Hospitality company Compass Scotland has announced it is to create 100 apprenticeships. It said it is commited to creating and developing the new modern apprenticeship opportunities in its first year with the launch of bespoke programmes. The apprenticeship programmes create a career progression roadmap for an individual to work toward, from a foundation apprenticeship, modern apprenticeship or a graduate apprenticeship, dependent on their current situation. Marking the start of this new scheme, four Compass apprentices have started a four-year graduate apprenticeship in Business Management at the University of Strathclyde. Foundation apprenticeships have been developed in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, Eastbank Academy, City of Glasgow College and Glasgow City Council; and Modern Apprenticeships will be offered in partnership with Polaris and City of Glasgow College.
2 March 2021 - Submitted by Olivia Powell Submitted by Olivia Powell on 2 March 2021
Compass Scotland has announced the launch of its first Modern Apprenticeship Programme, as part of its commitment to creating and developing 100 new Modern Apprenticeship opportunities in its first year.
The apprenticeship programmes aim to create a career progression roadmap for an individual to work toward, from a Foundation Apprenticeship, Modern Apprenticeship or a Graduate Apprenticeship, dependent on their current situation .
Marking the start of this new scheme, four Compass apprentices have started a four-year Graduate Apprenticeship in Business Management at the University of Strathclyde.
Foundation Apprenticeships have been developed in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, Eastbank Academy, City of Glasgow College and Glasgow City Council; and Modern Apprenticeships will be offered in partnership with Polaris and City
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