SERC Announced as Finalist in NI Apprenticeship Awards 2021

Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced that Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2021 will take place from the 26th to the 30th of April 2021.

Part of NI Apprenticeship Week is the NI Apprenticeship Awards 2021, which aim to recognise excellence in apprenticeships; a virtual ceremony for the awards will take place on Wednesday 28 April 2021. Three finalists for each of the award categories have now been selected, SERC have been selected as a finalist for the SME Employer Award 2021 category.

Dodds comments, "I am very pleased to launch Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2021. The week of virtual events will provide a great opportunity to raise the profile and showcase the very best within our apprenticeship programmes and the opportunities available. I would encourage everyone with an interest to get involved".

Through a series of mostly virtual events, NI Apprenticeship Week will be showcasing how apprenticeships can work to strengthen businesses, communities and the economy. The events include a virtual recruitment day at The Craft Training Centre, with celebrity promotional videos including singers Nadine Coyle, Conor McGinty, and vice-captain of Derry City FC Ciaron Harkin. There will also be a virtual ‘insight into EY’ event from accounting firm Ernst and Young with opportunities to hear from current apprentices and to learn about business areas and opportunities. SERC is preparing for NI Apprenticeship Week as well, keep an eye out for our upcoming events.

Click here to find out more.