The Development Manager Ltd. (TDM), a West Midlands based Apprenticeship, Training and Skills Bootcamp provider, held its annual graduation ceremony at The Henry Sandon Hall, on Monday 17th October. The ceremony saw 40 of TDM’s Level 3, Level 4 and Level 6 BSc (Hons) Degree graduating apprentices receiving their graduation certificates in front of their families and colleagues from the employers where they have completed their apprenticeships.
Speaking at the graduation were Dr Kevan Buckley, Head of Computer Science at the University of Wolverhampton, Kelly Nicholls, CEO of Tech Skills, Tony Pitchford, Account Director at BCS and John Pritchard, WMCA Digital Policy Alliance Board. Graduating Level 6 apprentices, Jamie Andrews and Luke Morgan also spoke about their experiences and how their respective apprenticeships have helped to forge an incredible career path for them.
Apprentices, employers and stakeholders have been eager to celebrate the successes of the graduation:
Helen Datlen, People Director at Airband Community Internet;
“One of our values at Airband is to continually innovate and develop our expertise to transform connectivity for all of our customers. To live this value, we encourage our people to continually develop their Tech & Digital knowledge and skills as part of their career development. The apprenticeship route, partnered with TDM, enables us to promote and deliver this superbly throughout our business.”
Kim Cook, Managing Director at Worcestershire Apprenticeships;
“Worcestershire Apprenticeship Hub would like to congratulate all of The Development Manager’s graduates on their achievement. We also want to thank their employers for investing in apprenticeships and taking part in this government initiative, contributing to Worcestershire’s employment and skills objectives; Apprenticeships keep talent locally in the county and boost the local economy through improved skills in the area.”
From Derrin Kent, CEO and Director of Studies at The Development Manager;
TDM are delighted and proud to celebrate another award-winning year of furthering Tech & Digital careers.
We believe in the value of genuinely work-based learning, underpinned by academic rigour. We continue to support employers to offer apprenticeships, qualifications and Skills Bootcamps across the West Midlands from career entry level 2 and on to a BSc (Hons) degree.
We are continuously improving on the intent, the implementation and the impact of our curriculum.
We care about career and social mobility as well as regional and employer success. We understand that it is important for us to coach and train apprentices for both:
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Skills and Knowledge Development and
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Professional Development attitudes and behaviours
The Development Manager Ltd. delivers Tech and Digital Apprenticeships, Adult Qualifications and Skills Bootcamps and has operated as a Virtual Learning Environment consultant for 15 years. TDM wholeheartedly believes that people should do well by doing good, achieving prosperity, career and social mobility through apprenticeships and by doing good for others. Our apprenticeships are genuinely work-based learning, underpinned by an academic rigour, enabling our fantastically high pass rates which currently stand at 100%, with 35%+ being at Merit and Distinction level.
As well as being officially graded 100% ESFA compliant and with an Ofsted grade of Outstanding for the quality of our education, this has been an amazing year for TDM.
If you want to know more about The Development Manager and how they can help with your recruitment, retention and reskilling strategies as an employer, or how you could be graduating your apprenticeship as a learner, make contact today – https://thedevelopmentmanager.com/ or email enquiries@tdm.co.uk
