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National Apprenticeship Week raises awareness of what apprenticeships are and the advantages of doing one. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of apprentices and what they bring to their industry. This year, the theme of National Apprenticeship Week is skills for life. We take a look at how doing an apprenticeship in banking and finance can give you the skills to kickstart your career in the sector.

How can banks and financial institutions help build the future? For #NAW2022, Karen Taylor looks at how you can tap into their apprenticeship levy to recruit talented candidates, fund learning and development (L&D) and upskill your workforces.

Covid-19 has accelerated the move to digital in banking and finance, so the financial sector needs to upskill staff. But there’s still time to take advantage of government funding for training and apprenticeships. Carolyn Blunt looks at funding and how to make apprenticeships part of a financial firm’s L&D strategy.

Next week is National Apprenticeship Week – #NAW2021 – and, says Karen Taylor, there’s never been a better time for employers in banking and finance to take advantage of the apprenticeship levy.

There are over 2,000 organisations on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). So, if you’re an employer seeking learning and development for your staff, how do you find the right training provider? Karen Taylor shares her checklist.

Apprenticeships are a great vehicle for learning and development, training new staff and providing recognised qualifications in house – especially if you’re already paying the Apprenticeship Levy. So how do you get started?

Digital, fintech and evolving customer expectations were disrupting banking and finance long before the Covid-19. But since the pandemic that pace of change has accelerated. So how do financial services apprenticeships keep up?