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HAPPY NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK

From 5th until 11th of February 2024 join us for a nation-wide celebration of amazing apprentices, teaching staff and employers, as NAW2024 brings together everyone passionate about apprenticeships. 
Join us in celebrating our amazing apprentices, their employers and our staff! #NAW2024 

Employers

There’s only one way to get the team you want. Build it. In today’s recruitment market, even if you can afford to, hiring experienced people with the exact skills you need can be a challenge.

That’s where professional training and apprenticeships come in.

By developing the staff you’ve got, and bringing in new apprentices to support them, you can get the skills your organisation needs now, and build a solid pipeline of talent for the future. 

We have training programmes available in a wide range of areas, including Accounting (AAT), Automotive, Business Support, Construction and Building Services, Education and Early Years, Engineering, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Hospitality, HR, IT and Cyber Security, Management, Marketing

 

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Apprenticeship Open Evening: Meet the Employers and Book your Place

With just one month to go until our Apprenticeship Open Evening 2024, we’ve rounded up the list of amazing local employers who will be joining us.

Construction Apprentices at Elijah Willow

#NAW2024 Employer case study: Elijah Willow - Supporting progress in the construction industry

Local construction firm Elijah Willow provides innovative, unique, and high-quality design and build services. This includes full design and build construction, as well as bespoke furniture (creating unique pieces for clients all over the world!), and also small works and property maintenance services.

Gloucestershire College proudly partners with Elijah Willow Construction as their apprenticeship training provider. We caught up with Dan Ponting, Director at Elijah Willow Construction to find out what part apprentices play in his successful business.

#NAW2024 Employer case study: Tomcat - Creating engineers of the future

"Take nothing you see and touch for granted as that leads to mediocrity. If designed by man, every line on the drawing serves a purpose and if you can use logic and reason to understand that purpose – no matter how obscure that might be - you will understand the designer’s intentions and thus the engineering art you hold in your hand."

#NAW2024 Line manager’s checklist to successful apprenticeship

Here are 5 simple questions that will help you define whether your apprentice is having a good experience and developing all the required competencies.

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Construction Apprentices at Elijah Willow

#NAW2024 Employer case study: Elijah Willow - Supporting progress in the construction industry

Local construction firm Elijah Willow provides innovative, unique, and high-quality design and build services. This includes full design and build construction, as well as bespoke furniture (creating unique pieces for clients all over the world!), and also small works and property maintenance services.

Gloucestershire College proudly partners with Elijah Willow Construction as their apprenticeship training provider. We caught up with Dan Ponting, Director at Elijah Willow Construction to find out what part apprentices play in his successful business.

#NAW2024 Employer case study: Tomcat - Creating engineers of the future

"Take nothing you see and touch for granted as that leads to mediocrity. If designed by man, every line on the drawing serves a purpose and if you can use logic and reason to understand that purpose – no matter how obscure that might be - you will understand the designer’s intentions and thus the engineering art you hold in your hand."

Shaping employees of the future with AAT apprenticeships

Griffiths Marshall, a reputable accountancy firm in Gloucestershire, specialises in comprehensive accounting services and uses apprenticeships as the way of nurturing the next generation of proficient finance professionals. We sat down with Nuala Beardsal, Group Practice Manager, to explore the company's motivation for investing in apprenticeships as part of their strategy for business growth.

Our next intake of AAT apprenticeships starts in January 2024.

Empowering Excellence: Carpentry Apprentice Wins the South West Apprentice of the Year Award

In a resounding testament to the transformative power of apprenticeships, Amy Brown, our apprentice has not only broken barriers but also proven that dedication, passion, and skill know no gender boundaries.

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Why Gloucestershire College?

We guide any ambitious and motivated person on their journey through education and their career, by providing the right environment that encourages and nurtures individual talents.

Our industry-standard facilities and experienced teaching team provide our students with the skills businesses truly need.

90% of students would recommend GC and 95% said that the teaching on their course was good.

Ofsted has rated us good.

  • We offer industry relevant facilities
  • Our lecturers are passionate subject specialists
  • Employers value our students' skills

We'll look after you. We have dedicated teams to help you and a great Learning Mentor scheme.

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