With National Apprenticeship Week 2026 approaching, what better time to consider what’s new and changing in the apprenticeship space for 2026? Angela Renshaw, Premier Training’s Director of Apprenticeships, takes a look at perception, uptake and accessibility… One of the biggest shifts is around perception. There’s still a common belief that apprenticeships are only for 16–18-year-olds…
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Premier Training has been shortlisted in the Distance Learning Provider of the Year category at the AAT Training Provider Awards 2026! Winner of the prestigious category in 2024 and 2025, Premier Training will join those celebrating the AAT community’s outstanding achievements as the event returns for its 10th year. The winners will be revealed at…
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At Premier Training, we are shaping our AAT apprenticeship offer around the needs of employers and their teams. To help us achieve this, we’ve asked employers what they need and value from an apprenticeship provider. We found that employers are generally looking for reliability, simplicity and real workplace impact. In the context of AAT and…
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Apprenticeships are predominantly for school and college leavers, right? Wrong. Apprentices aged 25 years or older now make up 51.3% of all starts for the year. 19-24 year olds account for 27.5% of all starts, while 21.2% are aged under 19. And, as you can see from our guide below, an apprenticeship can be a…
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Premier Training online learning is the perfect fit for me as I can study at any time and at my own pace. It is really easy to register for the course, and the content in the study manuals, online videos and tutorials are in a format which was easy to follow and understand. There are…
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Premier Training has supported the ground-breaking JLz Ballerz initiative since it was first established in 2021. Using sport as a platform to get young boys and girls in North East Lincolnshire active, the sessions aim to improve teamwork, decision-making skills, confidence and wellbeing. Based in Immingham, this project has seen more than 200 boys and…
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Employing a Credit Controller offers several key benefits to a business, particularly in maintaining healthy cash flow and minimising financial risk. Here are the main advantages: Improved Cash Flow Credit controllers ensure customers pay on time, which helps maintain a steady flow of income. This is vital for covering operational costs and reinvestment. Reduced Bad…
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The Premier Training team would like to offer our sympathy and best wishes to everyone affected by redundancies at Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire. The refinery was taken over by the official receiver in June after its owner, Prax Group, went into administration. Since then, around a third of the workforce have been made…
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Premier Training’s unique practical work experience programme is supporting students’ confidence, skills and employability. Premier XP has been developed by the Premier Training team to help students learn how to apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios – building confidence and problem-solving skills by handling actual transactions. The hands-on programme provides experience in the…
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Eva Christian completed her AAT journey by gaining the Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting to add to her Level 2 and 3 qualifications. Here, she tells us how AAT qualifications have supported her career path to becoming an NHS Finance Analyst – and why distance learning with Premier Training was the perfect option for…
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