Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members noted that the City of London Corporation confirmed its commitment to delivering 100 apprenticeships across its departments in 2017/18. This level will be maintained each year. This report provides an update on progress to meet that commitment. Following a departmental internal skills audit which took place during autumn 2016, COLC managers identified their apprenticeship needs. The recruitment of the first of four annual cohorts was completed in April/May 2017. The response to the marketing and promotional campaign has exceeded our expectations. The service received approximately 800 applicants for a total of 39 apprenticeships. Of these, 29 positions have been filled in the first cohort and 10 positions have been extended into the second cohort.

The first cohort of new apprentices attended an induction session at Guildhall in

June 2017. The marketing campaign for the second cohort of 43 apprentices will

focus strongly on school leavers in summer 2017. The campaign is currently

underway.

Resolved – that the report be received.