Close Brothers to fund apprenticeship costs for SMEs

The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is central to the Close Brothers’ scheme.
AMRC Training Centre apprentice Rebecca Taylor and trainer Mick FairmanAMRC Training Centre apprentice Rebecca Taylor and trainer Mick Fairman
AMRC Training Centre apprentice Rebecca Taylor and trainer Mick Fairman

Since opening in October 2013, the centre has taken on 410 first and second-year apprentices.

It is the joint headquarters of the new National College for Advanced Manufacturing and has links with both Sheffield universities.

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This enables apprentices to progress to higher-level qualifications up to doctorate and MBA level.

The centre’s approach puts an emphasis on working with industry to address the manufacturing skills gap.