Go-Ahead named as leading Transport employer for Apprenticeships for third year running
- Go-Ahead Group secures position as leading Apprenticeships employer in the Transport industry for the third year running
- Public transport operator ranked 7th on the list of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, accredited by the Department for Education
- Go-Ahead recruits’ apprentices across its regional bus companies and the largest UK rail company, Govia Thameslink Railway
The Go-Ahead Group is proud to be recognised as the top apprenticeships employer in the transport industry for a third year running in a ranking accredited by the Department for Education. Go-Ahead was named as the 7th top apprenticeships provider in England overall.
In the last 12 months the company has taken on nearly 1,000 apprentices through its award-winning apprenticeships programme, recruiting people into roles including bus drivers, train drivers and engineers in the bus and rail. The schemes act as a catalyst for the creation of permanent jobs at Go-Ahead and its subsidiaries across England, offering people a kick-start to their employment or an alternative path for those choosing to change careers.
Go-Ahead is committed to employing apprentices that represent the communities we serve and to grow diversity in teams across our bus and rail businesses. This year at Go-Ahead London, 65% of apprentices are BAME, nearly 20% are women, and 15% are neurodiverse.
More than 150 apprentices recently graduated at Go-Ahead London, the capital’s largest bus operator and at Govia Thameslink Railway, Go-Ahead’s UK rail operator, there was a 50% increase in women apprentices in 2023, with 60 of 176 apprentice new starters being women.
Miguel Parras, Group Chief Executive of Go-Ahead Group, said:
“At Go-Ahead, we understand the vital role apprenticeships play in our business and are committed to supporting the next generation of talent in our business and the industry as a whole. Retaining our status as the leading transport employer for apprenticeships is a big achievement for everyone involved who has worked so hard and with such dedication, to ensure our apprenticeships programme continues to go from strength to strength".
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The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers and Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers are the annual rankings of the leading apprenticeship employers in England. They have been developed by the Department of Education, in partnership with High Fliers Research.
The ranking celebrates England’s outstanding apprenticeship employers, recognising their commitment to creating new apprenticeships, the diversity of their apprentices, and the number of apprentices who successfully achieve their apprenticeships.