Friday 4th February 2011

With Apprenticeships on the rise and becoming a popular alternative to A level qualifications, National Apprenticeship Week (7th - 11th February) aims to celebrate the work that students do along with the scheme itself.

Chesterfield College is hugely involved, offering a variety of placements,and is taking part in the week by helping to raise money for good causes.

Hair and Beauty Therapy apprenticeship students will be showcasing their talents to the public by offering a wide variety of low cost treatments, such as Indian Head Massage, Pedicures and Brow Shaping, at a Charity Event at Ashgate Hospice.

From 9.30am on Monday 7th February, the apprentices will be based at the Hospice Day Centre, Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, offering treatments including:

• Manicure/Pedicure (£5)
• Aromatherapy – Face, Back and Scalp (£5)
• Indian Head Massage (£2)
• Brow Shaping (£1.50)
• Total Makeover including:
  Cleanse, Skin Diagnosis, Makeup lesson, Manicure (£12.50)
• Eve Taylor facial (£10)
• Body Massage (£5)
• Hair 'put-up' (£4).

SLIC Training Ltd has also pledged that they will be participating in the Apprenticeship week by:

1. Using their mobile classroom (pictured above) to visit schools throughout Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to talk to the 2011 school leavers about the Apprentices they offer in Business Admin, Customer Services, Food Drink & Hospitality, Horticulture and Waste Management.
   
   The idea behind this is to educate the school leavers that if they are not going onto further education then there is an alternative to start their career in their chosen profession and help finding a work placement.
   
   
2. Proactively phoning Employers across the length and breadth of England to encourage them to take on an Apprentice to fill any vacancies they may have.
   
   
3. Proactively phoning Apprentices already on their books to fill the vacancies that come in and match the Apprentice to the Employer

If you have a vacancy and have at least 16 hours per week for an Apprentice to learn a trade then please call Janet Sykes on 01246 505144

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