Top Apprenticeship Employers & Training Providers 2021 - 2022
This is your guide to the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers and Top 50 Training Providers in the UK this year.
Scroll down to find out why these companies are at the top of their game when it comes to offering apprenticeships and work experience for school and college leavers.
How are the Tables Created?
Each table is based on the 1000s of reviews submitted to RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk by young people who have completed an apprenticeship in the last year.
The employers and training providers that make the table have all been given a big thumbs up by real-life apprentices. Making them a brilliant place to start your career...
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A school or college leaver writes a review of their apprenticeship or work experience and submits it to RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk.
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They answer ten questions about their role, the organisation and the social perks of their scheme, ranking the company out of ten for each question.
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All reviews are quality checked by the RateMyApprenticeship team.
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Once a company or training provider has ten reviews, they are eligible for the Top 100 or Top 50.
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Our digital team plug all the scores into an algorithm and bingo, RateMyApprenticeship’s Top 100 Employers and Top 50 Training Providers are formed!
Training Providers Explained
Training providers play a key role in helping apprentices ace their professional qualifications. There are FOUR main types:
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Further Education Colleges
Just like a sixth-form college but in a more relaxed, adult environment. You’ll call the teachers by their first names and take responsibility for your own learning.
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In-house Training Providers
Large employers like BAE Systems, Barclays and Virgin Media have their own tutors and training facilities.
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Independent Training Providers
Employers that can’t deliver the off-the-job training outsource it to these organisations. They only train apprentices, unlike colleges where apprentices mix with students in full-time education.
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Universities
Universities and other higher education institutions can act as training providers for level 4, 5, 6 and 7 apprentices.
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Top Regional
Employers
Who are the best companies to work for in your area? How many of the Top 100 have job opportunities there? And how much could you earn as an apprentice?
Click a region to reveal the answers...
North East
Top Employers:
- BT
- Sage
- Cummins
- Newcastle Building Society
- EY
No. of Employers: 36
Average Salary: £18,248
Scotland
Top Employers:
- abrdn
- Natwest
- M&G
- BT
- Pinsent Masons&G
No. of Employers: 36
{Average Salary: £16,973
North West
Top Employers:
- Whitbread
- BT
- Booking.com
- AstraZeneca
- BAE Systems
No. of Employers: 61
Average Salary: £19,743
Northern Ireland
Top Employers:
- BT
- Natwest
- PwC
No. of Employers: 8
Average Salary: £15,688
West Midlands
Top Employers:
- National Grid
- Whitbread
- BT
- NHS
- The AA
No. of Employers: 57
Average Salary: £18,840
Wales
Top Employers:
- BT
- Babcock
- Whitbread
- Iceland
- Tata Steel
No. of Employers: 16
Average Salary: £17,700
South West
Top Employers:
- BMW Group
- Stagecoach UK
- BT
- Leonardo
- Defence Equipment & Support
No. of Employers: 51
Average Salary: £18,827
South East
Top Employers:
- Softcat
- Gatwick Airport
- BAE Systems
- BT
- NHS
No. of Employers: 65
Average Salary: £19,587
Central & Greater London
Top Employers:
- Inspire ATA
- Savills
- Mace Group
- Christie’s
- IBM
No. of Employers: 69
Average Salary: £21,174
East of England
Top Employers:
- Whitbread
- EY
- AstraZeneca
- BT
- RSA Group
No. of Employers: 49
Average Salary: £19,638
East Midlands
Top Employers:
- Rolls-Royce
- BT
- Cummins
- Premier Foods
- Greene King
No. of Employers: 43
Average Salary: £19,935
Yorkshire & the Humber
Top Employers:
- Solenis
- Nestle
- Syngenta
- BT
- EY
No. of Employers: 50
Average Salary: £19,427