Make Apprenticeships Work for your Business

At EMEA this week in London, Sue Cawdron and Nick Hnatiuk of Pearson Work Based Learning discussed the merits of modern day apprenticeship programs and the opportunities for the future of learning in the education and commercial sectors.  They debated the practicalities of apprenticeship programs, how they are currently being used and potential benefits to be gained, in what was an insightful session.

Supporting various organizations, Pearson has a philosophy of being flexible in its work with employers and adjusting to its current needs.

There is clearly a lot of benefit for employers around apprenticeship programs, but still some ambiguity. Apprenticeships now cover not only the relevant IT areas and topics (core IT and telecom), but also business skills and customer service, with a detailed focus on the end results. Hnatiuk showed how the program resulted in increased productivity and staff loyalty in case studies from BT and N Power. These benefits resonate with both employers and employees.