Tata Steel
Tata Steel are the largest steel producer in the UK and one of the main flat products suppliers in Mainland Europe, supplying a number of downstream businesses that produce premium flat steel products and services for customers in Europe and around the world.
Years awarded: 2019, 2024
Region: Wales
Size: 1000+ employees
Sector: Manufacturing
Investing in apprenticeships to address an ageing workforce
Theme: Apprenticeships
Topics: Academy; Ageing workforce; Bespoke training
Since achieving the Award in 2019 for its apprenticeship programme, this steel producing company has continued to invest in training and developing its people is at the heart of its strategy. The company identified that 30% of its workforce was aged over 50 and has recruited 1,500 trainees onto programmes ranging from levels 2 to 7, successfully creating sustainable talent pipelines. The company receives 1,500 applications for the 200-300 apprenticeships it has available each year.
Schooling apprentices in purpose-built academy
Themes: Apprenticeships; Talent pipeline / Career pathways
Topics: Academy; Ageing workforce
This steel-producing company decided to reinvigorate its Apprenticeship programme in the face of an ageing workforce and competitive marketplace. The business brought the training in-house, investing in its own training centre and the expertise and knowledge of its staff. Tata Steel now has a ready-made pipeline of talent and has significantly reduced external training costs.
News and case studies featuring Tata Steel:
Royal recognition for employers who invest in training and development in the UK and Ireland
On Thursday 21 November, 52 recipients from the UK and Ireland were recognised by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal through the Princess Royal Training Awards held at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London. Over the past nine years, The Princess Royal Training...
52 organisations receive royal recognition for tremendous training and incredible impact in 2024
15 August 2024: City & Guilds has today announced the 52 training programmes that will be recognised by the 2024 Princess Royal Training Awards. Now in its ninth year, The Princess Royal Training Awards continue to recognise organisations who demonstrate...
Developing a talent pipeline in the digital age
How do you prepare your workforce for the future, when that future is uncertain? Tata Steel needed a way to tackle workplace challenges, like: Changing ways of working Traditional roles becoming obsolete New technology Skills gaps So Huw Mathias, Training Delivery...
Royal recognition for 44 UK organisations delivering outstanding workplace training
From leading banking groups to local businesses and charities, HRH Princess Royal and the City & Guilds Group recognise inspirational employers for their commitment to learning and development. London, 31st October 2019 – 44 UK organisations including IBM, The...
The Princess Royal and City & Guilds Group honour outstanding workplace training in 2019
HRH Princess Anne, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises 44 organisations with 2019 Princess Royal Training Awards Recipients shared compelling, irrefutable evidence of how training has directly influenced business results Multiple winners across areas...
