Tom Hegarty: "Apprenticeships don’t just recognise qualifications, but also skills and behavioural aspects."

23 JUL, 2025

On this week's FT Adviser Podcast, our CEO, Tom Hegarty, speaks to Amy Austin about what the industry can do to better promote apprenticeship schemes, and how employees can help to keep apprentices on track.

Joined on the podcast by Rachael Fennessey of Aspire Executive Search Ltd, Tom also discussed the new apprenticeship standard recently launched by the New Talent Alliance, which he chairs, and why apprenticeships can be so effective at fostering new talent.

Listen to the podcast here