Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, is urging
engineering and manufacturing employers not to delay their
apprentice recruitment plans, as it has over 2,000 young people
in its talent pool looking for apprenticeship
opportunities.
Many engineering and manufacturing companies maybe thinking
about delaying or cancelling their apprenticeship programs
in light of the current COVID-19 crisis, but Stephen Mitchell,
Director of Apprentices and Technical Training at Make UK’s
Technology Hub in Aston, Birmingham, said companies must look at
the long-term picture and not delay taking on new
apprentices.
Stephen Mitchell said:
“We completely understand that these are testing times for
all employers, but apprentices are resilient and full of drive,
they help to provide fresh ideas and are vital for business
growth. During this time of unprecedented change, you still need
to look at the future of your business, and apprentices play a
key part in this.
“Even if employers are not in a position to take on
apprentices immediately, we would encourage them to start the
conversations now. We are constantly holding telephone
interviews, and our streamlined recruitment process means
employers can access applications and candidates with minimal
fuss and delay.”
Make UK's Apprentice Technology Centre in Aston is one of
the UK's leading facilities delivering high specification
training to around 1,450 Apprentices across the
UK.
Despite the current
lockdown, Make UK is still delivering training to its apprentice
population of through high quality virtual teaching and
assessments.
It recently registered a daily record figure for students
using its online teaching resources, with over three quarters of
its apprentice population able to continue their studies online
in the first week of virtual teaching and assessments,
