Education and Training Awards 2020

and storage to business administration. Such a range of options opens the door to so many people who might not be able to achieve the results they deserve in a classroom setting. While apprenticeships have proven to be an important part of Lewtay Training’s work, the team operate in a number of different sectors. One of these is recruitment, a role which ties very well with those who are taking an apprenticeship. The team’s high standards ensure that the right candidate is matched with the right company, with qualifications that help a business to stand out from the crowd. Despite the challenges that COVID-19 has created, the Lewtay Training team has proven they are able to adapt and change when needed. During the pandemic, the team needed to deliver their award-winning training remotely, whilst ensuring that students received learning and support to enable progression. So much of how Lewtay Training works is based on preparing companies for the future, and this has proven to be key to the team’s success. As they continue to educate and train people for the next generation of technology, it’s certain that they will be in business for a long time to come. Company: Lewtay Training Name: Trish Allen-Janes Web Address: www.lewtay.co.uk Jun20433 Best National Apprenticeship Training Provider - UK Education comes in all forms, and the provision of apprenticeships is just another way in which people can learn new skills and trades. The team at Lewtay Training know that ensuring the best possible apprentice is trained allows a company to reach its fullest potential. We profile the firm to find out how they do it, in the light of the team’s incredible success. As the UK government talks more clearly about levelling up, businesses are looking for more skilled workers who can perform work of an exceptionally high standard. Finding people of this calibre is not impossible, but many have turned to further training, or training on the job to raise standards. Lewtay Training is one of the leading training providers of apprenticeships in the country, drawing on over twenty years of experience working with and alongside companies that are using training to embellish their staff’s skillset. The team pride themselves on their ability to provide impressive tutoring that develops each individual learner to the fullest. This is clearly borne out by the company’s results, with many learners going on to achieve impressive things. When describing how Lewtay Training stands out amongst their competitors in the industry, one of the team members said: “How the organisation is different from other competitors can be seen in the culture that the company is developed on, which extends to the companies and apprentices that we work with. All are shown consistency, respect, clarity and support. Lewtay Training wants what is best for the companies that we work with, and wish for the best provision of learning that can be achieved, with consideration and support to the learning styles and requirements of each company that we work with.” While a trainer across the board, Lewtay Training’s focus on apprenticeships is natural indeed. The team already have good relations with a number of businesses who are looking for people willing to learn on the job. Many assume that apprenticeships are just for young people, but those wanting to gain further qualifications or try something new are equally welcome to apply. An apprenticeship is merely another way of learning a new skill. Lewtay Training’s history has prepared it for educating a new generation of practical workers, with experienced employees on hand to teach “on the job”. As well as setting up the connection between employer and learner, the team at Lewtay Training also supply a designated tutor, who is committed to assessing what knowledge has been acquired and how competent a learner has become. These tutors do not merely have academic qualifications, but hold professional status within the vocational area. While learning “on the job” is the bulk of an apprentice’s work, there is still 20% of studying done as “Off Job Training”. This means that there is time specifically set aside for hitting the books and learning more about the theory of the field an apprentice is working in. By the end of the course, learners receive a Main Diploma or Certificate to prove that they are qualified in this area. Lewtay Training has achieved amazing things in the field of apprenticeships, offering courses nationwide that vary from childcare to warehouse Education & Training Awards 2020 Lewtay Training is one of the leading training providers of apprenticeships in the country, drawing on over twenty years of experience working with and alongside companies that are using training to embellish their staff’s skillset. “How the organisation is different from other competitors can be seen in the culture that the company is developed on, which extends to the companies and apprentices that we work with. All are shown consistency, respect, clarity and support. Lewtay Training wants what is best for the companies that we work with, and wish for the best provision of learning that can be achieved, with consideration and support to the learning styles and requirements of each company that we work with.”