Croydon College is celebrating Colleges Week 2025 with a campaign to secure 50 apprentices in 50 days by appealing to employers to get involved and support young people getting into the workplace.

Work opportunity: Croydon College is seeking partners in local businesses to provide apprentice places

As part of the campaign, Croydon College has called on businesses to pledge to create an apprenticeship vacancy, helping students at the town centre further education college kick-start their careers.

The college is looking for employers to offer apprenticeships in engineering, carpentry, construction, plumbing, business, accounting, teaching, early years and adult care.

The apprenticeships offered through the college are available at intermediate, advanced and higher (degree) levels, covering more than 170 industries and 1,500 job roles providing highly skilled employable young people.

“Apprenticeships are a fantastic way for students to gain hands-on experience and gain valuable skills, but we need local businesses and employers to help us to offer these opportunities to our students,” said the college’s executive director Sam Hanmer.

“Our apprenticeships produce highly skilled staff learning in industry-standard facilities to meet employer demands and to address local skills needs. This is a great opportunity for our local employers to invest in the future or someone ready to start their career, and to upskill existing staff to help drive the local economy by offering local jobs and skills training for local people.”

Colleges Week 2025 runs until Friday, March 7.

• For more information or to join the 50 apprentices in 50 days campaign visit the website: 50 Apprentices in 50 Days – Croydon College

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