People in Cornwall wanting to become an apprentice with the county’s top employers are being urged to attend an Apprenticeship Recruitment Event.

The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) and CCB Training will be hosting its fifth annual apprenticeship recruitment events this spring.

Taking place on Wednesday 1st May across St Austell and Camborne campuses, the event will run from 5pm to 7.00pm.

More than 50 trainee accountants are looking forward to graduating at a special event in May.

The students, some in employment, some achieving qualifications to return to work, and others wanting the technical skills to use in their own business, will come together on Friday 17th May, 6pm – 8pm at The Keay, Cornwall College St Austell to celebrate their achievements at CCB Training’s AAT Graduation.

A local apprentice is celebrating after being named a finalist for the Construction Apprentice of the Year Awards.

Level 3 Horticulture apprentice, Ben Pedler, is “thrilled” to be one of the finalists for the Construction Apprentice of the Year Awards to be held at Plymouth Guildhall.

The annual awards recognise the importance of the construction and built environment industry for Plymouth and the part that employers’ and their apprentices play in ‘Building Plymouth’.

A new apprenticeship has been introduced to help combat the incredible £15 billion lost each year due to accidents and ill health in Britain.

The estimated cost of accidents and ill health in the workplace, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) coincides with a staggering 30.7 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury.

CCB Training, part of The Cornwall College Group (TCCG), is helping businesses to address these statistics by delivering the new Safety, Health & Environment Technician (SHE) Level 3 standard apprenticeship.

Cornwall is welcoming broadcaster, former Royal Marine Officer and marine biologist Monty Halls to help develop leaders in the county.

CCB Training, part of the Cornwall College Group, announced motivational speaker Monty will be headlining its Developing Leaders conference.

With the uncertainty of Brexit there has never been a better time to ensure you are equipped with the confidence and skills to lead your team or business through change, according to Sally McAuley, Head of Business and Professional at CCB Training.