Milestone Group PLC Milestone Group Plc : Cooperation Agreement Signed With Apprenticeships 4 England

 
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   MILESTONE GROUP PLC 
 
   ("Milestone" or the "Company") 
 
   Cooperation Agreement Signed with Apprenticeships 4 England 
 
   Milestone Group (AIM:MSG), the AIM quoted provider of digital media and 
technology solutions announces the signing of a cooperation agreement 
with the Apprenticeships 4 England to cross promote Milestone's products 
and Apprenticeships 4 England. 
 
   Apprenticeships 4 England CEO, Lindsay McCurdy, is renowned within the 
apprenticeship industry both nationally and internationally and serves 
as an ambassador for the European Alliance for Apprenticeships. 
Apprenticeships 4 England (30,000 Linkedin group members) is for 
businesses, training providers, awarding bodies and government agencies 
that all have a desire to continue the growth of apprenticeships in 
England. They all share good practice and support each other to continue 
the growth of quality apprenticeships. 
 
   Apprenticeships 4 England's role is to support the growth of 
apprenticeships. They work with government departments, businesses, 
training organisations, awarding bodies, schools, sector skills councils, 
colleges and other organisations to enhance the opportunities for people 
to develop their employability and prepare them for a fulfilling adult 
life in which they make a positive contribution to their communities. 
 
   Apprenticeships 4 England will promote the Company's products such as 
the Alchemy digital media and charity giving platform and the Passion 
Project to its influential network and Milestone will help 
Apprenticeships 4 England expand and build its brand utilising our fast 
growing network of corporates and high profile media and sports stars. 
 
   The apprenticeship levy comes into effect in April 2017 and is a payment 
that is collected from large employers in both the public and private 
sectors. The purpose of the levy is to encourage employers to invest in 
apprenticeship programmes and to raise additional funds to improve the 
quality and quantity of apprenticeships. 
 
   Deborah White, CEO of Milestone commented: 
 
   "This agreement with Apprenticeships 4 England brings us another step 
closer to providing a strong and simplified employment offering to the 
public and private sector as well as those young people who are relying 
on apprenticeships to deliver proper career opportunities. Our recently 
announced cooperation agreements and others we are forging will together 
give us the size and expertise to provide the kind of apprenticeship 
service the public, private and apprenticeships have been looking for." 
 
   Lindsay McCurdy, Founder of Apprenticeships 4 England commented: 
 
   "Apprenticeships 4 England is delighted to work alongside Milestone to 
promote the apprenticeship offer to Milestone's network of corporates 
and high profile media and sports stars." 
 
   For further information: 
 
 
 
 
Milestone Group PLC 
Deborah White, Chief Executive                   Tel: [phone] 
 
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Nominated Adviser 
Liam Murray                                      Tel: [phone] 
 
Hybridan LLP, Broker 
Claire Louise Noyce                              Tel: [phone] 
 
Walbrook PR Limited, PR 
Gary Middleton/Paul Cornelius/Paul Whittington   Tel: [phone] 
 
 
 
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   Source: Milestone Group PLC via Globenewswire 
 
 
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September 08, 2016 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)

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