Apprenticeship Employer of the Year Award

• Total word count should be no more than 2000 words excluding questions.
• All entries must be electronic and supporting information is not permitted.
• A maximum of 5 insertions e.g. tables, graphs or photos may be attached at the end of the entry form.
• This online form contains 9 questions. Please ensure that you answer all questions. Any entries not adhering to the rules of entry will be eliminated at the next round.
• All entries for this category will be considered for a Business Review from Business Link West Midlands. This could take the format of a telephone call or a visit to your premises. As soon as we receive your application your details will be forwarded to Business Link who will contact you direct if your company meets the eligibility criteria.

Company Name

Contact Name

Position

Company Address

Postcode

Email Address

Website Address

Telephone Number

Mobile Number

Fax Number

Business Sector

Nature of Business

Main product/service

No. of full time employees

No. of part time employees

Legal status of company

Year trading began

Turnover for 2008

Turnover for 2009

Projected turnover for 2010

Net profit for 2008

Net profit for 2009

Projected net profit for 2010

Please provide a brief description of your business, the products or services it supplies, its customers and the markets that it operates in. You should cover:

• The nature of your business
• Your products and services
• Your customers
• Markets that you operate in

Please outline the overall trend in your sales turnover and profit development together with a brief description of key events that have led to these changes where appropriate. You should cover:

• How your sales turnover has developed
• How your profit has developed
• The key events that have led to any changes. Please provide an explanation

What are the objectives for your business over the next 3 years?You should cover:

• Main objectives for the next 3 years
• How these will be achieved
• Effects that these will have on the overall business

Please outline your methods for assessing the skills requirement within your workforce e.g. training needs analysis and skills development plans. You should cover:

• How you assess the skills requirement within your organisation e.g. training needs analysis, skills development plans etc.
• - Give examples of a circumstance that stimulated the need to introduce or review employee development plans.

Please describe your organisation’s approach to Apprenticeships and why you consider yourself an exemplar

Please describe the benefits that Apprenticeships have brought to your business (Maximum 350).

Please give examples of how your apprentices have benefited from training with your organisation

Please advise what your plans are for future development and/or growth of your Apprenticeship Programme (Maximum 250 words)

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