Food and Drink Manufacturing Apprenticeship Event

Food and Drink Manufacturing Apprenticeship Event

Friday 2 October 9am – 12pm

The East Midlands Skyway Hotel

Keynote address by Richard Harrington MP,

Prime Ministerial Advisor on Apprenticeships

The National Apprenticeship Service and the CBI has teamed up to host a special event on apprenticeships for the food and drink manufacturing sector. The event is aimed at food industry businesses who wish to hear more about creating highly skilled apprenticeship opportunities for the workforce.

The morning will include expert inputs from the best employers involved with apprenticeships. The day will provide an opportunity to hear more aboutovercoming existing barriers, such as access to funding for adult apprentices and understanding more about advanced and higher apprenticeships.

With the sector pledging to grow the number of higher apprenticeships by 20% by 2017, the event will equip businesses with the right knowledge to help shape the future skills of the workforce.

The event will be facilitated by David Bell from JCB and Chair of CBI East Midlands and Jenny Conlon from KMF. Richard Harrington MP,Prime Ministerial Advisor will be discussing the government challenge of growing the number of apprenticeships to 3 million by 2020.

To book your place please register via Eventbrite at https://food-drink-apprenticeship-event.eventbrite.co.uk. Places on a first come first served basis.

We look forward to seeing you on 2 October.

Kind regards