Harness the power of apprenticeships with Blackpool and The Fylde College - how your business can benefit
Harness the power of apprenticeships with Blackpool and The Fylde College to drive your business forward.
Apprenticeships. They probably represent the most affordable form of comprehensive skills-based training your business can access and yet so many companies still don’t take advantage of the benefits they offer.
Even organisations that pay the apprenticeship levy don’t always use all the funds available to them and that’s basically money down the drain.
Not got time to look into apprenticeships?
In today’s fast-paced, highly competitive business landscape, one of the most common reasons businesses cite for choosing not to get involved in apprenticeships is the time and effort it takes to initially set up an apprenticeship programme. When businesses are already stretched, it’s easy to understand why the prospect of adding to a demanding workload puts so many companies off pursuing what could be a brilliant way of nurturing new talent or upskilling existing employees.
That’s where training providers like Blackpool and The Fylde College can really help. With a wealth of experience helping companies both large and small set up and manage apprenticeship programmes, they are in the perfect position to guide your business through the initial phases from filling in the appropriate paperwork to ensuring you have all the criteria in place to successfully onboard your first apprentice. And then, once your programme is up and running, they can help guide you and your apprentice to a successful end point assessment.
Here is just a snapshot of the services the college offers to help businesses make the most of apprenticeships. They can support you to:
Apply for the right funding
Recruit the right candidate
Undertake a skills audit of your business to identify skills gaps
Utilise your levy funds to make sure you use them to your best advantage
Identify existing employees with potential to step up
Support your apprentice with mentoring skills training
All of which makes the path to starting an apprenticeship programme so much easier.
And if you still have reservations about the benefits of having an apprentice in your team, here’s what some of our employer partners say about their experience.
Bambers Building Contractors said: “Apprentices are the upcoming workforce and are important for the supporting the continued growth of the business.
We have been working with B&FC for over 5 years now and they have helped us secure some of the best staff we’ve ever had.
Whilst Airframe Designs commented: "Nurturing talent is one of our core values, and our partnership with Blackpool and The Fylde College enables us to equip young people with the most relevant skills for today's demanding marketplace. We've recently taken on two apprentices from the BTEC course, further developing their skills through our degree programme."
Tomorrow’s talent trained today
If you want to be one of the 92% of employers in recent government survey who said that having taken on an apprentice has led to a more motivated and satisfied workforce and the 80% who’ve seen improvements in employee retention, then B&FC for Business can support you throughout the process. And because they offer training across multiple industry sectors from entry level programmes right the way up to degree apprenticeships, there’s support for all kinds of businesses both big and small.
Call 01253 504343 or email [email protected] and visit blackpool.ac.uk/employers to find out more.
Proud to be a Sponsor of the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards
Passionate about supporting businesses and promoting the value of apprenticeships particularly in the local and regional business communities, Blackpool and The Fylde College is delighted to be involved once more in the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards. We also keen for as many people as possible to get involved so if you’re aware of an individual apprentice or organisation who would be a worthy recipient of an award, please get your nomination in soon and, no later than 26 March 2025 at 8.00pm. Nominations can be made using this link.