Apprenticeship Information

The Greater Manchester Apprenticeship Hub brings together partners from across the city region, working together to increase the scale, breadth and quality of Apprenticeships in Greater Manchester. It has three main objectives: 1) Maximise employer take up of apprenticeships in GM’s key sectors * Deliver city-wide collaborative activities to stimulate demand for Apprenticeships and increase the number of vacancies and traineeship work placements. *Deliver targeted marketing and communications activities. *Support the public sector to provide civic leadership on Apprenticeship recruitment in Greater Manchester. *Build and support the capacity of employers to recruit and employ apprentices including those progressing from traineeships. 2) Improve information, advice and guidance services for young people * Increase the proportion of 16-18 year olds that participate in learning through Apprenticeships and Traineeships with a focus on delivering better IAG. * Increase the number of NEET and unemployed young people starting Apprenticeships and traineeships. * Tackle wider barriers to the take up of Apprenticeships and Traineeships in GM with a specific focus on transport. 3) Develop the capacity of providers ensuring supply is matched to demand * Development of market intelligence to influence provider activity. * Develop provider capacity to deliver Apprenticeships at level 3+ in key sectors. * Improve the quality of Apprenticeship provision across GM. * Build the capacity of the provider base to present an integrated offer to employers and young people across GM, e.g. workforce development, employer engagement and progressing young people into Apprenticeships.