Operating within the boundaries of Europe’s largest single site employer, apprentices from the surrounding area have the opportunity to be hosted by some of the country’s largest contractors and consultancies.
By engaging and empowering their supply chain, via the SAS, Heathrow have created an effective and efficient way of helping to upskill the local community to meet the needs of industry, promoting long term, meaningful careers at the airport. By appointing an organisation like K10, that specialises in supply chain mobilisation, they have enabled numerous, separate organisations to achieve a unified aim.
The Shared Apprenticeship Scheme enables Heathrow to champion impactful training and employment opportunities for the local community, whilst addressing skills shortages within the construction sector, critical to our supply chain. A significant number of qualified apprentices remain with us and progress into rewarding careers, a testament to the programme’s genuine value and long-term impact.
Poorvi Patel – Heathrow, Head of Future Skills
Mace and their supply chain have been delighted to support the Heathrow SAS, it’s a great way of engaging the local community at the same time as addressing some fundamental skills gaps within the sector. The standard of the apprentices on the scheme has been excellent and it’s been a pleasure to assist in the development of some future industry specialists.
Nigel Cole – Mace, Managing Director Infrastructure
