A Yorkshire firm that has offered apprenticeship opportunities for 15 years, including an AAT level 3 accounting apprenticeship, has revealed six trainees are becoming full-time staff.

News that apprenticeship raining providers have been able to offer more places on training schemes in the UK over the last year has been welcomed by a senior engineering industry figure.

Education and training need to evolve to remain relevant to the working environment in which they take place and a recent report highlights key areas.