City College Manchester begins providing quality education and training at HMP Manchester.   2001 Apprenticeship provider Total People is founded. Initially working in Cheshire, it soon begins offering apprenticeships and work-based learning across the Northwest.   2015 To give a renewed focus to apprenticeships independent training provider Total People is acquired by The Manchester College.

The team won the highest possible accolades, a Gold Award, for two unique campaigns involving two LTE Group businesses – apprenticeship provider Total People and The Manchester College.  Taking the first Gold of the evening in the Partnership and Collaboration category was the Total People  National Apprenticeship Week  #50in5 and #100in10 campaign, which saw over 150 apprenticeships created in just 10 days.

Total People work with a range of SME’s and large employers to deliver apprenticeships in key sectors including the automotive & engineering industry, scaffolding , refrigeration & air conditioning , business & professional services , childcare and education .

I hope many of them will take the opportunity to spend the released funds on valuable investments to their workforce, such as training programmes, Apprenticeships and recruitment.  In spite of little detail offered in the budget, I’m hopeful that the introduction of the Apprenticeship levy and 10% top-up for employers will lead to greater availability and take-up of training through Apprenticeship programmes.