Apprenticeships Bill
Progress

Apprenticeship Awards
NAS's annual National Apprenticeship Awards site

www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Apprenticeships website, where you can register for apprentice recruitment.

www.apprentices.co.uk
Recruitment site for employers and apprentices in the engineering sector.

www.Backing Young Britain
Campaign by BIS to promote business' support for young people

www.bis.gov.uk
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (June 2009)

www.businesslink.gov.uk
The Business Link site offers practical advice to businesses.

www.diplomapartners.com
DCSF site with information on Diplomas

www.education.gov.uk/
Website of Department for Education

www.Future Jobs Fund
The Fund aims to create 170,000 additional jobs, primarily aimed at 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for nearly a year - by March 2011

Grow in the Parks
Royal Parks' apprenticeship programme in London

www.gta-england.com
Website for Group Training Assocations in England

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Jobcentre Plus - Local Employer Partnerships - regional

www.lgcareers.com
Careers in local government

www.LondonCouncils.gov.uk
Information website on work of London Councils to promte apprenticeships in London councils.

London Skills and Employment Board
LDA project, chaired by Mayor of London

www.nationalemployerservice.org.uk
For Large employers with funded training

www.national skills academy
Network for Skills Academies in retail, hospitality, nuclear, manufacturing, fashion, construction, creative and cultural, financial, processing, sport

www.Ofsted.gov.uk
From 1 April 2007, Adult Learning Inspectorate and Ofsted are combined as the new Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

www.qcf.org.uk
Qualification and Creditation Framework website

Return On Investment calculator
Estimates average costs of employing and training an apprentice - based on Warwick University/IER research model.

www.senet.lsc.gov.uk
LSC Research site

www.Skills Funding Agency.bis.gov.uk
Website of Skills Funding Agency (April 2010)

www.Train to Gain
Skills brokerage service for employers from the Learning and Skills Council

www.UK Skills
UK Skills is a not for profit organisation which champions skills and learning for work through competitions and awards.

www.ukces.org.uk
UK Commission for Employment and Skills - from 1 April 2008

Vocational Reform
BIS website - Vocational Reforms in England

www.ypla.gov.uk
Young People's Learning Agency

www.employersforapprentices/newsletter
AAN Newsletter

Apprenticeships on Facebook
Apprenticeship site on Facebook

www.apprentice-forward.org.uk
Apprentice information site for Yorkshire area, sponsored by Aimhigher.

www.aoc.co.uk
Association of Colleges website

www.babcock.co.uk
Recruitment site for Babcock apprenticeships

BBC Apprenticeship
Recruitment site for BBC Apprenticeships

www.best-ltd
Building Engineering Services training matching service for construction apprentices and employers

www.bmf.org.uk
Builders Merchants Federation merchant apprenticeship schemes

www.Britishchambers.org.
Skills section of British Chambers of Commerce website

www.businessinschools.co.uk
Edge campaign to encourage employers to work with schools, including advice on apprenticeships

www.careersadvice.direct.gov.uk
Career Advice Service, part of LSC

www.clms.le.ac.uk
Centre for Labour Market Studies

www.cnx2jobs.com
Recruitment site, including apprenticeships, for Connexions Gt Manchester

www.construction showcase
Careers event showcase from Construction Skills

www.dcsf.gov.uk/diplomas
DCSF diploma information site for employers

www.dcsf.gov.uk/diploma employer guide
Dcsf diploma guide for employer

www.Deloitte Employability Initiative.com
Deloitte employability skills project, backed by BIS

www.equalityhumanrights.com
On 1 October 2007 the three equality commissions merged into the new Equality and Human Rights Commission: Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) Disability Rights Commission (DRC) Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

www.eef.org.uk
Website of the manufacturers' organisation

www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk
Apprenticeship information for jewellery craft sector (London)

www.iebe.org.uk
Website of Institute for Education Business Excellence

www.jaguar apprenticeship
New July 2008 - apprenticeship recruitment site

www.landrover apprenticeship
New July 2008 - apprenticeship recruitment site

www.londonapprenticeship.co.uk
London Apprenticeship Company website

www.lsnlearning.org.uk
LSN apprenticeship research

www.Microsoft Apprenticeship.com
Microsoft Apprenticeship scheme with eskills

www.nationalskillsacademy.co.uk
Skills Academy network

www.scenta.co.uk
Apprenticeship courses and case studies in engineering

www.skillnet.org.uk
Apprenticeships in the automotive industry - employer site

Skills for Health Employer Resources
Skills for Health employer information

www.ywca.org.uk
YWCA promoting apprenticeships for women

www.springboarduk.org.uk
Careers in tourism, leisure and hospitality.

www.reap.com
Renewable Energy Apprenticeship Programme

www.14-19reforms.co.uk
Resources Toolkit

www.thatcham.org
On line apprentice recruitment site for body repair sector

www.assetskills.org
Sector: Property, housing, cleaning and facilities management

www.cskills.org.uk
Sector: Construction

www.ccskills.org.uk
Sector: Advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, The Arts and music

www.cogent-careers.com
Sector: Chemicals, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymer industries

www.e-skills.com
Sector: Information technology, telecommunications and contact centres.

www.e-skills.com/apprenticeship
Dedicated site for apprenticeships in IT

www.euskills.co.uk
Sector: Electricity, gas, waste management and water industries. Includes career site

www.fssc.org.uk
Financial Sector SSC - currently awaiting relicencing in Autumn 2009

www.goskills.org
Sector: Passenger Transport

www.government-skills.gov.uk
Sector: Central Government

www.IMI.org
SSC for the retail motor industry

www.improveltd.co.uk
Sector: Food and drink manufacturing and processing

www.ajobin.com
Apprenticeships in the environmental and land-based sectors.

www.people1st.co.uk
Sector: Hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism.

www.Proskills.co.uk
Sector: Process & Manufacturing

www.semta.org.uk
Sector: Science, Engineering and Manufacturing technologies

www.skillsactive.com
Sector: Active leisure and learning

www.skillset.org
Sector: Creative Media

www.skillsforcare.org.uk
Sector: Care and Development

www.skillsforhealth.org
Sector: All staff groups working in NHS, independent and voluntary health organisations

www.skillsforjustice.com
Sector: Custodial care, community justice and police

www.skillsforlogistics.org
Sector: Freight logistics industry

www.skillsmartretail.com
Sector: Retail.

www.summitskills.org.uk
Sector: Building services engineering (Electro-technical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing)

www.sscalliance.org
Website (news) of Alliance of Sector Skills Councils