Accrington and Rossendale College secure 37 apprenticeships with Manchester City Council

• 37 New Apprenticeships with Accrington and Rossendale College
• Solus training provider status for Accrington and Rossendale College

37 apprenticeships – Manchester City Council – Accrington and Rossendale College is delighted to announce that it has secured the training for 37 apprentices with Manchester City Council for their Manchester Fayre catering service.

Manchester Fayre serve over 27,000 meals in nursery, primary and secondary schools every day.

“We have worked with Manchester Fayre for at least 12 years,” said Danny Booth, team leader of Hospitality and Catering, “previously we provided NVQ level 2 which has been recognised as being of great value hence Accrington and Rossendale being chosen to provide apprenticeships at Level 2 and level 3.”

Danny continued to explain: “They are keen to grow home talent and a high number of students have been promoted to cooks and supervisory positions.  One previous student is now an Area Manager.”

Andrea Wimbleton, Catering lecturer at Accrington and Rossendale College, proudly stated:

“We pride ourselves in providing a bespoke service to Manchester Fayre and have an excellent working relationship with them. We are now about to rollout the standards for Hospitality Supervisor Apprenticeships and are developing other new standards in co-operation with Manchester Fayre. We are their sole training provider and worked very hard to achieve this.”

Manchester City Council is investing in its school catering service by recruiting new apprentices.

Accrington and Rossendale College will train 37 apprentices for the Manchester Fayre catering service, which serves over 27,000 meals in nursery, primary and secondary schools every day.

The college has worked with Manchester Fayre for more than 12 years and had provided NVQ level 2 training for the staff but will now provide apprenticeships at level 2 and level 3.”

Through the apprenticeship programme, a number of students have already been promoted to cooks and supervisory positions and one previous student is now an area manager.

“We pride ourselves in providing a bespoke service to Manchester Fayre and have an excellent working relationship with them,” said Andrea Wimbleton, catering lecturer at Accrington and Rossendale College. “We are now about to rollout the standards for Hospitality Supervisor Apprenticeships and are developing other new standards in co-operation with Manchester Fayre. We are their sole training provider and worked very hard to achieve this.”

The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced last April to encourage more businesses to offer apprenticeships as a way into work. All employers with a pay bill over £3m a year must pay the levy and new apprenticeship standards now apply for all hospitality and catering apprenticeships.

37 apprenticeships Secured

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