Training provider to expand traineeship scheme

A leading training and apprenticeship provider is doubling the size of its traineeship programme in Birmingham to provide more opportunities for young people.

Aspiration Training is to expand its centre in Digbeth and take on several new team members as part of plans to deliver more traineeships.

Traineeship programmes help young people who want to access an apprenticeship or job, but who don 't yet have the appropriate skills or experience.

More than 75 per cent of young people who attend the programme go on to a job or further education.

Aspiration Training 's traineeship programme consists of three components - work preparation training, a work experience placement and support with English and maths if required.

This is all provided by the firm 's specialist teams who give careers advice and support to help young people into work.

Traineeships primarily support 16-24-year-olds who are unemployed, have little to no work experience and have the potential to go into employment or an apprenticeship within 12 months

Aspiration Training has a large network of employers to support work placements, including reputable businesses in sectors such as Health & Social Care, Childcare, Dental and Business Services.

Ian Salisbury, CEO of Aspiration Training, said: "We are really pleased to announce that from Feb 2021, we are doubling our traineeship delivery in the region. The expansion of our current traineeship provision in

"Birmingham is great news for the local area, and means we are able to offer even more young people support with preparing for work and finding work placements."

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