Ford the Apprenticeship Leader

Ford UK is renowned for building great cars, engines and other components, for years it has been the leading employer in areas such as Essex at its Dagenham car plant. Car production at the plant stopped a few years ago but cheap Ford C-Max engines and components are still made there.



Ford has now been recognised as the leading employer in the training and development of staff through its apprenticeship schemes by the National Apprenticeship Service. Ford offers its apprenticeship schemes to all ages and includes current unskilled employees, which provides paths to new MINI Cooper S in Stratford-upon-Avon.



Ford's Bridgend Engine Plant, Ford Dagenham Engine Plant, Ford Southampton Assembly Plant and the Ford Dunton Technical Centre support apprenticeship schemes with over 100 employees currently in training.



UK Government funding has encouraged the recent development of Ford's apprenticeship programme and has helped support the continuation of basic skills training at Ford. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, and John Baron, MP for Billericay, visited Ford Dagenham engine plant and Ford's advanced R&D centre in Dunton, respectively this month to meet some of the Ford apprentices.



Simon Waugh – chairman of National Apprenticeship Service, said: "Apprentice programmes offer vocational career paths into engineering and manufacturing, providing jobs for local communities and career progression for incumbent employees. We are pleased to recognise Ford as they continue to develop their apprenticeship schemes around the UK."



Julie Bellinger, Ford apprenticeship services manager, commented "I am delighted that our training programmes have been recognised by the National Apprenticeship Service. Ford courses run for four years and prepare people to undertake key roles within the company. In addition, they may also complete their programme with a foundation degree funded by Ford, with an opportunity to progress on to a degree in engineering."





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