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Apprentices recognised

The impact apprentices and trainees
have on individuals, businesses and
the wider economy in Swindon
was highlighted at an awards
ceremony in March during National
Apprenticeship Week.
The Swindon Apprenticeship
Awards, organised by Swindon
Council saw 19 people from a
range of organisations who were
recognised for their achievements.
The council is committed,
through its Priorities and Pledges, Tarlia Clements with the
to increasing the number of apprenticeship torch at Excalibur
apprenticeships in the town by Clements from Grange Park who
another 280 participants and have joined Excalibur IT & Business
set an ambitious target of having Communications as a Customer
more than 10,000 apprenticeship Services Apprentice in June 2015,
enrolments over the next five years. after taking her GCSEs at Lydiard
Hiring apprentices helps Park Academy. She said: “It’s really
businesses to develop a motivated, fantastic to be recognised, but I put
skilled and qualified workforce. it down to the great opportunity
Over fifty nominations for the I’ve had at Excalibur. The colleagues
apprenticeship awards were have been lovely and supportive;
received from employers across the they’ve really brought out my
borough. The winners were chosen confidence and skills.”
for their outstanding skills and See the full list of winners at:
qualities on successfully completed www.bit.ly/SwinAps
projects they have worked on, how For details about applying for an
they have exceeded their employer’s apprenticeships in the Swindon
expectations and how they have area, email Maria Holohan:
benefitted their business. routestoemployment@swindon.
One winner is 17 year old Tarlia gov.uk

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