Top Apprenticeship Employers & Training Providers 2019 - 2020
This is your guide to The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers and Top 50 Training Providers in the UK.
It’s safe to say these are the best in the business when it comes to offering quality apprenticeships and work experience to school and college leavers across the country. Read on to find out why.
How are the Tables Created?
Each table is based on the thousands of reviews submitted to RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk by young people who have completed an apprenticeship in the last year.
Just like the name Boaty McBoatface, these employers and training providers have been voted for by the people. So you know they’re good.
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A school or college leaver writes a review of their apprenticeship or work experience and submits it on
RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk.
They respond to ten questions about
their role, the organisation and the social perks of their scheme, ranking each out of ten.
After the review has been checked, it
goes live on
the website.
Once a company or training provider
has ten reviews, they are eligible for the Top 100 or Top 50.
Our digital team plug all the scores
into an algorithm (created by the founders of RateMyApprenticeship) and like magic,
RateMyApprenticeship’s Top 100 Employers and Top 50 Training Providers are formed.
Training Providers Explained
Types of Training Providers
There are four main types of training providers:
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Further Education Colleges
Just like a sixth-form college but in a much more adult environment. You’ll call the tutors by their first names, and students are aged anywhere between 16 to 99 - but most will be 16 to 18.
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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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In-house Training Providers
Large employers have in-house tutors and training facilities. BAE Systems, Barclays and Virgin Media all have these capabilities within their company.
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Universities
Universities and other higher education institutions act as training providers for level 4, 5, 6 and 7 apprentices.
Time spent at work
Off-the-job training
Regional
Employers
This map shows the Top Employers in each region, the average salaries and number of employers in the Top 100 that hire apprentices in that location.
Simply click a region to reveal its profile...
North East
Top Employers:
- GSK
- Sage
- Siemens
- EY
- Accenture
No. of Employers*: 48
Average Salary: £15,863
Scotland
Top Employers:
- MOTUS Commercials
- PInsent Masons
- BAE Systems
- Direct Line Group
- EY
No. of Employers*: 35
Average Salary: £18,331
North West
Top Employers:
- BAE Systems
- BBC
- MAG Airport
- Booking.com
- AstraZeneca
No. of Employers*: 67
Average Salary: £17,237
Northern Ireland
Top Employers:
- Fujitsu
- PwC
- Deloitte
No. of Employers*: 6
Average Salary: 24,318
West Midlands
Top Employers:
- The AA
- JN Bentley
- Mitchells & Butlers
- BMW Group
- EY
No. of Employers*: 55
Average Salary: £19,090
Wales
Top Employers:
- GE (General Electric)
- JN Bentley
- BBC
- Co-op
- Aldi
No. of Employers*: 20
Average Salary: £17,508
South West
Top Employers:
- BMW Group
- BT
- Network Rail
- EY
- Siemens
No. of Employers*: 58
Average Salary: £18,588
South East
Top Employers:
- University of Oxford
- Softcat
- Tech Data
- PwC
- Unilever
No. of Employers*: 71
Average Salary: £18,633
Central & Greater London
Top Employers:
- M&G Prudential
- Warner Bros.
- EY
- T.S.S. (Total Security Services)
- Mace Group
No. of Employers*: 68
Average Salary: £21,879
East of England
Top Employers:
- BT
- GSK
- TUI UK
- Aon
- AstraZeneca
No. of Employers*: 49
Average Salary: £17,764
East Midlands
Top Employers:
- Dixons Carphone
- Siemens
- E.ON
- Barclays
- Severn Trent
No. of Employers*: 52
Average Salary: £19,616
Yorkshire & the Humber
Top Employers:
- Solenis
- PwC
- BAE Systems
- Syngenta
- Morrisons
No. of Employers*: 44
Average Salary: £16,826