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embargo: for immediate release Gateshead Council receives prestigious Quality Award for ApprenticeshipsGateshead Council were very deserving recipients of the prestigious unionlearn Quality Award* for the Delivery and Co-ordination of their Apprenticeship programme at the national 'Apprenticeships: Quality and Equality' conference in London, presented by Dr Pete Waterman. The unionlearn Quality Award is a kitemark awarded to organisations that are committed to working with trade unions and can demonstrate that unions and union learners are considered in the design, development and delivery of courses and programmes. The Gateshead Local Authorities ably demonstrated they are exemplar employers and providers, committed to partnership working in this area and so passed the stringent assessment process with flying colours earlier this year. The conference was unionlearn's annual event highlighting the role that trade unions play in supporting apprentices in the workplace and working with employers to develop more high quality apprenticeship places. This year's event was focussed on the roles that unions can play in ensuring apprenticeships are high quality and accessible to people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The 200+ attendees, who included a delegation from the Local Authority, heard from a host of inspiring speakers from unions, employers and providers on what they are doing to promote apprenticeships and how they are working together to ensure apprenticeships are the gold standard for work based learning. Keynote addresses came from Frances O'Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary, Dr Pete Waterman OBE DL, Record Producer, rail enthusiast and Patron of the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering and Simon Waugh, Executive Chair, National Apprenticeship Service. Rodger Kelly, Chief Executive at Gateshead Council said: 'Gateshead Council is delighted to receive the Quality Award for Apprenticeship Provision from the TUC. 'We are proud of our reputation for being a Council that supports employees in their learning and development, and even in the current economic climate, we will strive to provide and support Apprenticeships* that develop competent and confident individuals who will have successful careers in their chosen area of work.' Dave Smith, lead Union learning Rep at Gateshead Council said: 'Gateshead trade Unions are totally committed in supporting quality apprenticeship opportunities and we are extremely proud Gateshead Council has achieved the unionlearn Quality Award for Apprenticeship Provision. Apprenticeships not only provide valuable opportunities for young people but they also create vitality and energy across our workplaces.' NOTES TO EDITORS: - For more information on apprenticeships, you can visit www.apprenticeships.org.uk. - Northern TUC press releases www.tuc.org.uk/northern national releases www.tuc.org.uk and www.twitter.com/tucnews - Register for the TUC's press extranet: a service exclusive to journalists wanting to access pre-embargo releases and reports www.tuc.org.uk/pressextranet - For TUC advice and information on the world of work www.workSMART.org.uk Media contacts: Susanne Nichol, Marketing and Communications T: 0191 227 5553 M: 07771873108 E: snichol@tuc.org.uk Press release (500 words) issued 13 Feb 2012  OECD report praises the unionlearn model Green fingers at the bullet factory Adult Learners Week was sweet success at Nestle, Dalston |
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