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Meet Amelia, Business Skills Trainer
What specific subjects do you teach for IPS?I teach business administration, marketing, data analysis, and IT supportCan you describe your training responsibilities and approach to tailoring programs for employers' business needs?We train learners to become effective support technicians. The apprenticeship provides a framework of theory to help...
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Meet Kwashie, Engineering Technical Knowledge Tutor
What do you find most rewarding about teaching and mentoring apprentices, and can you share a specific success story?What I find rewarding about teaching and mentoring apprentices is when I see them working in the industry and putting what they have learnt in College into practice. A specific success story was when one of my apprentices came t...
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Don't drink/drug drive – Topic of the month at IPS
Don't drink and drive, get caught, face a hefty fine, lose your license, and maybe go to jail! Repeat it in a decade and you're looking at a three-year ban. Don't risk it; the consequences are no joke! Kent Police reveals alarming statistics 3,000 Lives at Stake Annually in Drink-Related Crashes according to Kent PoliceDecember 20...
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Informed students should embark on their careers with their eyes wide open about apprenticeships as a career path
‘Today, apprenticeships have become a mainstay of businesses, large and small. Within this room alone there’s half a trillion pounds worth of businesses that are supporting the apprentice scheme. So that’s backed by big money and therefore they clearly understand the importance’– Ed Carter, National Grid Par...
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Rising Stars: Meet Juliana Engineering Apprentice
Where do you hope this apprenticeship will take you?Juliana Teichert, engineering apprentice with South East Trains and recipient of the 'Ben Sibbald Award' for achievement at #EngAwards23, talks to us for Women in Engineering Day, about being an apprentice. Watch her video now and be part of the movement towards a more inclusive future in ...