Neil, who has struggled with his mental wellbeing, has recently passed his Functional Skills Qualification in mathematics, a fantastic achievement that showcases his hard work and dedication to completing his apprenticeship whilst working full time and juggling family life.

In this week’s expenditure announcement, PM Rishi Sunak confirmed that the government will scrap the 5% co-investment currently expected of small and medium-sized businesses.

If your business is seeking to hire an apprentice, we can guide you through the entire process; from helping you find the perfect candidate, to providing comprehensive training for your new employee.

The Government has recently published its report on Apprenticeships (25 January 2024) and the headline figures reveal that:

Apprenticeship starts were up by 7.0% to 130,830 compared to 122,290 reported for the same period in the previous year.

In this video, we bust some myths around Apprenticeships! Find out the facts from Swarm Training.

One of the many benefits of doing an apprenticeship is that you work in your role, whilst you’re learning. By embedding your knowledge straight away, you’re able to contribute to the business right from the start.

Caitlin is one of our apprentices progressing through the Marketing Executive Level 4 Apprenticeship. Elizabeth is Caitlin’s manager and they work at White Horse Surveyors. Here is their apprenticeship experience so far:

National Apprentice Week is a great opportunity to remind ourselves of the success stories; those learners that have grown in confidence, learned new skills, and are now making a valuable contribution to their organisation – like Ethan!

Swarm Training becomes pioneer provider for the new Market Research Standard

“My experience with Swarm Training has been a very positive one. The team is responsive, helpful and are always keen to hear thoughts and feedback from an employer’s perspective which I know directly links to the development of new, requested programmes.”

Swarm Training has now become a fully accredited MRS centre which means our training meets the rigorous standards for provision and delivery of courses leading to MRS qualifications.