HOW WRITING THE FULL DATE IN 2020 COULD PROTECT YOU - This year’s abbreviation is easily changeable and could be used against you when signing legal documentation. The concer ... (more)

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP 2020 THEME IS REVEALED - National Apprenticeship Week is taken place between the 3rd - 7th February 2020 with a new theme. The theme will be &quo ... (more)

THE FIRST-EVER KENT & MEDWAY APPRENTICE GRADUATION CEREMONY 2019 - The first-ever Kent & Medway Apprentice Graduation Ceremony, took place on 4th October 2019 to celebrate the success of ... (more)

IPS SPONSORS OF KENT APPRENTICE GRADUATION CEREMONY 2019 - On 4th October 2019 at Rochester Cathedral the first ever Kent & Medway Apprentice Graduation Ceremony is happening! ... (more)

ENGINEERING INDUCTION DATES FOR 2019 - IPS Engineering induction dates for 2019 are 10th September - 13th September 2019. ... (more)

SAVE THE DATE FOR NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2020 - The Government have now announced that the 13th annual National Apprenticeship Week will be held between the 3rd – 7th F ... (more)

NEW CHANGES FOR APRIL 2019: APPRENTICESHIPS - There are new changes for Apprenticehips from the 1st April. From Apprentice wage increase, levy transfer funds and non- ... (more)

IPS' INVOLVEMENT WITH NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK - National Apprenticeship Week 2019 took place this year from the 4th - 8th March with IPS joining in on the celebrations ... (more)

NEED TO KNOW FOR NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2019 - National Apprenticeship Week 2019 4th - 8th March 2019. Find out how you can be involved... ... (more)

NEW GOVERNMENT APPRENTICESHIP CAMPAIGN FOR 2019 - The government has launched a new Apprenticeship campaign for 2019 called ‘Fire it up", showing the benefits of ap ... (more)

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WAGE WILL INCREASE IN APRIL 2019 - Every April rates for the National Minimum Wage, National Apprenticeship wage and the National Living Wage change and 20 ... (more)

RETAINED INVESTORS IN PEOPLE SUCCESS FOR IPS! - IPS are delighted to announce that we have been re accredited by Investors in People (IiP) as Gold status following the ... (more)

KELLY TOLHURST MP'S VISIT TO IPS INTERNATIONAL - Kelly Tolhurst Member of Parliament for Rochester & Strood visited IPS International on the 20th April to congratulated ... (more)

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2018 - HELEN GRANT MP VISIT TO NORTHBANK HOUSE - National Apprenticeship Week 2018 - 5th March to 9th March. IPS got involved in talks and events throughout the week and ... (more)

IPS APPRENTICESHIPS - APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING AGENCY - Like the idea of employing an apprentice but put off by the hassle of the paperwork? We can employ the Apprentice on you ... (more)

CONGRATULATIONS TO LONGSTANDING EMPLOYEE, MARKING 20 YEAR’S EMPLOYMENT WITH IPS - IPS’ Head of Administration Support and Finance, Jan Carter is celebrating her 20th Anniversary at IPS International thi ... (more)

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW HEALTH AND SAFETY SIGNS? IOSH COURSE AT IPS - Are you a Manager or supervisor at work, handling health and safety? Want to develop your knowledge and expertise? Want ... (more)

OFSTED INSPECTION 2017 - A 'GOOD' YEAR FOR IPS - IPS International are extremely pleased to announce that we have achieved a ‘Good’ overall rating at our recent Ofsted I ... (more)

IPS RETAIN MATRIX SUCCESS - IPS International are delighted to announce that we have retained Matrix accreditation for “Information Advice and Guida ... (more)

IPS CAN HELP YOU DEAL WITH THE CSCS CHANGES - THE CSCS HAVE WITHDRAWN THE CONSTRUCTION RELATED OCCUPATION (CRO) CARD. IPS INTERNATIONAL HELPS WITH TRAINING TO ENABLE ... (more)

SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS - Safeguarding is everybody’s business’ is the message to everyone this week as Medway Council’s Adult Social Care Team la ... (more)

WHY APPRENTICESHIPS COULD BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS? - Apprenticeships improve productivity, which means the quality of the service you deliver will be enhanced. You could be ... (more)

IPS SUPPORTED MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING - 28th September, IPS organised and held a Macmillan Coffee Morning at our Rochester Training centre at Northbank House. ... (more)

IPS ON NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP AWARDS JUDGING PANEL 2017 - IPS were honoured to be invited on the judging panel for the National Apprenticeship Awards this year, with our very own ... (more)

GCSES IN ENGLAND ARE CHANGING - Got your GCSE results for Maths and English? Are you applying for an apprenticeship, and the employer is asking about G ... (more)

ARE YOU AN ENGINEER LOOKING FOR A CAREER CHANGE? - IPS International is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled engineer with the technical expertise to take on an Engine ... (more)

IPS INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING ENROLMENT START DATES 2017 - Congratulations if you have been offered an apprenticeship with one of our employers. Find out all the information you w ... (more)

IPS INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING AWARDS 2017 - Back this year was the IPS International Annual Engineering Apprenticeship awards on the 20th July 2017 at the Corn Exch ... (more)

