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We’ve done it again! Our

fully funded pharmacy

technician apprenticeship

training is fully booked!

In July, we were delighted to announce the return of our apprenticeship levy gifting
initiative in partnership with Buttercups, to support our members in England, with fully
funded apprenticeship training for pharmacy technicians.

And just like back in January, when we launched the first initiative, the level of interest
was unprecedented, with members seizing this exciting opportunity and registrations
soaring, all available spaces are now fully booked!

This again demonstrated the value of developing the workforce and the importance of
making funding available to support our members.

In the upcoming months, Buttercups will be working with individual Numark members
to enrol learners on the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (Apprenticeship
Pathway) supported by half a million pounds of funding from large organisations.

So what is Levy Gifting?

Large organisations like PHOENIX pay into a special fund called an apprenticeship
levy, designed to support apprenticeship training programmes. They can share up to
50% of their levy to fund apprenticeship for smaller organisations. Building on the
first round of funding, PHOENIX and the BPP social impact team aim to share an
additional £500,000 aiming to gift a total of £1 million to train pharmacy technicians
at our member pharmacies.

It doesn’t stop there...

Although this is a first come first serve initiative, Buttercups and the social impact
team at their parent group, the BPP Education Group, will soon be sourcing additional
funding to support the next phase of this initiative.

Keep an eye out for further updates, so not to miss out on this incredible chance to
boost your pharmacy team and enhance your service to the community. Join us in this
exciting new chapter for our members… it’s just good business.

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