News release: Software Apprentice Schemes: The Renishaw Story (docx)

Apprentice schemes have existed for many years and in many forms; they can range from simply spending a year with a company who provide specific on the job training, through to more systematic organised schemes which see the apprentice gaining formal qualifications within the chosen field over a 2 to 4 year period. With such a wide choice it can be a daunting task for any young person to make that decision to go down the path of an apprenticeship rather than the traditional route of A-levels and then a Degree.