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Gillian started working life at 16 on an apprenticeship scheme with Delco Electronics, a subsidiary of General Motors Group,in Kirby near Liverpool. She spent these early years moving around the company, whilst also studying for a Business Studies degree at Liverpool John Moores University. Gillian's experience of a comprehensive and wide ranging apprenticeship provided her with a foundation of skills and knowledge that helped continue a 27 year long business career.

Gillian is the Co-Chair of the APPG for apprentices, providing a forum for parliamentarians and employers to discuss how to promote the role of high quality apprenticeships, such as the one Gillian experienced.  There is a focus on how to ensure that apprenticeships serve as a pathway to a career, and how the apprenticeship model can meet the changing skill demands from businesses.

The Group works to ensure that apprenticeships serve as a pathway to a career and how the apprenticeship model can meet the changing skill demands from businesses. The Group has heard from all the top apprenticeship experts, including recent Ministers for Skills, top civil servants and business groups but most importantly from apprentices themselves.

In June 2017, the Group launched an Annual Report with the following key recommendations:

  1. Schools and colleges should provide better information as part of a reformed careers advice service which proactively encourages young people to take up an apprenticeship;
  2. Employers, schools and government should promote the different types of apprenticeships available, particularly degree apprenticeships, so young people can make better informed choices about their future;
  3. Government and business should support SMEs to take on more apprentices, particularly those in large businesses’ supply chains;
  4. Apprentice pay should be raised in line with their level of experience and qualification as they progress in their role to ensure that the apprentice route is attractive to as many people as possible;
  5. Government should promote and build the brand confidence of apprenticeships and address the geographical disparity between the perception of apprenticeships;
  6. Employers and government should seek to address age parity in apprenticeships and promote a renewed focus on apprenticeships for older people;
  7. More should be done to encourage those in underrepresented sectors to take on an apprentice, particularly women, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, BAME and disabled people. All schemes should include mentoring for apprentices.

 

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News

Local and National Efforts Taken to Mitigate Climate Change - Chichester Observer

Thursday, 22 July, 2021

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which brings together countries from across the globe to accelerate action to tackle climate change is fast approaching. Many of us are focussing on what can be done to improve our environment and mitigate climate change.

Target apprenticeships at most disadvantaged, Social Mobility Commission tells government - FE News

Tuesday, 20 July, 2021

The following article was published by FE News. The original article can be found here: Target apprenticeships at disadvantaged, says SMC (feweek.co.uk)

DfE News: Second round of Prime Minister’s transformative school rebuilding programme launched

Monday, 19 July, 2021

Thousands more pupils are set to benefit from new, modern, energy efficient school buildings as a further 50 schools are confirmed for the Prime Minister’s ten-year rebuilding programme, to level up opportunities for all.

DfE News: Skills training boosted across the country

Thursday, 15 July, 2021

Further measures to boost the nation’s skills, level up opportunities and get more people into better paid jobs have been announced today (15 July). 

DfE News: Clearer choice of high-quality post-16 qualifications

Wednesday, 14 July, 2021

Young people and adults will have clearer qualification and training routes, as part of a shakeup of the post-16 system to remove low-quality qualifications that lack job prospects.

DfE News: Every UK job has the potential to be green

Wednesday, 14 July, 2021

Every UK job has the potential to be green, according to a new independent, expert report published today (Wednesday 14 July) and backed by the UK Government.

Government Increases Apprenticeship and Catch Up Funding - Chichester Observer

Thursday, 3 June, 2021

Young people have been hit especially hard by the pandemic, not just with time missed from school and college, but also young adults trying to enter the workplace.

Gillian on National Apprenticeships Week - Chichester Observer

Thursday, 11 February, 2021

This week is National Apprenticeship Week, and as the Minister responsible, I’ve had a diary packed with virtual visits to FE colleges, universities and employers who run and support apprenticeship programmes.

Gillian on BBC Radio 5 speaking on support for apprentices

Thursday, 19 November, 2020

Credit BBC Radio 5.

Filling the Skills Gap - Chichester Observer

Thursday, 15 October, 2020

Last week I went to Slovenia, virtually of course, to represent the UK at the international OECD Skills Summit attended by over 30 nations.

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