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February 19th, 2021
Leader of the council, Councillor Christopher Hammond, has joined the Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, to pay tribute to the hard work of the Solent Apprenticeship Hub (the Hub). The praise was given during a networking event organised by the Hub for large levy paying employers across the region, which took … Continued
February 1st, 2021
The Solent Apprenticeship Hub’s innovative Transfer to Transform scheme has now surpassed an exceptional milestone figure of £1m in pledges. Transfer to Transform was created with the purpose of providing a platform for larger businesses to support small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in the Solent region, by reallocating funding for apprenticeship training to smaller … Continued
January 5th, 2021
Transfer to Transform has been instrumental in helping smaller businesses across the Solent region in upskilling their staff during a period of difficulty for many sectors. One such business is New Forest Activities. New Forest Activities have enrolled six employees on apprenticeships, ranging from Business Administration to Outdoor Activity Instructor standards. The New Forest Activities … Continued
November 27th, 2020
ExxonMobil Fawley has pledged its support for young people and small enterprises across the Solent area by becoming the most recent large employer to join the ever-growing Transfer to Transform initiative. Led by the Solent Apprenticeship Hub, Transfer to Transform encourages large employers to make a pledge using their levy funds to cover the costs … Continued
October 7th, 2020
The Kickstart scheme, announced in the Chancellor’s summer statement, will offer much-needed financial incentives to businesses that offer employment to 16 to 24 year olds, who are currently receiving Universal Credit. The government’s initiative aims to not only support fully funded jobs across England, Scotland and Wales but will also improve the skills, employability and … Continued
September 2nd, 2020
B&Q has pledged to transfer £100,000 of expiring levy funds to the Transfer to Transform scheme, helping small to medium businesses (SMEs) in the Solent area to train new apprentices and upskill workers in the region. Transfer to Transform provides the chance for Solent businesses to help support each other, the campaign is not asking … Continued
August 5th, 2020
Southampton-based Utilita, the UK’s leading smart prepay energy provider, has donated £50K of its annual apprenticeship levy pot to help local charities, including mental health charity ‘Solent Mind’ and the Southampton arm of The Prince’s Trust. The pledged funds will be allocated to the charities via the Solent Apprenticeship Hub’s Transfer to Transform scheme, … Continued
July 1st, 2020
Solent’s businesses are set to power their way through the COVID-19 economic blues through a radical campaign to boost apprenticeship activity across the region. Led by the Solent Apprenticeship Hub, Transfer to Transform, will encourage large employers to pledge their unspent levy funds to cover the costs of apprenticeship training for smaller businesses. This spirit of entrepreneurship and sense … Continued
June 8th, 2020
We are all living in completely unprecedented times currently, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge air of uncertainty for first and foremost the health of our nation, but also businesses and the economy. If you are a business and are struggling throughout this time where you are unable to run how you normally would … Continued
April 16th, 2020
Free Live Apprenticeships Webinar We are holding our first free live apprenticeships webinar on Thursday the 23rd of April 2020 at 11am. In light of the current COVID-19 situation, we know that many coming to the end of their time at school will feel a little lost, confused or uncertain about what they are doing … Continued
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