The partners working together on Ladder for Shropshire
[figure caption="Ladder for Shropshire campaign. From back left, Kevin Humphreys from County Training at Shropshire Council, the Shropshire Star's Chris Leggett and councillor, Shaun Davies. Front, from left, director of quality at SBC Training, Christine Haycocks, apprentice, Rachael Humphries, Shropshire Star editor, Martin Wright, apprentice, Nathan Szulc and director of training at SBC Training, Ali Roberts" title="The Ladder for Shropshire team" align="center" url="/wpmvc/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ladder-star.jpg" alt="The Ladder for Shropshire team" id="712673"]The Ladder for Shropshire is a multi-organisation campaign to promote apprenticeships.
The partners working together include:
Shropshire Star - Britain's sixth biggest local newspaper, publishing in the county since 1964
HRH The Duke of York - An advocate for apprenticeships, he has lent his support to a number of local initiatives including the Ladder for the Black Country and Ladder for London campaigns
The Marches Skills Provider Group - Supporting the Ladder efforts by co-ordinating the Shropshire training providers' efforts to match young people and employers
The Job Box - Telford & Wrekin Council's one stop shop for information and support on job vacancies, training and employment in the area
Shropshire Council - Providing training and employment for young people in the county
The Marches LEP - the business-led private and public sector partnership tasked with regenerating the economic vitality of the Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin region
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce