It’s National Careers Week (4-9 March 2024) and we’ve been thinking about how we can help young people considering a career in communications and campaigning. Campaign Collective members each have more than 10 years’ experience in a range of PR, communications and campaigning skills. But each of us has had a unique journey, which shows …
Launched during National Apprenticeship Week 2024 (5 – 11 February), an upgraded PR and communications apprenticeship standard is now available to employers seeking to nurture the next generation of communications professionals. The new standard has been fully updated to meet the needs of employers in an increasingly digital world, with a focus on building, protecting …
A new PR and communications apprenticeship, which has been in development for almost three years by a group of 23 employers, has been approved by the Government for apprentices to start on the programme. The Public Relations and Communications Assistant Apprenticeship replaces the existing PR Apprenticeship programme which was first launched in 2011. The new programme places more emphasis …
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For the sixth year in a row Campaign Collective Members have successfully supported the Brathay Apprentice Challenge. Last week nine apprentices from GSK in Ulverston were named apprentice team of the year 2017 at Brathay Trust’s Windermere headquarters. The Brathay Apprentice Challenge (#BAC17) sees teams of apprentices from across the country compete in a series …
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A consultation designed to develop a new masters-degree level communications apprenticeship closes soon. The new apprenticeship standard will sit alongside the already approved “level 4” apprenticeship in public relations and communications, approved by the Department for Education earlier in the year. With the Apprenticeship Levy now in force for larger employers, the new apprenticeship is responding …
A new PR and Communications Apprenticeship, developed by a group of 23 ‘trailblazer’ firms, has been approved by the Government for delivery from autumn 2017. The Public Relations and Communications Assistant Apprenticeship will eventually replace the existing PR Apprenticeship programme. The new apprenticeship will place more emphasis on planning and evaluation in PR and communications, while also incorporating …
Campaign Collective Members have been providing logistical and communications support for the Brathay Apprentice Challenge – the search for the apprentice team of the year.