Apprenticeship Award 2008
A 26 year old vision was realised on the 26th of November 2008, when Score (Europe) Limited were awarded the coveted prize of “Large Employer of the Year” at the annual Scottish Modern Apprenticeships Awards in Edinburgh.
Chairman and principal shareholder, Charles Ritchie’s commitment to and investment in developing young people through the provision of Modern Apprenticeships is both remarkable and highly commendable. Having grown a team capable of delivering and maximising this commitment and investment, it is without doubt that he and his team at Score have created something as unique as it is special.
Award Winners Score (Europe) Limited
The apprenticeships provided by Score have led to apprentices taking up employment in many disciplines throughout the Score Group’s worldwide operations, including mechanical and electrical engineering, welding, non-destructive examination, IT, administration, sales and multimedia. Many of the young people following this career path with Score have progressed through the management structure and a select few have even reached the extraordinary heights of Managing Director of a Group Company.
Over the past 20 years, Score have continued to expand their apprenticeship programme and now have the largest Modern Apprenticeship Programme in Scotland. In the past few years, they have created their own training company - S.T.A.M.P. Limited – to allow them to provide the best possible opportunities to their apprentices so they can learn and grow. Specialist training facilities which have been built to allow the apprentices to further their knowledge in their chosen field include e-learning, training rooms, learning suites, a lecture theatre, training workshops and test cell facilities.
Conrad Ritchie, the Training Director for Score Europe Limited said “We are 100% committed to offering the best training and opportunities to all employees. We use our Modern Apprenticeship Programme as a model which stays with the employee for as long as that person has the desire to train and better themselves.” He added “We are thrilled to have won. It is refreshing to see a private, self-funded organisation being awarded with this recognition”. Mr Ritchie also thanked Skills Development Scotland for their support and reiterated Score Group’s continued commitment to the MA programme.
The event, which is supported by many well known business people, was attended by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning. She met with many of the finalists and stated “We need to ensure our young people have the right skills to enable them to grow as individuals”. She continued “I want to congratulate all those who are receiving awards today and also their employers and training providers who are working hard to support them in building their future careers”.