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Blaze a trail with National Apprenticeship Week

Posted by: Sarah Bishop, Posted on: 4 March 2019 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work
Logo of National Apprenticeships Week 2019 beneath the words 'Blaze a Trail'

Sarah Bishop, Head of the Government Apprenticeship Strategy Team, urges departments to think big and create more apprenticeships.

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Apprenticeships – a real alternative, and more

Posted by: Hyo Adams, Posted on: 31 January 2019 - Categories: A great place to work
Logo for the Government's Fire It Up apprenticeships promotion campaign, with the words 'Fire It Up' and 'Apprenticeships'

Government Communication Service apprentice Hyo Adams explains how a Civil Service apprenticeship gave him a new chance for a career.

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How I launched my career in space

Posted by: Robyn Haigh, Posted on: 10 October 2018 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion
Roby Haigh standing side by side with astronaut Tim Peake

Robyn Haigh, an apprentice at the UK Space Agency, tells how she took the first steps in the job of her dreams.

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Spreading the word about apprenticeships

Posted by: Joe Powell, Posted on: 3 September 2018 - Categories: A great place to work
Stylised capital letter 'A' in form of scaffolding

HMRC apprentice Joe Powell talks about his work as a software developer and why he's joined the ranks of apprentice ambassadors.

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Fast track to career satisfaction

Posted by: Ashleigh Mackintosh, Posted on: 5 March 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service

For National Apprenticeship Week, we asked a Fast Track apprentice to tell us about her experience of the scheme, one year in.

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What comes after a Fast Track apprenticeship?

Posted by: Henry Reed, Policy Profession Apprenticeships Lead, Policy Profession Unit, DOE, Posted on: 1 March 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Professions
Group of apprentices

Henry Reed hasn’t looked back since he completed his Civil Service Fast Track apprenticeship in July 2017.

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Apprenticeships – grab the opportunity!

Posted by: Sarah Bishop, Posted on: 26 February 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service
Civil Service apprentices

The drive to increase apprenticeships in government presents great opportunities says Sarah Bishop, Head of the Apprenticeship Delivery Team.

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How blended learning is helping my apprenticeship

Posted by: Nicola Metcalfe, Posted on: 11 October 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Learning, Effective leaders, Skilled people
Graphic legend: BlendedLearning

An apprenticeship, her department's first involving an external company, is helping Nicola Metcalfe develop her leadership and team management skills.

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Apprenticeships in ‘A Brilliant Civil Service’

Posted by: Julie Taylor, Posted on: 10 March 2017 - Categories: A great place to work
Earn, Learn, Succeed legend superimposed on image of young people

Julie Taylor, Chair of the Civil Service Apprenticeship Programme Board, introduces two Fast Track apprentices who talk about their experiences and give their top tips for success.

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National Apprenticeship Week – inspiring the workforce of the future

Posted by: Jake McClure, Posted on: 6 March 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
Stylised capital letter 'A' in form of scaffolding

The head of apprenticeships in Civil Service Learning introduces National Apprenticeship Week 2017.

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