{"id":22529,"date":"2024-03-26T02:37:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=22529"},"modified":"2024-03-26T02:37:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:37:52","slug":"ofsted-says-northerns-training-academies-will-be-key-to-addressing-national-skills-shortage-as-industry-builds-future-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=22529","title":{"rendered":"OFSTED says Northern\u2019s training academies will be \u201ckey to addressing national skills shortage\u201d as industry builds future workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"

OFSTED has said that Northern\u2019s<\/a> two training academies will prove \u201ckey to addressing the national skills shortage\u201d as the rail industry builds its future workforce. <\/p>\n

It made the statement following an inspection of both facilities, during which the quality of the education provided and the behaviour, attitudes and apprenticeship offering were found to be \u2018Outstanding\u2019.<\/p>\n

Personal development, leadership and management were deemed \u2018Good\u2019, which was also the grade awarded for \u2018overall effectiveness\u2019.<\/p>\n

OFSTED\u2019s report goes on to say that apprentices at Northern benefit from a wide range of career and development opportunities for those who aspire to become managers and leaders within the company.<\/p>\n

Lisa Leighton, People Director at Northern, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted with the outcome of the recent OFSTED inspection and I would like to pay tribute to my colleagues in Leeds and Manchester and those based at our depots and TrainCare Centres who support with on-the-job operational training, helping hundreds of apprentices graduate every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach and every one of those graduates has the potential to be an industry leader of the future \u2013 bringing their skills, talent and ideas to the table.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rail industry is an exciting sector to be a part of and there\u2019s no better grounding for a successful career than an apprenticeship, which combines classroom learning with on-the-job experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Northern was\u00a0officially recognised by OFSTED as a \u2018Main Provider\u2019\u00a0on the national register of apprenticeships in July 2022. That status enables Northern to train other train operators\u2019 newcomers in the fields of train driving and passenger transport.<\/p>\n

In addition to classroom learning, Northern is increasingly using virtual reality technology to provide \u2018real world\u2019 scenarios from the safety of the classroom.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Northern\u00a0became a patron of the Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance\u00a0(Powered by Pathway Group) \u2013 an organisation that strives to promote social mobility, diversity, inclusion and equity in apprenticeships.<\/p>\n

For more information about apprenticeships with Northern, please visit:\u00a0www.northernrailway.co.uk\/careers\/early-careers\/apprenticeships<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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