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Try A Trade

A unique programme for schools and young people in the West Midlands

We’re working with 16 West Midlands schools to get a talented group of young people work-ready for a career in domestic trades and then we want to help them find apprenticeships and traineeships with local employers in summer/autumn 2022

This is an amazing opportunity for trades businesses in the region – of whatever size – to get access to the tradespeople of the future.

If so, please fill out the “Register your interest” form below. 

If so, please fill out the “Register your interest” form to the right. 

Also, we’re aiming to grow Try a Trade in the West Midlands and across the rest of the country. Are you a school, a careers hub, a LEP or another agency that would be interested in finding more out about Try a Trade? Then please contact us here.

For more information about Try a Trade, view and download our flyer.

“I’m proud to be backing Try A Trade, it will have a huge impact for young people and trades in the West Midlands.”
Andy Street
Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority

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About us

We are the HomeServe Foundation, the registered charity of Home Serve plc.
We’re working to get more people into trades apprenticeships, helping the UK’s trades community and helping to reduce youth unemployment.
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Flexi-job apprenticeship will allow agencies to be the apprentice’s employer for the duration of their apprenticeship while placing the apprentice with other host employers for short term placements. This will enable apprentices to move between businesses as they complete their apprenticeship, while remaining employed throughout by the agency.

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PAYE is HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) system to collect Income Tax and National Insurance from employment. More information are available here