It’s Apprenticeships Week here in the UK, and the CTSI are recognising the contribution that new entrants can make in the workplace;
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by promoting Trading Standards as a ‘career for all’. CTSI is working alongside the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and the Institute of Licensing to encourage employers to explore the benefits of apprenticeships.
CTSI has marked the annual celebration run by the Department for Education to highlight the variety and inclusivity of the Trading Standards profession, which comprises a diverse workforce each united by a dedication to serving and protecting their communities.
Trading standards offers a hugely varied and rewarding career open to people from all walks of life and apprenticeships have increasingly provided a great way to enter the profession and ultimately progress to more senior positions.
Apprenticeships play a vital part in reinforcing existing Trading Standards teams, as well as helping to bring in new talent to often stretched workforces. CTSI has supported the development of apprenticeships, through trusted providers, that provide opportunities for people either at the beginning of their career journey or perhaps looking to change career direction to learn and earn at the same time.
From an employer perspective, apprenticeships offer a cost-effective solution with incentives such as the apprenticeship levy and can help determine the strengths and weaknesses of a future practitioner.
John Herriman, Chief Executive at CTSI, said: “It is wonderful to be able to celebrate and showcase the benefits of a Trading Standards apprenticeship during National Apprenticeship Week for 2025. Our careers are varied and exciting, whether you are starting out into the world of employment or wanting to change and find a more satisfying career.
“At CTSI, we are passionate about supporting the next generation of Trading Standards professionals and encouraging people into the profession. Apprenticeships are vital to this and will help secure the longevity and future of this amazing, diverse and varied profession. With something for everyone, it really is a career for all.
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