Premier Care Management – which is part of the Tristone Group and specialises in supporting vulnerable young adults and children – has secured significant investment to help fund a number of apprenticeships.
The Bristol-based care agency has received £126,000 from Lloyd’s Banking Group. It will enable Premier Care Management to fund 21 apprenticeships, including creating new roles.
Lloyd’s Banking Group has committed its surplus Apprenticeship Levy, totalling £500,000, to the Western Training Provider Network’s #ShareToSupport fund, which is supported by the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) in the West of England. The fund enables larger employers to support job creation and progression opportunities in the region by funding training for SMEs.
Hayley Williams, Business Director at Premier Care Management, said: “The support from the #ShareToSupport fund is enabling our staff at Premier Care Management to achieve new qualifications and deliver quality support to our young people with various needs. Having the funding will allow the business to grow and has been an important investment in our team.”
Lloyds Banking Group’s pledge was made possible by rules in the Apprenticeship Levy that allow large employers to share some of their training funds with smaller companies. The commitment will help cover the costs of apprenticeships and help combat skills shortages across the West of England.
