The Apprenticeship
Delivery Board (ADB), created to advise on expanding
apprenticeships nationally, are working with the National
Apprenticeship Service to increase the number of
apprenticeship places that employers offer in both the
public and private sector. The ADB is a key tool in
driving the delivery of 3 million apprenticeship starts
during this parliament.
Chaired by David Meller, Chair of the Apprenticeship
Ambassador Network and reporting directly to
Skills Minister , members of the
board include:
- David Abraham, Chief Executive of Channel 4
- Melanie Hayes, Resourcing and Development Director,
Compass Group
- Dr Andrew Parmley, Lord Mayor of London
- Mike Thompson, Head of Employability at Barclays
- Rami Ranger CBE, Chairman of Sun Mark Ltd
- Simon Blagden CBE, Non-Executive Chairman at Fujitsu
- James Wates CBE, Chairman, Wates Construction
- Julie Taylor, Director General, Head Office and
Commissioning Services, Ministry of Defence
- Judith Nelson, Retail Sector member
Today’s event highlighted the many employers and
intermediaries that the ADB have already engaged with,
including the likes of Bauer Media, Claire’s Accessories,
Harris Trust, Prudential and Yahoo!.
MP, was in
attendance and he recognised five employers for their
continued commitment to apprenticeships: Deloitte,
Screwfix/Kingfisher, Leonard Cheshire Disability,
Faccenda, and O2 – whilst also recognising the commitment
of the ADB members.
David Meller said:
This is an important milestone for the ADB. In the last
12 months we have engaged with leading employers in
England to expand the current apprenticeship programme
and to reach out to those not previously involved with
apprenticeships. This is just the start of the journey
and the very recent announcements on the Industrial
Strategy and Institute for Apprenticeships will also be
considered and embraced within the ADB brief.
We couldn’t have achieved the great things we have so
far had it not been for the commitment of the board and
today we want to thank them for their support.
