A new, £1.7million initiative – led by OxLEP – has today (16 July) been launched and is set to make a major impact on employment opportunities across the county. The Skills Bootcamps programme, part of the Department for Education’s ‘Skills for Life’ activity, is...
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Apprenticeships Webinar Series for Employers
Between February and July 2024, OxLEP Skills provided a fully-funded monthly webinar series to lend a helping hand to Oxfordshire employers who employ apprentices and are aiming for successful achievements. Hawk Training delivered each webinar with and on behalf of...
Case Study – Navenio and the OxLEP Skills Apprenticeship Levy Scheme
Introduction Navenio’ s HR Manager, Rebecca Kyte, advocating for the use of apprenticeships to upskill their current workforce applauds OxLEP Skills' offer to employers: “As a scaleup business, budget constraints can hinder your training needs, so utilising the OxLEP...
Financial support available for county’s key sectors to take on an apprentice – as OxLEP urges eligible businesses to come forward in £3.5m Apprenticeship Levy Pledge initiative
Over £3.5m in levy pledges has been received through the initiative to date as part of the Social Contract Programme – a £1.7 million programme of activity funded by the government’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund, via Oxfordshire County Council and led by OxLEP...
Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2024 winners
Apprentices, businesses, education providers and champions of apprenticeships – from right across the county – came together this evening (16 May) for this year’s Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards, one of the leading annual business celebration events anywhere in the...
Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2024 finalists
The eighth annual Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards will once again shine a spotlight on our county’s apprentices - and the businesses and organisations, training providers and schools that support their journey - recognising the huge contribution they make to our...