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An Apprentice's Guide to Working from Home during Coronavirus

If you're an apprentice working in a digital or tech-sector job, you might find yourself working remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. Working from home as an apprentice comes with a unique set of challenges, but you can set yourself up for success with our five key tips:

1. Set up your..

Workforce development during Coronavirus: Affordable CPD for furloughed staff

For managers and small business owners, the decision to furlough workers is not taken lightly. However, as the Coronavirus pandemic continues, these measures have quickly become a necessity for the protection of employees and of the business itself.

One in twenty people in the UK have lost a job..

How Baltic can support you with recruitment while working remotely

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing and stay at home measures have resulted in many businesses switching to fully remote operations - but what impact does this have on recruitment?

IT and tech teams are proving they are business heroes during these unprecedented times, the..

IT Support are the Business Heroes of Coronavirus: How can we support them?

In the last week, the UK’s businesses have faced more change, uncertainty and pressing action than most will see in years. Almost overnight, entire sectors have had to rethink their fundamental methods of doing business, and many organisations have had to manage a rapid transition towards..

Guide to getting the best from your apprentice when working from home

The Coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a crash-course in remote working for many of us. In some cases, offices have closed with less than 24 hours warning, leaving a lot of people – including apprentices – scrambling to set up a functioning office system from their sofa.

It’s a strange and..

Coronavirus Update

Coronavirus: Update for Learners and Employers with Baltic Apprenticeships

In light of the recent Public Health announcements on Coronavirus (COVID-19), we’d like to take this opportunity to reassure our learners and employers that Baltic Apprenticeships is continuing to operate, with minimal..

Baltic Apprenticeships & RAW Digital Training Create Partnership

North East based Baltic Apprenticeships today announced an official partnership with RAW Digital Training after acquiring a 51% share in the business. A new partnership that promises to support more young people into tech and digital careers across the North East and beyond, whilst changing the way..

Your Future Your Decision

Taking the first steps towards your future career can seem like a stressful time, but change is good. During National Apprenticeship Week 2020, we’re encouraging young people to ‘Look Beyond’ traditional career routes and consider all of the available options.

DO YOUR RESEARCH

There are many..

Withdrawal of Apprenticeship Frameworks

In 2016, apprenticeship standards were introduced as part of the government’s plan to improve the quality of apprenticeships. These job specific programmes describe the knowledge, skills and behaviour that an individual needs to become fully competent in an occupation.

This new model for..