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Joakima jumps clear at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham

One of Total People’s learners has marked the end of the 2011 season with a tremendous performace at the Horse of the Year Show in October at the NEC, Birmingham.

Joakima Ashmore, from Somerford in Cheshire, qualified at HOYS and impressed judges with a series of clear rounds on Alice.

It marks the end of a hugely successful season for Joakima who was selected for The English Working Hunter team in August as well as winning four national titles in the Summer Championships, one of
which was the Desert Orchid Classic where Joakima was the only competitor to go clear and become champion of champions.

She works freelance from her family owned yard and is currently on an Equestrian Apprenticeship with Total People.

We wish her well for the forthcoming season!

Cheshire East Council’s Apprenticeship Scheme, the A-Team, has been recognised by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) as an outstanding programme for the development of young people.

Senior Organisational Development Officer, Ben Whitter, together with a number of their Apprentices, were invited to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium on 15th November to share their success story and best practices with other Councils from the North.

If you are a manager of a setting within the Childcare industry, would you be interested in taking on an Apprentice?

We’re seeking local employers who would be willing to recruit a young person in partnership with Total People.

This can either be on a permanent or fixed term contract for nine months for a minimum of 30 hours a week.

For anyone that’s currently weighing up their career options, particularly if you’re studying A-Levels or in Year 11, you may wonder whether choosing an Apprenticeship closes the door on University.

The answer is simple. You can progress onto University after achieving an Apprenticeship!

This is demonstrated by yet another one of Total People’s learners who has used work-based learning as a stepping stone to Higher Education.

Shortly after Meghann Brownjohn resumed her A-Levels following her summer break, she started to have doubts as to whether or not it was the best route for her.

She began to explore her options and discovered the advantages in starting an Apprenticeship.

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s partnership with Total People continues to thrive after yet another member of staff recently completed a work based qualification in Management.

A young competitor in the equine industry believes NVQs are a more effective way of learning and developing rather than studying full time at college.

All rounder Jack Leese, 20, regularly competes in dressage, show jumping and cross country events nationwide and has an array of awards to his name.

The government has committed itself to funding more Apprenticeships during the foreseeable future which of course is encouraging news for young people as well as organisations wanting to bring in the next generation of trained employees.

If you’ve finished full time education, are aged 16-18 and are keen to start your career, Total People are now recruiting for our vocational courses starting on 14th September.

Working in an office is very varied and requires all sorts of skills. With the support of Total People, your career could really take off and by starting on one of our vocational prorgammes, all of your learning is geared around the world of work.

Almost half a million anxious students will today collect their GCSE results and, for many, the realisation that you have to now decide what you want to do next really kicks in.

For the first time, you will have the choice about what form of education you want to be in and where and what you want to study.