LEADING employers discussed career and apprenticeship opportunities with more than 250 students at the annual STEM event hosted by Thornton College.

“If companies are struggling to recruit skilled staff , I just don’t understand why they wouldn’t take on an apprentice.”  

So says David Bevan, training and development specialist at Blue Chip in Bedford which supplies IT services and support.  “Our industry suffers from the skills gap more than just about any other and we’ve found apprenticeships are a great solution.”.

AN APPRENTICE at fulfilment giant is encouraging potential apprentices who want to take the next step in their career to sign up for an engineering, IT, safety or operations apprenticeship. 

MORE than 70 students enjoy an insight into the worls of state-of-the-art engineering at the annual Women in Engineering event hosted by high access platform manufacturer Niftylift at its headquarters in Milton Keynes.

Dr Julie Mills, chief executive and group principal of Milton Keynes College and the driving force behind the new Institute of Technology, highlights the importance of bridging the gap between education and the workplace and the role played by Milton Keynes Business Leaders Partnership.

AN EVENT to encourage students to take up careers in engineering will take place at Milton Keynes College in October.