Heartbeat: Apprentices reach new heights

January 29, 2019

At the end of 2018, we hosted our apprenticeship achievements ceremony, which celebrate the successes of our apprentices. The celebration also marked our organisation meeting the government apprenticeship target of 2.3 per cent (equivalent to 161 people) of our workforce being on an apprenticeship programme.

The special event, which was hosted in the Education Centre at Sandwell Hospital, saw over 35 apprentices and their closest friends and family members come together to celebrate their success.

Guests were welcomed by Bethan Downing, Deputy Director, Organisation Development and Learning and then apprentices were presented with certificates of achievement by Maxine Griffiths, Widening Participation Manager. The event was then topped off with refreshments for all to enjoy.

Maxine believes all the apprentices should be proud of what they have achieved. She said: “All the apprentices have done really well to get their level 2s and 3s, whether that is in Business Administration, Health and Social Care or Customer Service.

“It can be difficult to manage the time to study whilst working but they have all proved that hard work can pay off if you put your mind to it.”

Bethan echoes these thoughts and said: “I would like to say congratulations to everyone who was successful in completing an apprenticeship in 2018.

“I would also like to congratulate the team on meeting attaining over 2 per cent regarding the government apprenticeship target.”

One of the apprentices who received an award was Cody Pearsall, who has recently been appointed as a HCA on Lyndon 1.

She said: “I really enjoyed my apprenticeship and I felt like I learned lots. I worked on Lyndon 1 during my studying, so I was delighted when they took me on as a qualified health care assistant and I am really enjoying my new role.

“I hope that in the future I can continue to progress.”