In Brief: Bond Dickinson; Civil Service Apprenticeship Scheme; Garbutt & Elliott
LAW firm Bond Dickinson has been appointed to the Government Procurement Service (GPS) Legal Services Framework.
The GPS is an executive agency of the Cabinet Office and helps protect front line services, delivering savings through its aggregated end to end procurement solutions and managed service. In 2011-12 GPS managed £8.4bn of public sector expenditure, delivering savings of £2.5bn.
The legal panel is made up of eight lots including corporate and general commercial, general litigation, IT, property and real estate, employment and pensions, finance and regulation, and major projects.
The firm was appointed to the general litigation, employment and pensions lots as well as general commercial, IT and major projects.
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A NEW Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme has opened for applications, giving young people the opportunity to work at the heart of Government, the Cabinet Office has announced.
Twelve applicants in Leeds could find themselves working in roles such as in finance and resources within the Court Prosecution Service or as a personal advisor with the Department for Work and Pensions.
The scheme is part of the Civil Service Reform Plan which is making government less bureaucratic, faster and more digital. It will harness the talent and energy of 18-to-21-year-olds who have chosen not to go to university but who have the skills and potential that the Civil Service needs to deliver public services.
Apprentices will have a structured training programme for at least two years as they work towards a Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Business and Professional Administration. They will learn new skills such as leading projects and managing more junior team members.
A range of government departments are taking part in the pilot of the scheme, with 100 places being made available in Yorkshire, London, the North West and West Midlands.
For further information and to apply visit: http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/csapprenticeships
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MARTIN Poole, a business advice specialist with Yorkshire accountants Garbutt & Elliott, has been appointed as an Access to Finance coach under the Growth Accelerator programme.
Growth Accelerator is a new service which helps ambitious businesses to achieve rapid and sustainable growth.
The three strands of support available include access to finance, business development coaching, and innovation.
Mr Poole, together with Jeremy Oliver, corporate finance partner with Garbutt & Elliott, will be spearheading this initiative for the firm, which has offices in York and Leeds.
Garbutt & Elliott is planning a range of seminars and workshops during 2013 providing North Yorkshire companies with opportunities to gain advice on how to expand.