COUNTDOWN FOR IPS ENGINEERING AWARDS CEREMONY - The IPS Engineering Awards Ceremony is only a few days away, and we are excited to celebrate the success of the students ... (more)

DO YOU NEED A DEGREE FOR A PRESTIGIOUS JOB? - Considering going to university to gain a degree and paying thousands of pounds for it? You may want to reconsider? ... (more)

DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY 15TH JULY IS THIS YEAR? - July 15 is the World Youth Skills Day. A day to raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills develo ... (more)

COULD APPRENTICESHIPS LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER? - It did for these famous faces. David Beckham, Stella McCartney, Karen Millen and Jamie Oliver to name just a few all sta ... (more)

HOW CAN APPRENTICESHIPS ATTRACT NEW TALENT? - Apprenticeships can contribute in reducing the average age of current labour force. Don't you want to bring fresh ... (more)

HOW THE DISABILITY CONFIDENT SCHEME COULD PROVIDE BENEFITS TO YOUR BUSINESS? - Could the Disability Confident Scheme develop a pathway to help everyone succeed?

IPS recently acquired the new D ... (more)

WANT TO EARN WHILE YOU LEARN AND GAIN A RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION? - Have you ever considered an apprenticeship? Did you know that it’s a real job, with real training which means you can ea ... (more)

LEVY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS WITH IPS - Working in Health & Social Care? Looking to find out more about the Apprenticeship Levy?

IPS will be running two ... (more)

IPS ADDED TO THE ROATP - IPS have been approved as a listed training provider on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). ... (more)

NAW 2017 - SUMMARY - IPS celebrated this year’s National Apprenticeship Week 2017 with a range of events, advice sessions and promotional spo ... (more)

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2017 - This year's National Apprenticeship Week will celebrate it's 10th anniversary, with the overarching theme &s ... (more)

ONLINE APPRENTICESHIP SERVICE – NOW LIVE! - The online apprenticeship service is now live for employers to manage their apprenticeship training. ... (more)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND 2017/18 - Large national organisations and lead organisations of employer-led partnerships can now apply for the Workforce Develop ... (more)

IPS APPRENTICESHIPS - NEW WEBSITE! - IPS has launched a new website, dedicated to apprenticeships! ... (more)

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME - DECEMBER UPDATE - As previously revealed, IPS is working with a group of students from Dartford Grammar School as they partake in the Engi ... (more)

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME 2016/17 - IPS International have teamed with Dartford Grammar School for this year’s Engineering Education Scheme, run by EDT.
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HOW GOOD ARE WE? - Please complete a short survey to rate your experience learning with IPS... ... (more)

NATIONAL APPRENTICE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE - The National Apprentice Minimum Wage has increased from £3.30 to £3.40 per hour, as of 1 October 2016. ... (more)

SEPTEMBER TOPIC OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER - IPS held a learning session on Homelessness with 1st year Engineering apprentices, as part of its Topic of the Month for ... (more)

ADVANCED LEARNER LOANS - Advanced Learner Loans can help you pay for the costs of a course at a college or training provider in England.

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GET IN GO FAR - IPS International are pleased to be supporting ‘Get In Go Far’, the government’s new campaign to help young people find ... (more)

FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS (AN AAT APPROVED 1 DAY COURSE) - Most managerial roles involve the review of financial documents, analysis of financial performance and managing budgets. ... (more)

CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 3 AWARD IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING - Gain a recognised qualification for training adults -
A trainer training course designed to help you with the many a ... (more)

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION DAY AT IPS TRAINING CENTRE IN ROCHESTER - As part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and recognition for Engineering Apprentices, IPS International ... (more)

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STAY ON AT SCHOOL UNTIL YOU ARE 18 - GCSE Results? A Level results? What to do next?
Are you considering an Apprenticeship?
You can leave school at 1 ... (more)

EMPLOY AN APPRENTICE AND SAVE ON NATIONAL INSURANCE - From April 2015 employers of Apprentices or young people aged under 21 will no longer pay secondary or employers Nationa ... (more)

THE AAT LIST OF THE RICHEST FORMER APPRENTICES - The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has published a list of the top 40 wealthiest former apprentices ahead o ... (more)

100 YEARS AGO APPRENTICES ENDED UP IN COURT FOR TURNING UP LATE - 100 YEARS AGO

What did employers think about Apprentices 100 years ago?
What was the most popular trade?
W ... (more)

NEW CROSS DISCIPLINE MULTISKILLING COURSE IN ELECTRO PNEUMATICS - New for 2015 IPS has added a new module to the respected electrical multiskill training course. The new module 6 combin ... (more)

THIRD CONSECUTIVE REACCREDITATION FOR IPS OF THE MATRIX STANDARD - IPS International is pleased to announce that we have gained a third consecutive reaccreditation to the nationally recog ... (more)

APPRENTICESHIPS ‘GET IN. GO FAR’ TV CAMPAIGN - The Government has launched a major advertising campaign featuring real apprentices from some of Britain’s brightest com ... (more)

THINK SOCIAL CARE APPRENTICESHIPS CAMPAIGN - BUILDING THE FUTURE SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE - Apprenticeships are available to anyone over the age of 16 who want to learn and become a skilled and confident care wor ... (more)