National programmes
Apprenticeships
For more information on apprenticeships, download our toolkit.
Want to know more?
Find more apprenticeships resources from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) here.
Apprenticeship Hub
The Apprenticeship Hub is an online service that provides expert information to help you recruit and upskill staff through apprenticeships.
Our useful online resources will help to guide you through each step of the apprenticeship journey, from recruiting your very first apprentice to accessing funding and incentives to boost your apprenticeships.
T Levels
T Levels have been designed to prepare students aged 16-18 with the technical skills your business needs now and in the future. They combine classroom studies with an industry placement. The benefits for your business include:
- Cost effective channel for recruitment.
- Solution for entry level jobs.
- Develop young people into your industry/business.
- Provide extra help with on-site projects.
- Provide opportunities for existing staff to develop management and mentoring skills.
- Provide fresh ideas and new perspective.
For more information visit the official gov.uk page or for further employer resources, visit the CIPD’s page on T Levels.
Hear from some of the employers and young people already benefiting from T Level industry placements:
For more information on these programmes, get in touch and we’ll connect you to the expertise and resources you need.
Articles
Webinars launched to support business grant applicants
Two new webinars have been launched for applicants of the North Yorkshire Small Business Grants scheme which will reopen on 6 May 2024.
Work with the Growth Hub: Opportunities Now Live
We are now procuring a series of specific business support programmes, as part of North Yorkshire Council’s SPF plans.
Secure your place: Business Support Programmes 2024
The Growth Hub is hard at work curating a new package of business support programmes for 2024. The programmes will be available to businesses located in North Yorkshire, funded by North Yorkshire Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund.
Events
23rd April 20248:15 am - 10:15 amFREE
23 April - York College x York St John University Business Breakfast
Unlock your business potential with York College and York St John University partnerships at this business networking breakfast.
24th April 202410:00 am - 1:00 pmFREE
24 April - Machine Learning & AI at Scarborough TEC
What could digital do for you? Businesses are invited to the first C4DI Beta Satellite workshop in the Scarborough and Whitby area, exploring business uses of Machine Learning and AI.
24th April 202412:00 pm - 2:00 pmFREE
24 April - York Retrofit Network
This is the first meeting of the York Retrofit Network, which is part of a wider project supported by Innovate UK to create a Retrofit One-Stop-Shop for York.
Resources
Webinar Recording : Are you up to Standard? Officially…
Whether you are selling a products or services, you want to make sure you’re up to the standards. In the UK, Trading Standards teams enforce over 80 parliamentary acts and pieces of legislation. So, are you up to their standards?
Young Entrepreneur Guide
Do you have a business idea? Or do you want to work for yourself? Then the Young Entrepreneur Guide is here to help you!
Webinar Recording : Creating Videos for Your Business
Daniel Pingstone of Fly Flow Media recently delivered two webinars in partnership, looking at how to create videos for both products and service based businesses. In this condensed recording, Dan covers the content shared in each of those sessions.
