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July 2010
The regional roll out of the facilities management apprenticeship across England is continuing, with an event held for employers in the North.
FM businesses and training providers attended an early evening network seminar at the Leeds College of Building where Asset Skills was recruiting candidates onto the new level 3 programme.
The college presented an economic and innovative training delivery model which was designed to meet employers' requirements and attracted a great deal of interest.
The event in Leeds was held as part of a regional roll out of the apprenticeship to six English regions by the new Asset Skills Virtual Academy for Business Services.
The Virtual Academy is an employer funded pilot that aims to offer practical assistance to employers on training issues. The apprenticeship schemes are being launched in London; the North West; North East; Yorkshire & the Humber; the South West; and the East of England.
The next apprenticeship recruitment event will take place in Manchester on September 21 - call Tom Orton on 0844 822 2525 to register your interest.
"Our new Virtual Academy is seeking to help simplify the training process for employers in facilities management and achieve economies of scale," said Karen Waterlow, Facilities Management Specialist Adviser at Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for FM.
"We are pleased with the two events held so far, in London and Leeds, and hope more employers from the North will come along to the event in Manchester in September so they can find out more about how this programme will help their efforts to raise workforce skills."
The presentations given at the event are below, click on the title to view/download.
Leeds College of Building presentation
National Apprenticeship Service presentation
Steven Proudfoot, Operations Director Asset Skills - Launching the Virtual Academy
Karen Waterlow, Facilities Management Specialist - Introducing the FM apprenticeship
More details of this event and the delivery programme on offer, or to register for next event in Manchester on 21 September, contact Tom Orton ukacademy@assetskills.org or call 0844 822 2525.
