Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. Businesses that offer apprenticeships view them as beneficial to their long-term development. Apprentices can be new or current employees and can be used to recruit and train new staff or to develop existing staff. A number of providers including Basingstoke College of Technology and Basingstoke ITEC offer apprenticeships and The University of Winchester offers degree apprenticeships.
The Apprenticeship and Skills Partnership offers free and impartial advice to organisations of any size across Hampshire and Surrey on apprenticeship and skills training. It can help organisations to find the most suitable training provider and offer guidance on funding apprenticeship training, levy transfers and sourcing apprentices.
The Basingstoke and Deane Apprenticeship Business Fund aims to support any micro business or SME to access talent through apprenticeships. Eligible businesses can apply for grants of £5,000 per apprentice to support with the costs of recruiting and retaining a new apprentice. Businesses can apply for funding for up to three new apprenticeships. Closing date is 31 March 2024.
If you are considering an apprenticeship you will also find information on The Apprenticeship and Skills Hub.
Green skills training
A series of free online green skills courses has been created and is available through the Innovation South Virtual Campus (ISVC) learning platform. The courses are designed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or prior knowledge and include these topics:
- Carbon Literacy
- Introduction to Domestic Retrofitting
- Introduction to Retrofit Technologies
- Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management
- Rainwater and Greywater Harvesting
- Tree Planting and Climate Change
