2nd April 2026 • The HERALD • Page 73 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v ASK A PROFESSIONAL HR ADMIN SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT CARE PROVIDERS - WITHOUT HIRING IN-HOUSE We take care of contracts, onboarding, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR admin - so you can focus on delivering care and growing your service. For more information call: 07494 651977 Visit: www.hrise.co.uk• Email: hrise2024@outlook.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557475291762 Linkedin: Di East|LinkedIn South Western Railway Apprenticeships Awarded ‘Gold’ For Setting Careers On The Right Track South Western Railway (SWR) has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) ‘Gold’ accreditation for its apprenticeship programme. e award completes the trio of accolades that IIP o ers to employers for making work better for colleagues, following earlier gold accreditation for the people and wellbeing categories, announced in December. In their nal report, which accompanied the con rmation that SWR had successfully achieved accreditation, IIP said that: “SWR provides an environment where the amount of care provided to apprentices is exemplary. The apprenticeship team are really proactive and committed to providing the best experience for the range of apprentices. The organisation has successfully embedded a culture where apprentices feel valued, safe, and integrated from day one.” Sharon Johnston, People and Transformation Director for SWR and Network Rail Wessex said: “All the hard work that our colleagues and apprentices have put in has been recognised with this Gold accreditation. This makes us only the second train operator in the country to achieve such a prestigious ‘hat-trick’. The accreditation recognises the journey that our apprenticeship programme has undertaken from being an ambitious goal to becoming a key part of the company’s talent development strategy and congratulations go to all those who have been a part of that journey.” In National Apprenticeship Week SWR revealed that 28 new apprentices would join the business in September. SWR apprentices on Arterio
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