Visit the government website to find out everything you need to know about hiring an apprentice including how the funding works, how to find a training provider, the benefits and some case studies.
Flexi-job apprenticeship agencies recruit and employ apprentices and arrange placements with a variety of host businesses for the duration of an apprenticeship.
Anyone looking to become an apprentice through an agency, or businesses interested in hosting apprentices, can contact a flexi-job apprenticeship agency directly. Agencies can help employers with non-standard employment models make greater use of apprenticeship.
Some of our stakeholders use Supply Chain as their Flexi-job Apprenticeship Agency and highly recommend them.
In 2021 the Institute of Chartered Foresters raised serious concerns about the skills shortage in the sector which they believed put climate targets at risk. They called on governments, public bodies, private and third sectors, higher and further education, and allied professions to commit to resourcing the sector's education, training and development needs, campaigning to raise the profile of forestry and arboriculture careers and creating new pathways into the industry to widen access. These 3 new apprenticeships have been developed in response to this and have significantly contributed to increasing aspiration and pathways to working in forestry. They are an amazing example of true collaboration. There is lots of help and support available to employers in the forestry sector considering taking on an apprentice.
Read about the Level 3 Forest Craftsperson, Level 4 Forest Works Manager and Level 6 Professional Forester Degree - all available in Cumbria
