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Derbyshire CCC: County club extend partnership with 3aaa

Ben Harvey — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:40:34 +0000

DERBY apprentice training company 3aaa (Aspire Achieve Advance) have extended their partnership with Derbyshire CCC.

The deal, worth more than £500,000 over five years, includes the extension of the stadium naming rights of the 3aaa County Ground until the end of 2020.

The partnership will also see the newly-redeveloped pavilion renamed as the 3aaa Pavilion and the company’s name on the club’s NatWest t20 Blast shirt through to 2018.

In March 2014, 3aaa become the club’s first ever ground naming rights partner.
“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Derbyshire and proud to be supporting our local county cricket club,” said 3aaa director Peter Marples.

“The partnership will allow us to continue to raise our profile and strengthen our brand awareness through local and national media and corporate clients taking advantage of the new state-of-the-art facilities on offer at the 3aaa Pavilion.

“The club’s 1870 Business Club has provided us with a forum for connecting potential apprentice employers and, as a Derbyshire-based business, we are keen to continue to contribute to businesses at the heart of the local community.”

Derbyshire chief executive Simon Storey added: “We want to build on the exciting progress of the last 12 months with 3aaa which has brought great benefits for both parties.

“We are proud to be so closely associated with an organisation in the same year OFSTED recognised them as the only independent training provider to achieve Grade One Outstanding.

“We’ve had a great experience with our own 3aaa apprentices who have been able to step straight into their respective roles.

“We are looking forward to continuing our partnership which will provide the club with long-term security as we seek to build a successful team that the county of Derbyshire can be proud of.”

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Bristol and Bath Apprenticeship Awards

Ben Harvey — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:25:36 +0000

We are thrilled to announce that our Bristol Academy have been shortlisted as finalists in the 2015 Bristol and Bath Apprenticeship Awards. Having been nominated for the Training Provider of the year award, 3aaa continues to be recognised as the leading apprenticeship provider in England.
The Bristol Post and Bath Chronicle Apprentice Awards themselves aim to celebrate the best and brightest apprentices and apprenticeship providers in the South West.

Bristol Post editor Mike Norton said the awards were a fantastic way for apprentices to be recognised. He said: “Everyone was inspired by the awards night last year. I’m sure this year will be even better.”

The awards ceremony plays host to a wealth of apprentices, local businesses and training providers. It is a celebration of talent, ambition and commitment to ensure apprenticeships continue to thrive within the region.

Sarah Pullen of Bristol News and Media said: “These awards are really important to us. They celebrate the achievements of apprentices across such a wide range of businesses, trades and professions.”

The evening will take place in Bristol on the 20th of May, Good luck Bristol Academy!

You’ll now find a 3aaa Academy Bedford, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Croydon, Derby, Guildford, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Maidstone, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, Tamworth, Warwick, Watford and Worcester.

Academies will soon be opening in Bradford, Gloucester, Romford, Stoke, Swindon and York.

If you are an Employer looking to transform your business, email: employnow@3aaa.co.uk or a young person looking to take your first steps into an exciting career in IT, Digital Marketing, Accountancy, Business Administration, Financial Services or Technical Sales, email: applynow@3aaa.co.uk.
Alternatively, find out more about our Apprenticeship programmes: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk.

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Apprenticeships and Traineeships move from strength to strength as school leavers begin to assess their options

Rob Collins — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:06:56 +0000

As young people across the country start to seriously think about their options after they have finished school, new research shows that more and more of them are considering Apprenticeships and Traineeships as the best route into the career of their dreams.

Provisional figures for the first half of the 2014 to 2015 academic year show significant growth in the number of people on an apprenticeship or traineeship compared to the same period last year. Almost 670,000 people were learning while earning with an apprenticeship during the first half of the year, including more than 400,000 16 to 24 year olds.

Meanwhile, traineeships continue to gain momentum, with more than 9,000 traineeships started since August 2014 alone. Traineeships give young people the essential skills and work experience they need to get an apprenticeship or other job.

Skills Minister Nick Boles said: “Apprenticeships deliver for employers, young people, adults and the economy. Today’s figures show that the long-term economic plan is working as more and more people across the country reap the benefits of apprenticeships.”

Are you leaving school in the next few months? Contact 3aaa and find out more about our Apprenticeships and Traineeships and the life changing opportunities that they can offer you. At 3aaa we pride ourselves on providing outstanding training, giving you the perfect platform to earn whilst you learn real life work place skills and help set you apart from other young people who are without this valuable experience.

You’ll now find a 3aaa Academy in Bedford, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Croydon, Derby, Guildford, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Maidstone, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, Tamworth, Warwick, Watford and Worcester.

Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

Alternatively, find out more about our Apprenticeship programmes: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk

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3aaa Reading Academy celebrates official opening

Rob Collins — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:02:45 +0000

On Monday 9th March, the 3aaa Reading Academy held their official opening and celebrated the Apprenticeship opportunities that are available in the local area.

The team at the Reading Academy welcomed both local Employers and Apprentices to be part of this special day and to find out more about the ways in which we offering life changing opportunities to young people and help transform businesses on a day to day basis.

Among the guests were local MP Alok Sharma and Reading Football Club Chairman, Sir John Madjeski and both of them were equally impressed with the work that 3aaa are carrying out on a daily basis.

Sir John spoke about how the ‘ Power of Sport’ helps inspire young people and reinforced why the football club are in partnership with 3aaa as we look to inspire these young people to take advantage of the opportunities that we create in partnership.

You can watch a video from the day below:

Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

Alternatively, find out more about our Apprenticeship programmes: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk

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Winners! – 3aaa Scoops Top Prize at Apprenticeships4England Awards

Rob Collins — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:03:43 +0000

We’re ecstatic to announce that we have been named as Provider of the Year at the 2015 Apprenticeships4England Awards.

This award is the latest in a string of great things that have happened to 3aaa so far during this fantastic year. Starting with our Grade 1 Outstanding from Ofsted and continuing with the opening of numerous Academies across England which has meant that we now place an average of 90 young people in life changing jobs every week, the decision by the judges to recognise us as Provider of the Year is great reward for everything that we have achieved…and there are still five months of our year to go!

These awards, now in their 3^rd year, recognise excellence in Apprenticeship delivery and employment by both providers, such as 3aaa, and employers. They are fast becoming ‘the’ awards that recognise the great work that is being done across the country to get more young people into Apprenticeships and ensure that they and their employers have an excellent Apprenticeship experience.

Speaking about this success owner and co-founder, Peter Marples, said ‘This is a great reward for all of the hard work that has been put in by the 3aaa team over the last year. The passion that we have as a company for Apprenticeships flows through everything that we do and I’m delighted that the judges have recognised this passion and the impact that it has on the lives of the people that we work with through these awards’.

But 3aaa isn’t resting on its laurels. With six new Academies opening before the end of the Academic more young people and employers in more towns and cities across England will be able to benefit from the unique Apprenticeship experience that 3aaa provides.

Di McEvoy-Robinson, owner and co-founder of 3aaa, who joined Peter in collecting the award, said ‘This has been a fantastic year for 3aaa and this award is the icing on the cake. When Pete and I started 3aaa we had an ambition to be the best at what we do. The number of young people that we get into jobs each week makes us the biggest, our Ofsted inspection confirmed that our quality is Outstanding and now this award confirms us as the Provider of the Year’.

Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

Alternatively, find out more about our Apprenticeship programmes: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk

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101 Life Changing Opportunities

Rob Collins — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:26:41 +0000

With National Apprenticeship Week 2015 on the horizon, we are delighted to announce that, as a business, we delivered 101 Apprenticeship starts in Level 3 and 4 programmes last week.

The number of life changing opportunities that we created during the week is a record for the business- We are now averaging over 90 starts each and every week across our 32 centres across England- and we will be delivering 125 a week soon with the brand new centres opening in the near future.

All of the 101 young people were aged 19 and under as more and more passionate and talented people within this age group are seeing the benefit of an Apprenticeship to kick start their dream careers and earn whilst they learn valuable, real life skills.

Peter Marples, Co-owner of 3aaa said ‘Thanks to all of our employers who constantly support and give opportunities to these young people and also to all of the Apprentices for all of their hard work as they capture these amazing opportunities. This is further proof that our employers are seeing these talented young people become pivotal within their businesses and forming the pipeline of their future talent. We have one Apprentice next week flying to Qatar to undertake all the social media work with Derbyshire Cricket Club at 17 years of age; what a CV entry’!

Look out for the 3aaa teams at events across the country in National Apprenticeship Week 2015, which takes place next week, from the 9^th-13^th March 2015. Also follow and like us across our Social Media platforms as we celebrate Apprenticeships and the effect that they have on people’s lives across the country:

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Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

Alternatively, find out more about our Apprenticeship programmes: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk

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Apprenticeships4England Conference 2015

Rob Collins — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:42:07 +0000

Tonight sees the 3^rd Apprenticeships4England ‘Voice of Apprenticeships’ Conference at The Grand Connaught Rooms in Central London. This conference is rapidly becoming ‘the’ conference for employers and providers to come together to discuss and debate changes in the Apprenticeship system and also best practice in the recruitment and development of young people through life changing Apprenticeship programmes.

3aaa’s owners and founders, Peter Marples and Di McEvoy-Robinson, will be speaking at the conference and will be talking about the way that 3aaa manages the relationship between quality and delivery while expanding the business in line with the employer demand that we receive from across the country. Having secured 101 young people in life changing and fulfilling jobs in the last week and recently achieved a Grade 1 Ofsted inspection they will have plenty to say on this matter.

