Skillset launches textile and fashion apprenticeship
Skillset, the sector skills council representing the UK fashion and textiles industry, has announced that its fashion and textiles apparel apprenticeship is now available. According to the organisation, the course will help to bridge the technical skill gaps that exist in London and will offer strong career paths for ambitious young people.
Fashion Enter and The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London have joined forces to provide the apprenticeship training. Work is now underway to recruit employers and apprentices, with the first apprentices expected to start in January 2011.
The training providers will also host an open day on December 8 at Fashion Enter's Workshop in Haringey to explain the benefits of apprenticeship programmes to employers and potential apprentices.
College director for creative studies, Jeff Rosenberg, said: "The college is really excited about working with Fashion Enter to develop this new apprenticeship for fashion students so that we can ensure these apprentices have excellent creative skills as well as technical ones."
