Education & Courses
Apprenticeship Business Support Team (ABST)
The National Apprenticeship service can provide you with access to their Apprenticeship Business Support Team (ABST) who will:
· Offer advice and guidance to employers on the process of taking on an apprentice.
· Research funding availability i.e. Age grant or any local arrangements.
· Research suitable providers
· Research best frameworks or apprenticeship standards that are available and match to the employer’s business needs.
· Refer employer to suitable training provider(s).
· Provide follow up support to ensure the process is going as planned and fix any issues as they arise. At this stage if the employer wants to change their training provider we can facilitate this relationship too
Then, should this all go ahead as planned and the employer advertise for an apprentice we will take their advert, apply quality and validation checks and promote it on the Find An Apprenticeship (FAA) website.
Who’s it for?
Businesses based in Devon or Somerset thinking about taking on an apprentice.
Contact Information
T: 0800 015 0400
The National Apprenticeship service can provide you with access to their Apprenticeship Business Support Team (ABST) who will:
· Offer advice and guidance to employers on the process of taking on an apprentice.
· Research funding availability i.e. Age grant or any local arrangements.
· Research suitable providers
· Research best frameworks or apprenticeship standards that are available and match to the employer’s business needs.
· Refer employer to suitable training provider(s).
· Provide follow up support to ensure the process is going as planned and fix any issues as they arise. At this stage if the employer wants to change their training provider we can facilitate this relationship too
Then, should this all go ahead as planned and the employer advertise for an apprentice we will take their advert, apply quality and validation checks and promote it on the Find An Apprenticeship (FAA) website.
Introducing Exmoor's Dark Skies to your Tourism Businesses
Watch the recording (link below) to get the background to the Exmoor International Dark Sky Reserve, available dark skies resources, the Dark Skies Festival and the Dark Sky Friendly Business accreditation scheme. Richard Darn from Go Stargazing talks about why Exmoor’s skies are special and the opportunities available in astro tourism. Recording at https://youtu.be/IPOZJ9BODVA
Interested in learning more about becoming an Exmoor Dark Skies Accredited business?
Contact Dan James at Exmoor National Park
Princes Countryside Fund
Free 1-2-1 digital mentoring support for farming businesses. The support is to help you understand the benefits of digital, introduce you to new software, apps and hardware and help you become more efficient and less fearful of future technology.
Support topics, depending on individual needs, could include:
– Basic Payment Scheme Support
– Benefits of Cloud
– Google Hangouts and Skype
– Using Social Media
– Connectivity: How it can be improved, costs and best price
Farming businesses based in Dartmoor or Exmoor.
Pub is The Hub
Inspired by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in 2001, Pub is The Hub operates as a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation dedicated to improving community services and activities. We offer advice and support to communities who are looking to relocate, re-open or introduce vital services and activities in their local pub, as well as to communities considering the options for acquiring their local pub and the range of responsibilities involved.
We facilitate projects by encouraging and helping communities, pub licensees and other interested parties to connect and share their experiences and work together to support and sustain their local services. We also try to help source local funding opportunities for projects.
HM Government: Help to Grow
Take your business to the next level with the Government’s new Help to Grow programme. The programme offers two distinct packages delivered through online learning platforms, 1:1 sessions with mentors and a peer network. The Help to Grow programme aims to support small and medium sized businesses to learn new skills, reach customers and boost profits.
Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW)
Funded training to help your business progress – Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) is a programme developed to upskill employees within small and medium-sized businesses in the Heart of the South West LEP area; Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay. They provide recognised accredited qualifications and bespoke training courses to enhance your employees’ skills, increase the competitiveness of your business and boost the local economy. SSW is co-financed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund.
South West Growth Hub, Free Digital Business Support for SMEs
If you’re a business in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay, you can get dedicated time with their ‘in-house’ Digital Business Advisers, tailored to meet your unique business needs and provide you with personalised, actionable digital advice and guidance.
They will start with a Digital Business Review and work together to find digital solutions that align with your business goals. Their adviser will then take a deep dive into your current business challenges and future plans, and point you towards the best digital strategies to fast-track your growth. They will offer guidance in various areas of digital support to help your business shine online and progress your digital journey. This could include Digital Marketing, Social Media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), software solutions, improving the customer journey and much more.
For more information contact South West Growth Hub.