We are also sponsoring the Gala Dinner that will take place on Tuesday evening. During this event awards will be presented to recognise excellence in Apprenticeship delivery and employment by providers and employers. As sponsors of the awards evening we wish everyone the best of luck.

Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

Alternatively, find out more about our Apprenticeship programmes: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk

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Our Outstanding Apprentices discuss their journeys so far

Rob Collins — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:38:15 +0000

With National Apprenticeship Week 2015 fast approaching, 3aaa Co-owner, Di McEvoy-Robinson and Apprentices Jordan Hopkinson, Ben Harvey and Ellie Dyson spoke to Neale Lewis of Derby Business TV about their experiences of Apprenticeships.

Inspiring young people is key to their development as they start their Apprenticeship journeys. At 3aaa, we ensure that all of our Apprentices are able to realise their potential and succeed in a business and provide young people throughout the country with guidance and open their eyes to alternative options other than the University route.

Do not be told that you have to go to sixth form or college to get into university to get a good job; an Apprenticeship will kick-start your career and still gives you the opportunity to get into university with both the financial backing and experience of working for two years prior.

We work with young people and employers to deliver life changing employment opportunities and provide outstanding teaching, learning and assessment and we provide this to every person that we work with.

Di McEvoy-Robinson, 3aaa Co-owner commented “Now is the time to start an Apprenticeships and earn whilst you learn. As National Apprenticeship week approaches, 3aaa has over 600 live vacancies across the country, so it is an ideal time to contact us and gain experience, qualifications and an exciting future”.

Watch the video below:

Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

Alternatively, find out more about our Apprenticeship programmes: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk

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3aaa’s Director and #Apprentices speak to @SuccessCoachUK of @DerbyBusinessTV about #Apprenticeships.

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3aaa Derby Academy hosts Bondholders event with Marketing Derby

Rob Collins — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:45:20 +0000

On Tuesday 24th February, the 3aaa Derby Academy hosted a Bondholders event in partnership with Marketing Derby.

Ever since opening the Derby academy, we have had close ties with Marketing Derby and the Bondholders group. The event was designed to showcase the core curriculum areas as well as linking into the positive change and growth in the Derby area since we opened the Academy’s doors.

A keen advocate of 3aaa, Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s Ryan Duckett showcased two of their excellent apprentices Neil Bates and James Greenfield and spoke about their Apprenticeship journey and how 3aaa have offered them pivotal support throughout. Neil is due to embark on a 10 day training camp in Abu Dhabi with the cricket club and will be covering all aspects of the teams preparation, games and interviews, making him a excellent advert for the power of sport and the key part it plays in inspiring young people.

Matthew Elson, Academy Manager for Tamworth and Stoke “3aaa has become the leader in professional services apprenticeships for Derby over a short period of time. The event showcased the best of Derby’s Business community and the importance of understanding the market place. We really do stand out as a positive source of sustainable employment in the Derby area. It was refreshing to see so many individuals impressed with our programmes, team and business as a whole”.

Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

If you’re an Employer looking to take on an Apprentice or a young person looking to take your first steps into an exciting career in IT, Digital Marketing, Accountancy, Business Administration, Financial Services or Technical Sales, get in touch today: 0844 504 3174 or www.3aaa.co.uk

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Derbyshire County Cricket Club appoint ICU IT as their official IT support partner for 2015

Rob Collins — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:05:39 +0000

We are delighted to announce that two of 3aaa’s partners have agreed their own partnership together as they both look forward to a prosperous 2015.

ICU IT, an IT support company from the Midlands have been appointed Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s official IT support partner 2015 after their great work in completing the first phase of the IT infrastructure upgrade at the 3aaa County Ground.

Both organisations share an excellent working relationship with 3aaa. We work closely with Derbyshire County Cricket Club and are currently Derbyshire’s first ever stadium naming rights partner as well as the NatWest T20 Blast shirt sponsor. The cricket club have also recruited two 3aaa Apprentices who are both proving to be a huge success. Likewise ICU IT have recruited an IT Apprentice from 3aaa and are very active in sourcing new partners for 3aaa as they share their positive experiences.

Clive Wragg, Commercial Director of ICU IT is delighted with the new partnership “We at ICU IT are very proud and delighted to have completed the first phase of the IT infrastructure upgrade at the 3aaa County Ground. The project was awarded upon the culmination of a very stringent tender process in late 2014 and against numerous competitors, thus confirming our position as the region’s most cost-effective and efficient IT service provider for the SME market.”

Academies will soon be opening in Basildon, Bradford, Gloucester, Stoke, Swindon and York.

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