

Cirencester College open day

Cirencester College is holding an open day for prospective students next month.

Lifesaving Hartpury College student raises safety awareness Image

Lifesaving Hartpury College student raises safety awareness

A Hartpury College student has been elected as a Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) youth ambassador, after saving a woman from drowning.

Musicals star celebrates 40th anniversary of Gloucestershire Academy of Music Image

Musicals star celebrates 40th anniversary of Gloucestershire Academy of Music

Musicals star Sara Cubitt celebrated the sound of music, with 200 students from the Gloucestershire academy where she learned to sing.

Gloucestershire students compete in Ethics Cup Image

Gloucestershire students compete in Ethics Cup

A group of Cirencester College students recently travelled to Bristol to compete in the Ethics Cup.

New Gloucestershire special school celebrates Ofsted report  Image

New Gloucestershire special school celebrates Ofsted report

A Gloucestershire special school has been awarded a rating of Good by Ofsted, just over a year after opening.

Creative jobs that didn’t exist 15 years ago Image

Creative jobs that didn’t exist 15 years ago

Gloucestershire College has compiled a list of creative jobs that didn’t exist 15 years ago and the educational pathways to kickstart a career in these roles.

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SGS College open event

South Gloucestershire & Stroud (SGS) College is holding an all subjects open event this week.

University to hold National Apprenticeship Week event Image

University to hold National Apprenticeship Week event

University of Gloucestershire will hold an event for businesses during National Apprenticeship Week.

Apprentice is WorldSkills winner Image

Apprentice is WorldSkills winner

A Gloucestershire Engineering Training (GET) apprentice was a winner at the recent WorldSkills National competition.

GET open evening Image

GET open evening

Gloucestershire Engineering Training (GET) is holding an open evening during National Apprenticeship Week.

Stagecoach launches search for graduates Image

Stagecoach launches search for graduates

Stagecoach, the country’s biggest bus and coach operator, has launched the search for a team of new graduates to join its UK-wide business from September.

Latest jobseeker figures for Gloucestershire  Image

Latest jobseeker figures for Gloucestershire

Jobcentres in the county want jobseekers to celebrate the new year with a new role.

Gender diversity changes at Zurich after all roles offered part-time Image

Gender diversity changes at Zurich after all roles offered part-time

Zurich UK has seen a fivefold increase in the number of new female part-time staff, since it started offering all jobs on a part-time or flexible basis.

Gloucestershire police recruitment window Image

Gloucestershire police recruitment window

Gloucestershire Constabulary has opened its recruitment window for new police constables.

Important advice for business from NCSC at webinar Image

Important advice for business from NCSC at webinar

A senior executive from the NCSC is the guest speaker at a webinar aimed at helping businesses respond to the cyber threat within supply chains.

UCAS set to scrap personal statements Image

UCAS set to scrap personal statements

Students find them one of the hardest parts of applying to university, now Cheltenham-based UCAS is looking to scrap personal statements.

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