The Government is committed to grow Higher Apprentices and, to support this growth, has announced £25million of additional funding. The funding will be used to support a whole range of activities, including initiatives to support small to medium size employers take on more Higher apprentices. Further information on this can be accessed here:
Leicester College are keen to explore and discuss potential partnership/collaboration activity. The College has excellent links with employers in Leicester(shire) and within the East Midlands region. These links can be used to highlight evidence of need from SME and large employers to mutually benefit all.
If you are interested in discussing potential partnership/collaboration for this opportunity then please contact Hiten Bardolia on 0116 224 2127 or alternatively email hbardolia@lec.ac.uk
Equally, if anyone wishes to explore and develop a wider partnership with colleges in that East Midlands, EMFEC would be pleased to help support this. Contact Simon Feneley or simonf@emfec.co.uk or on 0115 854 1316. EMFEC is particularly interested in looking at the area of "improving provision" (page 16 of the Higher Apprenticeship Fund Prospectus) which has a focus on supporting the development of staff, learning materials and links to other provision - e.g. skills competitions. EMFEC has a long-standing track record of supporting staff development needs and can add value to any application.