With National Apprenticeship Week upon us it seems fitting to showcase some outstanding outcomes from apprenticeship programmes that the Cidori – Barnet Southgate College partnership is rolling out across England. These programmes, with learning delivered by Ofsted ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for Apprenticeships Barnet Southgate College, are yielding impressive results for businesses of all shapes and sizes!
We have been working in partnership with Britain’s best loved shower company Triton since 2022 as part of their successful ‘Learn & Earn Apprenticeship Programme at Triton’ (LEAPT) initiative. Here’s some great examples which amply demonstrate the direct link between apprenticeships and developing & retaining talent.
Martyna Szymkiewicz (pictured left) was promoted to Team Leader following her successful LMO programme. Before the apprenticeship she felt she was “not good enough” to progress at work. However, earning a distinction has boosted her self confidence – with lean knowledge, skills and improved English (not her first language) – she strongly feels she is a much better communicator and that delivering her improvement project presentation to senior management made her more recognised by the management team and was key to her gaining promotion.
Maja (pictured right) wanted to learn something new, away from the shop floor and targets. Now with the knowledge gained, she’s been promoted to Supervisor.
“This course gave me the skills and knowledge to prove I’m the right candidate for this position – it helps me with everyday life and decision making. I use the techniques I’ve learned to solve problems on my line. Thanks to the course, I am managing people in a way that works best for the team, using their skills and abilities. I feel like I’m treated more seriously now that I can support my points more professionally. I am really pleased I made this decision to sign up for the apprenticeship.”
Maja Laskowska
Well done Maja, Martyna and the whole team at Triton!
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