London's deputy mayor Rajesh Agrawal: 'seize the moment and apply for an apprenticeship'

London's deputy mayor Rajesh Agrawal said there are many opportunities for young people to start an apprenticeship in the capital
Lucy Young
29 June 2018

Youngsters should “seize the moment” and apply for some wonderful apprenticeship opportunities in London, the city’s deputy mayor Rajesh Agrawal told schools gathered at a special event bringing together businesses and pupils.

London was the greatest city for opportunities he told the 19 schools attending Apprenticeship 18 at Ravensbourne University in North Grenwich.

Mr Agrawal said he did an apprenticeship in his homeland of India and came to England 16 years ago with £200 – then became a successful businessman.

​Rajesh Agrawal, deputy mayor for business, said: “London is the best city in the world to do business and there are so many incredible opportunities for young people to start an apprenticeship that will hopefully set them on the path for a successful and rewarding career.

"The Mayor and I are actively working with employers to increase high quality apprenticeships in the capital as we look to create the workforce that will drive our economy forward in the years to come.”

Anne Milton, the Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, said: "An apprenticeship gives you the chance to learn how to do a good job well and your employer gets the chance, through you, to get a breath of fresh air, new ideas and your enthusiasm."

Helen Esmonde, of Stationers' & Newspaper Markers livery, who co-ordinated the event attended by 20 businesses including Barclays, BT and Google and the Evening Standard and The Independent, said: “Our ambition was to inspire students to be part of the digital future of these industries and to ensure we create long-term links for the these companies.”

The Evening Standard, the Independent and PA (the Press Association) have announced a partnership to offer apprenticeships to encourage greater diversity in newsrooms.

The initiative builds on a similar Evening Standard and Independent scheme which led to four apprentices passing their NCTJ exams and being successfully embedded with the titles.

Recruitment has just opened for two further apprentices to join for two years of journalism training including a 17-week NCTJ diploma course at PA’s training centre followed by on-the-job training at the titles and in the PA newsroom.

Applications can be made at apprentice@standard.co.uk

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