APPRENTICESHIP NETWORK
Apprenticeships:
They really work
If you are an employer, or a
young person looking to build
a career, this article is for you.
T
he Ealing Apprenticeship
Network has been running for
two years. It was set up by Ealing
Council to help local businesses
take on apprentices.
By joining up to the network, your
company would be part of
an active association of
local businesses and
could benefit from
ongoing support
and the expertise
amassed by the
council’s own
Apprentice Tanya Bailey and Clocktower Café owner Morna Mcauley
very successful
apprenticeship
scheme.
‘It’s the way forward’
On 2 July,
If you are
Tejpal Rayit’s Southall-based security
the Ealing
an employer
company Rayitson Communications
Apprenticeship
and have not
Harminder Sahota, of Rayitson
was one of the original businesses to
Network will hold
yet got involved
Communications
join the network in 2012.
its annual dinner for
with the network, get
His current apprentice Harminder
members, which is a
in touch and the Ealing
Sahota is 19, is simultaneously
priceless opportunity to build
Apprenticeship Network team
studying electrical engineering
contacts and gain knowledge.
will help with the rest.
at college. He said: “It’s great. I
The council ran a ‘100-in-100’ campaign
Should an apprentice be
think apprenticeships are the way
between September and December last
successfully identified and placed
forward and I didn’t consider going
year, encouraging firms to pledge 100
with you, there is continuing support
to university. You can get a head
apprenticeships in 100 days. But this
for you, and for the apprentice, to
start with a career and get further,
total was surpassed and it finished at 167
make sure everyone is getting the
quicker by gaining job experience.”
pledged positions.
most out of the placement.
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around ealing
Summer 2014