Not Just Students Starting in September
The press is full of stories about students heading off to university for the first time, but that’s not the whole story at this time of year. September also sees the start of Apprenticeship courses up and down the country and here at Steve Willis Training we have already welcomed over 120 new gas and […]
Gas Safety Week 2019
Gas Safety Week is here again, and it’s as important as ever. The campaigns rightly concentrate on consumer safety, and it’s vital to get the message out to the public about always checking that engineers are Gas Safe Registered. Safe gas engineering starts with properly trained engineers, and that doesn’t happen overnight. It takes a […]
Apprentices for all Ages
Apprenticeships are for anyone, not just school leavers, and they can be an ideal way for a business to upskill their existing workforce. As an employer looking to invest in the future, you could train an existing employee through one of our apprenticeship programmes. You will gain a fully qualified engineer who will benefit your […]
Your New Apprentice is Waiting
Taking on an apprentice is the perfect way to grow your business with a new member of staff who is trained to fit you and your company. We currently have 26 aspiring Electricians and 17 budding Gas Engineers looking for apprenticeship employment in the Portsmouth region. We have already assessed them, and they are ready […]
Fun at the Gala
We had a great day at the Portchester Gala on Saturday, the rain stayed away and there were lots of people enjoying the fun. For everyone who entered our “Guess the Number” competition…. there were 203 items in the jar! The closest guess was 200, and the winner has now been notified.
Apprentices – Good for Business
Do you think employing an apprentice is too time-consuming and costly? It might be time to think again following recent reforms to the Apprenticeship Levy. Michelle Fraser, our Senior Business Development Adviser, runs our apprenticeship recruitment programme and she believes that taking on an apprentice can be one of the best things you can do […]
Apprentices in the City
We were very proud to see two of our apprentices Level 3 Plumbing Apprentices Theo Hines and Luke Ellyatt go up to the City of London on Tuesday to meet the Worshipful Company of Plumbers and receive their Plumbers Company bursaries. They were given their awards by Master Robert Burgon, and each received £1,000 in […]
Tender Success Confirms Quality
We are pleased to announce that Steve Willis Training has been successful in the recent Education Skills and Funding Agency tender for apprenticeship training delivery. This means that from 1 January 2018, we will be delivering apprenticeships for non-levy paying employers under direct contract with the ESFA, alongside the direct delivery for levy payers that […]
Happy to Help
Steve Willis Training is delighted to be continuing its support for local charity Burgess Hill Youth, which carries out invaluable work with young people in areas including youth homelessness and support for young carers. At our recent Apprenticeship Graduation, Steve himself joined Burgess Hill District Lions as they handed over a cheque for £1478. The […]
Burgess Hill Graduation
It was the turn of our Burgess Hill Apprentices to mark the completion of their courses at our second graduation of 2017. In front of employers, friends, and families, 62 gas, plumbing, and electrical apprentices received their certificates, and eight special awards were also presented including Apprentice of the year for each sector. The awards […]