Colleges and training providers

Able Skills

Dartford, Kent

Trade training centre delivering plumbing, electrical, gas, plastering, bricklaying and tiling qualifications.

Activate Learning

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Colleges in Oxford, Reading, Bracknell, Banbury, Guildford and Farnham, with major engineering and construction…

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills

London, Greater London

Specialist digital college running degree and higher apprenticeships with major tech employers in London and…

Airbus UK

Bristol, Bristol

Wing design and manufacture at Filton and Broughton, with well-regarded aerospace engineering apprenticeships.

Alexander Dennis

Falkirk, Falkirk

The UK's largest bus and coach manufacturer, with engineering and fabrication Modern Apprenticeships.

Arnold Clark

Glasgow, Glasgow

Europe's largest independently owned car retailer, running one of the biggest vehicle technician apprenticeship…

BAE Systems

Preston, Lancashire

Runs one of the UK's largest apprentice intakes across aerospace, submarines and shipbuilding in Lancashire…

Balfour Beatty

London, Greater London

Major infrastructure contractor recruiting apprentices into civils, highways, rail and power across the UK.

Barratt Redrow

Coalville, Leicestershire

The UK's largest housebuilder, with site trade apprenticeships and technical trainee routes in every region.

Belfast Metropolitan College

Belfast, Antrim

Northern Ireland's largest further education college, delivering ApprenticeshipsNI across construction…

Bentley Motors

Crewe, Cheshire

Luxury car manufacturer in Crewe with one of the best-known automotive apprenticeship schemes in the UK.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Bangor, Gwynedd

The largest health organisation in Wales, with apprenticeships across north Wales.

Birmingham City Council

Birmingham, West Midlands

The largest local authority in Europe, training its own repairs, highways, grounds and care apprentices.

Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet)

Birmingham, West Midlands

One of the largest colleges in the Midlands, with dedicated engineering, construction and digital academies.

Boots UK

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Runs one of the largest pharmacy technician, optical and pharmacy assistant apprenticeship programmes in the…

British Airways

Harmondsworth, Greater London

Runs engineering apprenticeships at Heathrow and Cardiff, plus customer and operations schemes.

British Artist Blacksmiths Association

The association for artist blacksmiths, with training routes, courses and a network of working forges.

British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association

Represents working farriers and blacksmiths, with apprenticeship and training guidance for both trades.

BT Group

London, Greater London

One of the largest apprenticeship employers in the UK, across engineering, networks, cyber and customer service.

Busy Bees

Burntwood, Staffordshire

The UK's largest childcare provider, running early years apprenticeships in hundreds of nurseries.

Cadent Gas

Coventry, West Midlands

The UK's largest gas distribution network, recruiting apprentices into gas network engineering and emergency…

Cammell Laird

Birkenhead, Merseyside

Historic Merseyside shipyard with welding, fabrication and marine engineering apprenticeships.

Capital City College

London, Greater London

London's largest college group, covering construction, engineering, digital, health and hospitality across the…

Cardiff and Vale College

Cardiff, Cardiff

Major apprenticeship provider for south east Wales, with dedicated construction and engineering centres.