In these strange times, our community needs our support more than ever. At PHX Training, we work with learners of all ages and with varying health conditions. Ensuring their safety, along with that of our staff, is our number one priority. However, in many ways we are also set up to cope – learning can …
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As we start the New Year, it seems we could be entering an interesting period for apprenticeships. Before we’d even taken down our decorations, the sector was hit by a new report that suggested many apprenticeships created over the last few years were low quality and weren’t designed to help local people get started on …
Everybody has to start somewhere. From Richard Branson to Michelle Obama, even the world’s largest entrepreneurs, business executives and political leaders were young once, gaining experience as they decided how they wanted to shape the world. At PHX Training, we believe that our young people in Cumbria have the same drive and enthusiasm to make …
A recent study found that more than a third of the UK workforce is now over 50 – a number set to grow as we live longer and work later in life. With that in mind, we should remember that apprenticeships offer a ready-made opportunity to replenish this group of workers and the experience, skills …
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There has arguably never been a better time for SMEs to hire apprentices. For small businesses, changes to the apprenticeship levy give bosses the chance to both have their cake and eat it. The benefits of hiring apprentices are multiple. Not only are apprentices young, hungry and enthusiastic additions to your team, but an early …
The latest labour force statistics were released earlier this week and the numbers painted yet another encouraging picture for jobs across the UK, with employment continuing to rise and unemployment dropping to its lowest level in over 40 years. While the regional picture in the North West saw employment fall slightly, the general trend is …
With rapid changes in the world of work all around us, lifelong learning is more important than ever for the individuals concerned and the economy. A staggering nine million adults lack basic literacy or numeracy, and it is these adults who are least likely to have an employer willing to invest in their skills. The …
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We at PHX Training recently created a showcase event for employment partners in Blackpool to share awareness of the opportunities presented through all of our efforts. We invited partners including Jobcentre Plus, PeoplePlus, Blackpool Care and UR Potential to take part in the Employability Open Day to demonstrate what can be done in the area …
A survey carried out for Alliance Manchester Business School recently found that 29 per cent of employers thought the Apprenticeship Levy was just a tax on business. Of those surveyed, 38 per cent knew nothing about the Levy and, of those that did, 31 per cent felt the Levy had not made any difference to the …
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