UK businesses are increasingly looking for apprentices to attract diverse talent and opportunity to their business, and thousands of apprentices are training in accountancy firms.

Running from 6 – 12 February 2023, National Apprenticeship Week 2023 brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to promote the benefits of apprenticeships.

Currently in her third year on EY’s four-year digital degree apprenticeship programme, Amber Jay Coombs was excited by the prospect of financial independence from doing an apprenticeship.

‘By doing an apprenticeship I would also have a degree, valuable experience and be able to progress in my career. Also, I knew that an apprenticeship would give me the opportunity to work and network with a diverse group of people, with different experiences and backgrounds, and to build a support network around me.’

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