Pendennis sails away with apprenticeship award: Yacht‐builder develops a world‐class paint team

Abstract

Purpose

Describes how apprenticeships have contributed to organizational success at the four winners of the latest UK Apprenticeship Awards – yacht‐builder Pendennis, furniture‐maker MFW, Arcana hair and beauty and Kingscliffe Day Nursery.

Design/methodology/approach

Details, for each organization, the reasons apprenticeships were introduced, the way they operate and the advantages they have brought.

Findings

Reveals that higher quality workmanship, greater depth and diversity of skills, and a more flexible and satisfied workforce are among the advantages of apprenticeships.

Practical implications

Highlights the fact that, in the next decade, all qualified school‐leavers in the UK will have the right to an apprenticeship.

Originality/value

Claims that apprenticeships unlock talent and are an important key to prosperity.

Citation

(2009), "Pendennis sails away with apprenticeship award: Yacht‐builder develops a world‐class paint team", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 26-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730910929413