Facilities management apprentices completing training with Capital City College Training (CCCT) are among the highest achievers in the UK recognised by the industry body. Four of the five Level 3 facilities management apprentices awarded a Distinction by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management from July 2021 to July 2022 trained with CCCT. The UK […]
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How can the Government help boost apprenticeship starts and improve the Apprenticeship Levy?
By Jackie Chapman, Managing Director, Capital City College Training For years we have heard the same line: ‘the apprenticeship levy doesn’t work’ – whether that’s because of the disengagement of small and medium enterprises (SME apprenticeship starts are half what they were before the levy was introduced), the drop in apprenticeship uptake by 16-18-year-olds, or […]
Mum overcomes COVID and family loss to achieve healthcare apprenticeship
Mariana Ghertan caught COVID twice and tragically lost her mother and grandfather during her Healthcare apprenticeship. Here she shares how with the support of her tutor and family she successfully completed her training is now looking to fulfil her dream of becoming a nurse. Juggling two jobs, one as a cleaner and another as a […]
Drama graduate ‘excited’ after finding new role on healthcare apprenticeship
A former drama student has revealed how caring for her mum when she was growing up in Islington inspired her to pursue a new role in healthcare. Sharney Boakye-Yiadom, 26, began a Healthcare Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Capital City College Training (CCCT) in May. “My mum was […]
CCCT’s Managing Director Jackie Chapman speaks to parliamentarians on apprenticeships in the House of Commons
Jackie Chapman, Managing Director of Capital City College Training (CCCT), spoke at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Apprenticeships meeting in the House of Commons on Tuesday 14 June. The meeting examined flexible working and apprenticeships, looking at the lessons learnt from remote apprenticeships. Jackie, alongside fellow industry speakers, discussed the challenges that apprenticeships faced […]
Skills Minister declares UK is ‘hungry for skills’ and urges employers to back apprenticeships
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Alex Burghart MP declared the UK economy is “hungry for skills” at a construction and engineering conference during National Apprenticeship Week. Mr Burghart praised Capital City College Group (CCCG), which hosted the event, and employers for providing valuable careers and training opportunities when he spoke on 9 February. CCCG’s apprenticeship and […]
‘Assessor gave up her weekends to help me get a distinction in my business apprenticeship’
A business administration apprentice has praised her assessor for giving up her weekends to help her revise and achieve a distinction. Holly Young, 20, told how Eda Baltan from Capital City College Training (CCCT) supported her on a Level 3 apprenticeship at education awarding body City & Guilds. She said: “Eda was so supportive throughout […]
Leading Chef John Williams MBE talks Apprenticeships and the Hospitality Industry
A group of apprentice chefs, who are studying at home with Westminster Kingsway College during the COVID pandemic, had an online coaching session with a difference, when John Williams MBE, Executive Chef at the legendary Ritz hotel in London and a former student of the college himself, spoke to them as part of the college’s […]
NHS Apprentice has ‘learnt so much’ during COVID pandemic
A healthcare apprentice has given a fascinating and moving insight into her experience of training with the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. Samantha Lia, 46, is completing a Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship with Capital City College Training (CCCT) at North Middlesex University Hospital. She works in the radiography department where she looks after inpatients […]
‘Looking beyond’ the traditional view of apprenticeships
The annual National Apprenticeships Week #NAW2020 (a week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England) ran from Monday 3 to Friday 7 February. The theme of this year’s Week was ‘Look beyond’ – encouraging people to look beyond the traditional stereotypes around apprenticeships. As one of London’s leading apprenticeship providers, delivering over 1,250 apprenticeships in 2019, we […]
