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Apprentice of the Month - July 2021

This July, we saw record heatwaves and Team GB landing in Tokyo ready for the Olympics. While Team GB have lined up some early medals, we’ve been saving our celebrations for our amazing apprentices!

This month, our employers have given us some great insights into the impact their learners make on..

Short Term & Long Term Objectives Managers Should Set Their Apprentice

Apprenticeships are a great investment in talent, futureproofing your workforce with a new generation of skilled professionals. Setting goals and objectives for your apprentice is the key to successful personal and professional development, and is an important part of the mentoring process.

Putting..

Change is Good: Introducing Our New Apprenticeship Standards

This summer, change is coming to Baltic Apprenticeships as we launch a series of exciting updates to our digital and tech apprenticeship programmes.

The Institute for Apprenticeships have released brand new Apprenticeship Standards for some of our most popular programmes, including IT, software..

From Start-Up to Scale-Up: How Can Apprenticeships Grow Your Business?

Making the move from start-up to scale-up is an amazing time for any business leader. You’ve got your key people, you’ve been through a whirlwind of experimentation and innovation, and – despite all the challenges you’ve faced – you’re seeing success and are ready to grow.

Scaling is a specific..

Apprentice of the Month - June 2021

Summer is upon us, Euro 2020 is underway and our Apprentice of the Month Award returns. As usual, our learners have excelled in their roles making the competition as tough as ever.

This June, we received a number of incredible nominations from our employers, highlighting how our apprentices..

Returning to Work: How to Energise Your Team and Make the Most of the Office Return

For many people, this summer symbolises a return to office life after months of remote working.

After over a year of rising to new challenges - setting up impromptu home offices, reacting to ever-changing guidance, and enduring the nightmare that is Zoom School - getting back to the office is seen..

Apprentice of the Month - May 2021

Well, May 2021 was the month that saw the UK receive nul points in the Eurovision Song Contest (again). But never fear, to lift your spirits our Apprentice of the Month award is back – and all the nominees get top marks from us!

As usual, we were blown away by the high-quality nominations we..

Recruit An Apprentice: A Step By Step Guide

As the tech sector continues to thrive and the demand for digital skills grows, apprenticeships are proving to be a vital way of combatting the digital skills gap. With so many training providers offering apprenticeship programmes, it can be difficult to know how the hiring process might work for..

Advice for new Apprenticeship Levy payers

As your organisation grows and your annual wage bill hits the £3m threshold, you will begin making Apprenticeship Levy contributions. In this blog, we’ll take you through everything a new levy-paying organisation needs to know. We’ll cover how to calculate and access your levy funds, what levy..