2025 Black Country Apprenticeship finalists named

2025 Black Country Apprenticeship finalists named

Read the full story here. Intermediate apprentice of the year Alex Jones, Fierce Hairdressing Limited Anthony Clayton, Birmingham City Council Harry Bown, Fairlawns Hotel and Spa Harry Griffiths, Dudley Council Jacob Robinson, Sandwell and West Birmingham hospitals...
Employers can help shape future of skills development

Employers can help shape future of skills development

A series of breakfast roundtable meetings, hosted by some of Staffordshire’s leading employers, will provide a platform for businesses to share their insights into current and emerging skills needs. The discussions will play a vital role in shaping future skills...
Swapping careers with a degree-level apprenticeship

Swapping careers with a degree-level apprenticeship

Alex, 37, from Stafford used to be in IT, but is now a civil engineering apprenticeship with Staffordshire County Council balancing work and study with the demands of a young family. Alex works with highways colleagues and helps to implement infrastructure projects...
Ladder joins in diversity conversation

Ladder joins in diversity conversation

Justine Johnson represented the Ladder for The Black Country at a recent meeting of the alliance patrons as part of the conversation about transforming the face of the future workforce. Jagdeep Soor, head of strategic partnership, said: “We discussed tapping into a...
PTP helps with new apprenticeships

PTP helps with new apprenticeships

Walsall-based training experts Performance Through People, who are part of Ladder for the Black Country, has helped Valyou Recruitment, a Burntwood-based firm that specialises in the construction industry, to offer apprenticeships to a school leaver, a Kickstart...
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