Earlier this year, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins, announced the roll-out of €17.2 million in capital funding to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships.
One unique aspect of the programme is that the employers recruit the apprentices directly. The Insurance Institute is on hand to help but the employer has full autonomy over who they hire and this is best as they know the type of candidate they need for their business. "The apprentices have given our business a new energy and vitality. They have had an extremely positive influence on other staff members who have had to ‘pay forward’ and give time to training and developing this young talent. W