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Youth & Schools Outreach goes virtual: Inspiring a future generation during Covid-19

2020 was a year when we continued to push the boundaries of youth outreach in new and engaging ways, and supporting over 11,000 young people, parents, teachers and advisers to learn more about what apprenticeships have to offer.

Apprentices

Apprentice Nation 2020: Shaping young people’s careers with UK’s biggest names in music

Four world-famous artists, over twelve hours of interviews and webinars, thousands of inspired participants... That's how Apprentice Nation raises awareness for apprenticeships for underrepresented groups of young people!

Apprentices

How Apprentices in Arcadis’s Business Transformation Team Have Redefined Top Talent

Hiring apprentices has given Aracadis the opportunity to give young talent the foot-up at the beginning of their careers—and with WhiteHat on side, they'll continue to widen that untapped talent pool and boost workplace diversity for good.

Apprentices

Taking Stock Three Years After Leaving University to Pursue a Digital Marketing Career

A recent the 2020 NatWest Student Living Index report found only one in ten students believe university represents value for money. Co-Author of the report, George Tudor-Price, brings the report to life by comparing his career journey with that of his university-going peers.

Employers

How RPC Successfully Transitioned to Online Early Careers Recruitment and Training

WhiteHat spoke with RPC, a full-service commercial law firm who actively hired apprentices during lockdown to understand how they transitioned from offline to online early careers recruitment and training.

News

WhiteHat Grows Leadership Team To Offer More To Apprentices

We have hired two additional leaders to turbocharge WhiteHat's offering and help us achieve our ambition of creating an outstanding alternative to university.

News

Join the Community, stay connected

We want to make apprenticeships bigger and better for the whole of society. So we are taking a big step forward by opening up the WhiteHat Apprentice Community to non-WhiteHat apprentices for the first time. Any employer can now sign up their apprentices to join.

Industry

Hiring, Retaining and Support Care Leavers

To celebrate National Care Day, WhiteHat teamed up with Drive Forward to host a breakfast panel to educate industry professionals on hiring, retaining and supporting care leavers through apprenticeship programmes.

News

2019 Report Card: Educational Outreach

In 2019, we saw incredible growth at WhiteHat and this was definitely true for our educational outreach work where we completed a huge 158 educational engagements reaching just over 14,000 young people, parents, teachers & advisers. Read on to learn about our Educational Outreach activities.

News

Bond Have Partnered with Tech Startup WhiteHat to Transform the way NGOs Hire, Train and Retain Talent

This is a pioneering programme set to increase diversity across the sector and support Bond members of all sizes to effectively utilise apprenticeships as part of their talent attraction and retention strategies

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Santander Launches Pioneering Data Science Apprenticeship in Partnership with WhiteHat To Expand Their Talent Market

Santander and tech startup WhiteHat, have partnered to launch a Data Science Apprenticeship, the first of its kind in the banking sector. The flagship programme will enable the bank to build a pipeline of data savvy employees as it transforms from a traditional lender to a digital lender.

News

WhiteHat Named on the 2019 LinkedIn Hottest Startup List

We are delighted to announce that WhiteHat has been ranked 23rd on LinkedIn’s annual Top Startup list celebrating the hottest new companies in the UK.

News

CNBC interview with WhiteHat co-founders: Can apprenticeships overtake employers expectations and solve the problem of equal opportunities?

Sophie Adelman & Euan Blair, co-founders of WhiteHat joined CNBC international to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the future of the education sector and how apprenticeships offer the perfect solution to bridge the skills gap and promote equal opportunities.

Apprentices

"There are different routes into organisations, and people need to choose the one that’s right for them."

We caught up with Chloe, one of WhiteHat’s Digital Marketing apprentices working alongside the WhiteHat marketing team. We wanted to find out more about Chloe’s experience; read on to find out how her apprenticeship changed her life.

Apprentices

"There are plenty of people in the middle of their career with massive potential that could do with their skill gaps filled"

We caught up with Marc, an existing employee at Acro on WhiteHat’s Project Management apprenticeship, to find out more about his experience; read on to find out why he decided to start an apprenticeship at 32 years old.

Apprentices

"Apprenticeships are a really valuable route for people of all ages and backgrounds to develop new skills in a variety of important areas in the business"

We caught up with Lauren, an existing employee at Clifford Chance on WhiteHat’s Project Management apprenticeship, delivered in partnership with Grant Thornton. We wanted to find out more about Lauren's experience; read on to find out more.

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Exploring a parents' perspective on taking the apprenticeship route

Parents play a huge role in shaping our perceptions about the best way to start building a career. In celebration of Father's Day, we caught up with one of our Business Admin apprentices to find out what role her father played in this exciting move to do an apprenticeship.

Apprentices

"Apprenticeships are a firm stepping stone for the career you want, a kick-starter for your future and a real eye opener for those who want to succeed"

We asked Alexandar, one of our Software Engineering apprentices working alongside the WhiteHat tech team, to tell us more about his experiences and how his apprenticeship has changed his life.

Apprentices

“Apprentices are devoted to working hard alongside the rest of your organisation to achieve success for the business.”

We asked George, one of our Business Associate apprentices working as SDR alongside the WhiteHat sales team, to tell us more about his experiences and how his apprenticeship has changed his life.

News

WhiteHat and The 5% Club partner to boost 'earn and learn' training opportunities across the UK

We've partnered with The 5% Club to boost 'earn and learn' training opportunities across the UK.

Industry

WhiteHat & codebar meetup

On the 3rd April, WhiteHat had the pleasure of hosting codebar, a non-profit initiative that facilitates the growth of a diverse tech community, at our offices for a tech meetup.

Apprentices

"The real turning point for apprenticeships is when they pass the dinner-party test"

We asked Dan Swords, parliamentary apprentice to Robert Halfon MP and one of WhiteHat’s Digital Marketing apprentices, to tell us more about his experiences and how his apprenticeship has changed his life.

Apprentices

Results Day Countdown Part 4: Choosing an Apprenticeship?

You’ve got your results, and you’ve had a few days to digest them. No matter how you did, it’s important to remember that you’ve got…

Apprentices

Results Day Countdown Part 3: How did you Feel on Results Day?

The big day is here! Wishing you a huge good luck from all of us here at Team WhiteHat! Remember, just like Caxie, Syeda and Aliyah said —…

Apprentices

Results Day Countdown Part 2: Advice for Students waiting on Results

Next up in our Results Day countdown series: words of advice from our three brilliant Business Admin apprentices Syeda, Aliyah and Caxie —…