Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 162

BUSINESS LIFE

HTP Training opens the way
to jobs for apprentices
Island-based HTP Training, the leading
education and training provider in southern
England, recently announced that 95 per cent
of their apprentices are in full employment
upon completion of their programme. The rate
of completion with HTP has also increased
year on year and now stands well above the
national average at an impressive 87 per cent.
To recognise these remarkable
achievements HTP held a special celebration
at the Lakeside Park Hotel in Wootton.
The announcement was made by HTP
Training’s Managing Director, Rachael
Fidler (below), and a '95 per cent' cake was
cut to mark the occasion. Rachael said:
“Apprenticeships offer an effective route to a
rewarding career and from the feedback we
receive from our learners, it is a far more cost

Rachael Fidler HTP Training's Managing Director (centre right) with Andrew Briggs of IOW Council
(second right) and members of the HTP team

effective option than going to university and
saddling young people with debt.

of the 12 best training providers in the UK.

include the Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue

The provider specialises in the design and

Service, St. Mary's Hospital, Lifeline Security

delivery of work-based training and services

and EcoIsland.

across a wide range of sectors, including
hospitality & catering, management, retail,

EcoIsland Partnership said: "Our apprentice

customer service, business administration

Rosie Saxcoburg has been an asset from day

and health & social care.

one, with a great passion for the project and

HTP Training was established in 2000

as Receptionist with her apprenticeship work

everyone, regardless of their background or

amazingly well, and we look forward to her

qualification, should have the opportunity

skills growing with our organisation."

progress their career.
12 months and can be up to 18 months in

help so many youngsters secure employment.

length.
Samantha Grant, who works at Lakeside

employers struggle to find people with the

Park Hotel added: “HTP had a number of

right skills. We bridge this gap and help

courses available and I was able to choose

ambitious youngsters to secure jobs with

a programme that helped me to further my

some of Southern England’s top employers.”

career.”

HTP, which holds ‘Grade 1 Outstanding’
status from Ofsted, is now recognised as one

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