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Apprenticeship challenge involves 325 Yorkshire businesses only two months in

The National Apprenticeship Services’ 100 Days Apprenticeship Challenge has announced exciting results, two months into the campaign.

In only eleven weeks the Challenge, which runs from March 31 to July 8, has supported 547 learners to access the Apprenticeship programme with nearly 325 employers.

Supported by 21 local training organisations, the purpose of the Challenge is to encourage employers to recruit as many apprentices as possible over the specified period.

Nick Wilson, deputy director for the Skills Funding Agency in North East, says: “The overall ethos of the campaign is that by working collaboratively a much greater impact can be achieved and this exceptional milestone supports that.

“Apprenticeships are a great way for young people to earn while they learn in a real job, gaining real qualifications, setting them on the road to success in their chosen career.

“I would like to personally thank all the employers that have got behind our campaign this year and are now realising the business benefits that Apprenticeships can bring to their company.”

With another three weeks to go until the campaign finishes, employers can get involved by visitingwww.apprenticeshipchallenge.co.uk.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .