Apprenticeship Week will take place from Monday 1 February to Friday 5 February 2010.
The Week, which is organised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), will celebrate the talents and skills of apprentices. It will see apprentices, employers, providers and all those involved with Apprenticeships programmes come together to celebrate the value of Apprenticeships

Business Benefits of Apprenticeships

Earlier research, conducted to launch the first National Apprenticeship Week revealed:

• 77% of employers believe apprenticeships make them more competitive
• 76% say that apprenticeships provide higher overall productivity
• 80% feel that apprenticeships reduce staff turnover
• 83% of employers rely on their apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future
• Two-thirds of respondents believe that their apprenticeship programme helps them fill vacancies more quickly, whilst
• Over three-quarters of respondents expect apprenticeships to play a bigger part in their recruitment policy in the future.

Please go to http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk for more information on Apprenticeship Week 2010